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Chara 'day-to-day'; appreciating Jagr; RIP Dollard St. Laurent (Puck Headlines)

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Brooks Laich / Instagram
Brooks Laich / Instagram

• “Cracked tooth tonite = my best Lloyd Christmas imitation.... #HeyHarry” Brooks Laich gets his Dumb and Dumber on. [Brooks Laich / Instagram]

• Uh oh. Zdeno Chara is “day-to-day” for the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury. [WEEI]

• Should the San Jose Sharks decide to fire GM Doug Wilson, head coach Todd McLellan reportedly has a clause in his contract allowing him to opt-out of his deal. [CSN Bay Area]

• Good read from Brian Compton on Nassau Coliseum, which will watch the New York Islanders move to Brooklyn after the season. [NHL.com]

• Newest member of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s board of directors, Rob Ford, claims hockey has been his no. 1 sport. Here’s a timeline showing his interest. [Faceoff Circle]

• Andrew Hammond, Brayden Schenn and Nick Foligno are your NHL Three Stars of the Week. [NHL]

• In appreciation of Jaromir Jagr, who we hope plays forever. [Puck Drunk Love]

• If any team is struggling to reach the cap floor before next season, Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins might be available. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]

• If the Pittsburgh Penguins miss the playoffs, don’t forget they traded their (not lottery-protected) 2015 first-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers, giving them another shot at potentially winning Connor McDavid. [Edmonton Journal]

• Rest in peace, Dollard St. Laurent, who won five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks in the 1950s and early-‘60s. He was 85. [CP via Yahoo]

• Ryan Johansen backed up his breakout season a year with the Columbus Blue Jackets in a big way in 2014-15. [Fox Sports Columbus]

• What Sean Monahan is doing this season is rare for a 20-year old forward. [Eye on Hockey]

• Belleville Bulls' Adam Bignell talks about leaving his jersey at centre ice after the team’s final game last week. [Buzzing the Net]

• Chatting with former NHL tough guy George Parros on life after hockey, fighting and more. [ESPN]

• Why are there more 100-point teams that 100-point players right now? [Dobber Hockey]

• Meet Mikko Rantanen, the top NHL prospect coming out of Europe. [The Hockey Writers]

• While Jack Eichel and Boston University’s offense garners plenty of headlines, their defense has been just as solid. [College Hockey News]

• Here’s why the Florida Panthers will sign Zach Hyman of the University of Michigan. [The Rat Trick]

• Speaking of solid defensive teams, welcome to the club, Winnipeg Jets. [Jets Nation]

• What does Red Hockey’s involvement in British hockey mean for the its future? [Pro Hockey News]

• Finally, here’s a neat ref cam view of the CSKA-SKA Gagarin Cup semifinal:

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