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Avalanche, Red Wings alumni game; Kings in China; Seguin's juggling act (Puck Headlines)

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com.

• Ryan Johansen vs. LeBron vs. Johnny Football on this court for Ohio athlete supremacy. [Ryan Johansen on Twitter]

• There’s going to be an awesome late 90s like alumni game at Coors Field before the Stadium Series game between Colorado and Detroit. Hopefully we'll see some brawls.   [Denver Post]

• The Los Angeles Kings are China’s team. No, really. With the country dipping its toes into hockey, the Kings seem poised to have the most impact in the area. [Jewels from the Crown]

• Tyler Seguin is turning into a triple threat. He’s a model. He’s an actor. And he’s an incredible hockey player. [Dallas News]

• An only in Canada/Las Vegas story about a Canadian guy and poker and the potential Vegas ‘Rat Pack’ … huh? [Toronto Sun]

• Olli Maatta is ready for a return to form after a tough year that included a shoulder injury and cancer. [The Hockey News]

• Sidney Crosby is still the NHL’s top player. But who is number two? And his name isn’t Number Two. [Eye on Hockey]

• Which NWHL team will be able to successfully woo women's hockey sensation Hilary Knight? [Todays Slapshot]

• There is nothing new on the Bryce Salvador front with New Jersey. In case you were on pins and needles in regards to Bryce Salvador’s plans or New Jersey's plans with Bryce Salvador. [Fire and Ice]

• There will be extra Long Island Railroad services added for Islanders’ home games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Good, because much of the Islanders' fanbase is in Long Island, not Brooklyn. [Islanders Point Blank]

• Lost in the Connor McDavid fury with Edmonton is that Leon Draisaitl kid, who was a first-round pick in 2014 and is also supposed to be pretty good. [Lowetide]

• Stop ripping on Anaheim’s goaltender situation. Such digs are lazy and not merited … so says Anaheim Calling.  [Anaheim Calling]

• Is Roman Josi the best defenseman in the Western Conference? [Dobber Hockey]

• Rather than making massive changes this summer, the Blues have opted for stability. Is this a good decision for a team that hasn't made it past the second-round of the Western Conference playoffs in Ken Hitchcock's tenure as coach? [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

• The Hurricanes team defense has improved with Bill Peters as head coach. There is indeed reason for hope in Carolina. [Canes Country]

• Will the Winnipeg Jets return to the playoffs after last year's magical season? And by magical we mean ... they made the playoffs. [Hockey at the Forks]

• New York GM Jeff Gorton graded quite highly with how he dealt with the Rangers this offseason. He got a bunch of solid NHL players and didn’t lose too many core members. [Blue Seats Blog]

• How to stop the NHL’s most elite snipers Part Deux via Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick. [The Players’ Tribune]

• Quick's first piece on snipers shows us why calculus matters for NHL goaltenders. [InGoal Magazine]

• With Flyers GM Ron Hextall locking up young players left and right, how do we estimate Michael Raffl’s value for Philly? [Sons of Penn]

• What are the NHL’s most unbreakable records? And they’re not saying some sort of crazy Wayne Gretzky goal record. It’s more the most unbreakable from a crazy, ridiculous standpoint.  [Grantland]

• Caleb Jones (brother of Seth Jones) is ready to follow his sibling's footsteps with the Portland Winterhawks. Caleb was drafted 117th overall by Edmonton in 2015. [Buzzing the Net]

• How Charlie Dodero earned his minor league chance with the Syracuse Crunch last year. Will it happen again this eason? [Raw Charge]

• Finally,  Prepare for Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs fans. [Adam Herman]

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