Coy Kovalchuk; Preds, Fisher want extension; Franzen's future (Puck Headlines)

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• We already miss Bon Jovi Ron Duguay after he received a makeover Wednesday morning. [MyFoxNY]

• Ilya Kovalchuk on a possible return to the NHL: “I have two more years on my contract. Then, we’ll see.” Scandalous! [ESPN.com]

• Ted Leonsis has promised to shave his head if both his Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards make the finals in their respective leagues. [Washington Post]

• Judging by their postseason record, it’s a good sign for the Capitals that Game 4 is at night. [Japers’ Rink]

• The New York Rangers need to even this series tonight. [Bergen Record]

• David Desharnais will be back in the Montreal Canadiens’ lineup tonight after a bout with the flu. [Hockey Inside/Out]

• Welcome back, Tampa Bay Lightning power play. [Bolts by the Bay]

• The Nashville Predators and Mike Fisher are closing in on an extension. [Tennessean]

• What is sewer ball and how does it prepare the Chicago Blackhawks for games? [Chicago Tribune]

• Looking for a potential CapGeek replacement? General Fanager has some promise. Check it out. [General Fanager]

• Ahead of their AHL conference semifinal against the Rockford Ice Hogs, the city council of Rockford, Michigan have voted to change the name of its town to Griffinville, in honor of the Grand Rapids Griffins. [Griffins]

• Johan Franzen is feeling better as he deals with the results of multiple concussions, but his hockey future is still unknown. [Macomb Daily]

• An interesting look using stats to determine which game in a playoff series is most important. [Puck Drunk Love]

• Mario Lemieux’s 19-year old son, Austin, has been drafted by the USHL’s Omaha Lancers. We are all getting old. [Post-Gazette]

• Don Cherry on his future: “Someone asked me when I’m going to retire, and I said, ‘Retire from what?’” [Globe and Mail]

• “10 Things To Miss (And Be Thankful Are Gone) Now That The New York Islanders No Longer Play At Nassau Coliseum” [Thought Catalog]

• B.D. Gallof on of the end of the Islanders in Nassau County. [Joomag]

• Great read from Brad Dalgarno telling the story about losing a fight to the immortal Joey Kocur. “It took two surgeons to repair my face.” [Slapshot Diaries]

• North Dakota’s Zane McIntyre was the nation’s top goaltender but saved his last highlight of the season for last weekend when he accepted a fan’s request to go to prom. [Eye on Hockey]

• Will the NWHL’s draft rules create any issues for its players? [The Hockey Writers]

• The WHL’s Bantam Draft is a 'crapshoot' with NHLers like Milan Lucic passed over before blossoming into stars. [Buzzing the Net]

• Finally, here’s the inspiring story of Dickson Liong, a Vancouver hockey writer who deals with cerebral palsy:

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