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Fleury game-time decision; Datsyuk's last run; Linden sticking to plan (Puck Headlines)

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• Here’s a look at the new NHL Network set.

• Marc-Andre Fleury was the first goaltender off the ice for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but head coach Mike Sullivan said it's a game-time decision whether he starts. [Wes Crosby]

• Penguins GM Jim Rutherford talks about the Penguins’ turnaround this season. [Sporting News]

• The Tampa Bay Lightning will need Ben Bishop to help carry them if they’re to make the Stanley Cup Final again. [Tampa Bay Times]

• Jon Cooper is looking forward to battling his old pal Jeff Blashill. [MLive]

• Pavel Datsyuk is hoping to make some more magic in his final NHL postseason appearance. [NHL.com]

• Youth and depth up front could help the New York Rangers. [Blueshirt Banter]

• What do the St. Louis Blues need to do to get by the Chicago Blackhawks? [Bleedin’ Blue]

• The Blackhawks defense will have to step up in Duncan Keith’s absence for Game 1. [Sun-Times]

• Looking back at the Florida Panthers’ “Year of the Rat” 20 years later. [Miami Herald]

• Fun story about the lengths some NHL players go to collect sticks of their colleagues. [Washington Post]

• On how Norm Green fought to keep the North Stars in Minnesota. [Dallas Morning News]

• How have teams like the Dallas Stars done in previous postseasons with a 1a, 1b goalie tandem. [SI.com]

• Trevor Linden is sticking to his plan for the Vancouver Canucks. [Sun]

• Pierre-Luc Dubois will be highly sought after in June’s draft. [Buzzing the Net]

• A head-to-head tournament of playoff goalie masks! [Hockey by Design]

• Why the NHL playoff format needs some changing. [Pro Hockey News]

• Should Cam Neely and Don Sweeney tear down the Boston Bruins this summer? [Boston Sports Desk]

• Taking a look at the Edmonton Oilers’ off-season. [Beer League Heroes]

• Should the Oilers go out and acquire Dennis Wideman? [Edmonton Journal]

• Looking at the top 50 fantasy defensive prospects. [Dobber Hockey]

• Finally, poor Brett Kulak:

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