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Harding clears waivers; Varlamov sidelined; dry scrape to be abandoned? (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. 

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• Here are the three jerseys the ECHL's Reading Royals will wearing during their Nov. 22 Army-Navy Hockey Day game. There will also be a game between the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy, a skills competition and the jerseys will be auctioned off after the game. [Royals]

• Josh Harding has cleared waivers and will be sent down to Iowa of the AHL to get some work in after an 11-month absence. [Star Tribune]

• A groin injury has sidelined Semyon Varlamov, meaning the Colorado Avalanche have recalled Calvin Pickard. [Avs]

• According to Darren Dreger, the pre-overtime dry scrape could be abandoned by this weekend as the league’s GMs discuss it this week. [TSN]

• “You don’t cry because it’s over. You’re happy because it happened.” Nick Cotsonika on Hall of Famer Pat Burns. [Yahoo]

• If hockey players went in the Hall of Fame as a member of one team, like baseball, how would some legends be seen on their plaques? Patrick Roy as a Hab or an Av? [Grantland]

• You may not think “elite goal scorer” when you hear Max Pacioretty’s name, but you should. [Habs Eyes on the Prize]

• Willie Mitchell on receiving his Stanley Cup ring tonight and his new life as a Florida Panther. [LA Kings Insider]

• The Canadian Taxpayers Federation and the Americans for Tax Reform released a report saying that low tax jurisdiction teams have an advantage in signing free agents. Hmm. [Political Points]

• Is Adam Larsson finally turning his career around with the New Jersey Devils? [In Lou We Trust]

• Welcome to the world of D-I hockey, Arizona State. [FOX Sports Arizona]

• NHL teams are still finding their way in the world in advanced stats. [Eh Game]

• Max Domi played a big role in Canada’s win over Russia in Monday night’s Super Series game. [Buzzing the Net]

• Is the Norris Trophy already Mark Giordano’s to lose? [The Hockey Writers]

• Rob Blake on his HOF induction, his trade from LA and his relationship with Dean Lombardi. [Mayors Manor]

• Ranking the top 10 fantasy hockey rookies after the first month and a half of the season. [Dobber Hockey]

• Matt Bartkowski looked good in his return on Saturday, but will he still lose out in the numbers game with the Boston Bruins? [Bruins Daily]

• Finally, via The Royal Half, here’s Jamie Lynch, who ran a half marathon wear LA Kings gear: