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Henrik needs help; Boudreau and Murray on 'strained' relationship (Puck Headlines)

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• Put him in coach ... he's ready to play. Today. [Teemu Selanne]

• Elliotte Friedman’s 30 Thoughts are always a must-read. The relationship between Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau and GM Bob Murray is supposedly “strained.”  [Sportsnet]

• Henrik Lundqvist could end up like Patrick Ewing. What a comparison, though Lundqvist was sort of the best at his position, and Ewing was … Ewing. [Daily News]

• Brenden Morrow has another shot at the Stanley Cup. [Defending Big D]

• Lightning fans should take pride in the whole “nontraditional market” thing. [Raw Charge]

• Tampa is a confident group going into the Stanley Cup Final. They should be, considering the amount of 'Original 6' teams they've taken down. [Tampa Tribune]

• Patrick Kane doesn’t believe the Blackhawks have done much of anything yet. Mark of a champion! [CSN Chicago]

• The Oshawa Generals are the Memorial Cup champions! [Buzzing the Net]

• Uniform changes are coming to the Arizona Coyotes! Alas, Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are not. [Arizona Coyotes]

• Why are the Blackhawks so important to Chicago? “The Blackhawks truly represent salvation from the majority of the rest of the Chicago sports scene.” [Second City Hockey]

• The Maple Leafs have hired a new Director of Sports Science. [Sportsnet]

• Critiquing the critiques of Ben Bishop. [InGoal]

• The Blackhawks and the Lightning are two solid and skilled teams, which is great for hockey in this Stanley Cup Final. [Toronto Star]

• The history of the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence Campbell Bowl jinx. [The Hockey Writers]

• A big announcement from War on Ice about player salary info and how to access it. [War on Ice]

• How do the Ducks deal with this latest crushing defeat? Their best players need to come up in big moments. [OC Register]

• Former Duck Devante Smith-Pelly rankled many parts f the hockey world with his smiley face tweet after Anaheim's loss. [Montreal Gazette]

• For the injured/recovering/semi-retired Nathan Horton, life begins at 30: “Obviously, my back’s not great but I have my good days and some OK days. I’m just taking it easy.” [ESPN]

• How to look at the Kings this offseason and several potential roster moves for the 2014 Stanley Cup champs. [Mayor’s Manor]

• Shea Weber is getting better following surgery for a subluxed kneecap.[NHL]

• It appears Vancouver general manager Jim Benning has made his goaltending decision. And it’s Ryan Miller. So he's shopping Eddie Lack. [Canucks Army]

• Nick Boynton has been reinstated by the Coyotes as a broadcaster following a drunken outrage in a Buffalo-area casino.  [Coyotes]

• On Ken Hitchcock and how the Blues are really good at puck possession. [Dobber Hockey]

• The Washington Capitals need a right winger. What options outside of the organization can fit well with the Caps? [Along the Boards]

• Finally, Re-live Game 7 of the Western Conference Final from a behind the scenes type perspective. Turn away if you're a Ducks fan.

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