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Krejci out again; early days of the NHL Draft; great Tolchinsky goal (Puck Headlines)

Sean Leahy
·Contributing writer

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.

NHL Net
NHL Net

• LA does seem like a real bunch of nice guys. [Tumblr]

• David Krejci will miss his second game in a row with an undisclosed injury. [ESPN Boston]

• Claude Julien on his new extension with the Boston Bruins: “I feel strongly about my intentions of wanting to win. I was just as disappointed as anybody else last year because I really felt we had a team to go all the way. So, you come back and you’re hungry, and you have that and what they call the fire in the belly, I’m extremely happy in this organization, as long as they want me.” [WEEI]

• Looking out of the box for a future Winter Classic location, how about Grant Park in Chicago? They are interested. [Sports on Earth]

• The early days of the NHL Draft were some real wild times. [Grantland]

• Ted Nolan knows his message will eventually get through to the Buffalo Sabres. But how long will it take? [Buffalo News]

• Alex Ovechkin is about to pass Peter Bondra’s Washington Capitals franchise record of 826 career points, a passing of the torch between greats. [Japers’ Rink]

• So how’s that Scott Hartnell for R.J. Umberger trade looking one month into the season? Oh. [Broadstreet Hockey]

• Steve Mason is having issues with the lighting inside Wells Fargo Center. [Daily News]

• Time’s running out for Mikael Backlund to show he can stay heathy and productive in Calgary. [Flames Nation]

• It’s a new month, which means a few teams are feeling optimistic about their future. [Spector’s Hockey]

• Some day, NHL head coaches will learn that starting a goalie in a back-to-back situation is not a good idea. [Globe and Mail]

• From Freddie Mercury to Axl Rose to David Letterman, celebrities really enjoy their hockey swag. [Greatest Hockey Legends]

• Did you know Charlie Coyle and Jason Zucker are, like, totally BFFs? [Pioneer Press]

• A statistical breakdown of the early New York Islanders season, checking in on the good and the bad so far. [Islanders Insight]

• Chatting with New Jersey Devils captain Bryce Salvador. [The Hockey Writers]

• It’s Week 5 of the fantasy hockey season. Which lines are clicking the best? [Dobber Hockey]

• Finally, via Buzzing the Net, here’s Carolina Hurricanes prospect Sergei Tolchinsky with a beauty: