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Reif fundraiser raises $10,000; Andersen on IR; Clarkson scratched again (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.

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• A fundraiser to benefit the family of Clint Reif, the Chicago Blackhawks’ assistant equipment manager who passed away in December, raised over $10,000. [DNA Info]

• The Anaheim Ducks have placed Frederik Andersen on IR after he was hit in the back of the head by a crossbar on Sunday. John Gibson has been recalled. [Ducks]

• David Clarkson will again be a healthy scratch for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonigh. What would their salary cap picture look like if they bought him out this summer? (Hint: ugly) [Sportsnet]

• Jaromir Jagr on being moved at the trade deadline by the New Jersey Devils: "I feel I don't have to ask. If it's good for the team, I'm gone.” [NJ.com]

• Gary Bettman, Bill Daly and John Collins will be in Las Vegas as the NHL season-ticket drive there begins this afternoon. [Review-Journal]

• What do the Evander Kane-to-Washington trade rumors tell us about the Capitals’ desires at the moment? [Japers’ Rink]

• If Kane is to develop into the star he’s shown at times, he must change his ways. [Sportsnet]

• With Kane and the Winnipeg Jets in the early stages of a separation, Sean McIndoe takes a look back at some other legendary hockey breakups. [Grantland]

• “Rogers turned on the hype machine and promised us an amazing hockey experience. Then they gave us Glenn Healy.” Perfect. [Pension Plan Puppets]

• The giant shark head that the San Jose Sharks skate through before games? It’ll be at Levi’s Stadium for the Stadium Series game in two weeks, but the players will not skate through it. Boo. [Mercury News]

• Diving deeper into just what a vascular injury is, the one knocking Henrik Lundqvist out for at least three weeks. [ESPN]

• Could Mike Santorelli be the solution for the New York Rangers up front? [NY Post]

• Are the teams currently sitting in playoff position now in both the East and West safe? [Eye on Hockey]

• On Phil Kessel, media accountability and clickbait. [Faceoff Circle]

• Boston College defenseman Kaliya Johnson is back from a serious concussion and helping the Eagles’ women’s team to a no. 1 ranking in the country. [Color of Hockey]

• Could Notre Dame leave Hockey East for the NCHC? [BC Interruption]

• Here’s a good argument why bandwagon NHL fans should be given a pass. [Octopus Thrower]

• It may have gotten off to a rough start, but Loui Eriksson is proving to be a valuable addition to the Boston Bruins. [The Pink Puck]

• American hero Jack Campbell was demoted to the ECHL by the Dallas Stars on Monday. Can he get his game back? [FOHS Farm Report]

• Keep an eye on these lines this week, some of the players here could help your fantasy hockey team. [Dobber Hockey]

• Ethan Bear of the Seattle Thunderbirds is playing his way to an improve draft stock this season. [Buzzing the Net]

• Finally, here are some members of the LA Kings guessing their NHL 15 rating. Sorry, Alec Martinez, you're much better than a 58 and a 65: