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Toronto media fallout; future of Thornton and Marleau in SJ; Doan on Coyotes (Puck Headlines)

Josh Cooper

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.

LANDOVER, MD - JANUARY 9: Teppo Numminen #27 of the Phoenix Coyotes looks on during warm-ups of a hockey game against the Washington Capitals on January 9, 1997 at the USAir Arena in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - JANUARY 9: Teppo Numminen #27 of the Phoenix Coyotes looks on during warm-ups of a hockey game against the Washington Capitals on January 9, 1997 at the USAir Arena in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

• Prepare for this awesomeness to return to the desert Thursday! Coyotes throwback night! [Arizona Coyotes]

• In spite of all the odd stuff that happened with Toronto yesterday the Maple Leafs picked up a victory against the Florida Panthers, and it was a rare road win. [Toronto Sun]

• A lesson in media relations for Toronto’s Phil Kessel. [Globe and Mail]

• Doug Wilson says he will never ask Joe Thornton or Patrick Marleau to waive their no-trade clauses. It’s up to them to come to him. [Pro Hockey Talk]

• A tribute for hockey in the great state of Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center. [Duluth News Tribune]

• Believe it or not, the Los Angeles Kings won the NHL’s trading deadline, mostly because they now have a reliable defenseman in Andrej Sekera. [The Pink Puck]

• Ducks forward Tim Jackman is out 4-6 weeks with a leg injury. [LA Times]

• Check out the Clarkson Cup CWHL preview. Who will win? 'The Boston Blade, the Calgary Inferno, the Montreal Stars, and the defending champion Toronto Furies'. [NHL Numbers]

• A detailed look into all stats. Why we delve into them, and their general importance in comparison to say, the eyeball test. [JetsNation]

• The USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program provides a place for soldiers who were wounded in the line of duty to continue to play hockey that provides recreational, therapeutic experience and education. [Pro Hockey News]

•  The Maple Leafs are not raising ticket prices. Team President Brendan Shanahan says rebuild will require patience. [News Talk 610]

• Leon Draisaitl hopes to end his WHL career on a winning note. [Buzzing the Net]

• Mike Green is playing with a stick that was discontinued almost a decade ago. Talk about being superstitious. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]

• Dennis Wideman against James Wisniewski in a fantasy cage match. Who wins? [Dobber Hockey]

• What is the Islanders’ most expensive ticket in March? A game against the Rangers, of course. [Islanders Insight]

• The Coyotes do not have a great goal differential per the rest of the NHL since the 2012-13 lockout. [Five for Howling]

•  Shane Doan did not seem super thrilled about the Coyotes’ fire sale. Rebuilding is hard for players like him and a coach like Dave Tippett.  [AZ Central]

• Kings prospect Patrik Bartosak offers advice on how to be a better driver. [Mayors Manor]

• The Penguins need some greater degree of toughness from their trade deadline acquisitions in order to succeed in the postseason. [Tribune-Review]

• Finally, watch Melker Karlsson with this goal from his belly in a win over the Vancouver Canucks:

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