Anderson on leave; 'Status quo' for Trouba; Shanahan's new fight (Puck Headlines)

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• The Chicago Blackhawks say ‘goodbye’ suits and ties on travel day when the Chicago Cubs are in the World Series. [@NHLBlackhawks]

• Craig Anderson was granted a leave of absence by the Ottawa Senators to deal with a personal matter. [Ottawa Sun]

• It’s ‘status quo’ in the negotiations between Jacob Trouba and the Winnipeg Jets. Trouba remains the only unsigned RFA defenseman. [Winnipeg Sun]

• The good and the bad of Dylan McIlrath clearing waivers for the New York Rangers. [Blueshirt Banter]

• Cameras will begin filming the St. Louis Blues soon for the ‘Road to the NHL Winter Classic’ series. [STL Today]

• The injury to Matt Murray has allowed for Marc-Andre Fleury to flourish in a pressure free environment. [Post-Gazette]

• Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn changed his stick this offseason and his scoring is up. Coincidence or a result of the equipment? [Raw Charge]

• Robin Lehner used MMA training to improve his on-ice play. Hopefully he continues to use those lessons for good and not his occasional on-ice rage spirals. [NHL]

• Tuomo Ruutu will play for HC Davos the rest of this season. [Swiss Hockey News]

• How Connor McDavid and Cam Talbot are turning the Edmonton Oilers into winners (… for now). [The Score]

• The wunderkind that is McDavid has brought an excitement back to Edmonton hockey not seen in years. [NY Times]

• Peoria Rivermen coach Jean-Guy Trudel’s comments on releasing Shannon Szabados speak more about the team than the player. [Today’s Slapshot]

• “He was one of the NHL’s dirtiest players ever; now he coaches the Charlotte Checkers.” [Charlotte Observer]

• Hot Columbus Blue Jackets takes: Zach Werenski is already the best Jackets defenseman and get Brandon Dubinsky off the top line. [Buckeye State Hockey]

• The New York Islanders are struggling to find chemistry with this new group of players. [Islanders Point Blank]

• Injuries aren’t the issue for the Boston Bruins. Beyond the top players on their roster, the rest of the team is just ‘blah.’ [Boston Sports Desk]

• Alzheimer’s disease took the life of Brendan Shanahan’s father before his Hall of Fame hockey career began. Now Shanny is using his power and influence to drive research and raise funds for a cure. [SI]

• Fantasy hockey preview for week four and why you should pick up Jonathan Marchessault. [Dobber]

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• Shiann Darkangelo’s move from the Connecticut Whale the Buffalo Beauts has been relatively seamless as she continues her torrid offensive pace. [The Victory Press]

• Checking in with Vancouver Canucks prospect Brock Boeser who is off to a scorching start at North Dakota. [PITB]

• What realignment of the NHL could look like if Seattle gets a team after Las Vegas. [The Sin Bin]

• Top five ‘scariest’ NHL brands. [Hockey By Design]

• Finally, straight out of a Mighty Ducks movie Evgeny Artyukhin and Evgeny Timkin drive Sergei Tereschenko through the glass in the KHL.

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