Bryzgalov Q&A; Tippett calls out players; MTS Centre makeover (Puck Headlines)

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• TSN TRADECENTRE NEWS TEAM ASSEMBLE! Let this haunt your dreams for a couple days. [@Isuckatpicking]

• Q&A with Ilya Bryzgalov. Need we say more?? [Sportsnet]

• Matt Niskanen is out and Brooks Orpik is questionable for the Washington Capitals tonight against the Edmonton Oilers. [Washington Post]

• The New Jersey Devils will be without Pavel Zacha for at least the next game due to a concussion. [North Jersey]

• John Gibson’s status for Saturday’s matinee against the Los Angeles Kings remains in question. [OC Register]

• Pierre LeBrun writes the Montreal Canadiens are in on the Martin Hanzal trade deadline sweepstakes. [ESPN]

• What should the Buffalo Sabres do with Evander Kane at the deadline? [Buffalo News]

• Congrats Winnipeg Jets fans. MTS Centre is getting a $12-million makeover. [Jets]

• Penguins GM Jim Rutherford may – or may not – be done dealing after picking up Ron Hainsey yesterday. [Post-Gazette]

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• The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins look ahead to their outdoor showdown tomorrow night at Heinz Field. [Philly.com]

• Dave Tippett calls out Mike Smith, Alex Goligoski and Luke Schenn for ‘brutal’ efforts. [NBC Sports]

• Joe Thornton reflects on his career thus far as he sits two assists away from No. 1,000 in his career. [CSN Bay Area]

• Sidney Crosby’s legacy in Pittsburgh goes far beyond what he’s done on the ice. He saved hockey in the Steel City. [NHL]

• Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan thinks this version of the Caps is the best in the history of the ‘Ovechkin-era.’ Well, he did build the team… [CSN Mid-Atlantic]

• Previewing the CWHL playoff series between Les Canadiennes de Montreal and Brampton Thunder. [EOTP]

• The USA Hockey Foundation announced the top-10 finalists for the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award given to the top player in women’s collegiate D1 hockey. [USA Hockey]

• Navy’s men’s hockey team pays tribute to their fallen teammate each game since his death from Leukemia. [WMAR Baltimore]

• Kaleigh Fratkin and the rest of the New York Riveters are ready to shock the world the NWHL Isobel Cup playoffs. [The Ice Garden]

• Fantasy hockey: Part 2 of 2017 trade deadline movers. [Dobber]

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• How a former pro hockey player chilled with Paul Newman and landed a cameo in ‘Slap Shot.’ [Vice Sports]

• Counting down the Stadium Series jerseys from worst to first. [Hockey By Design]

• Finally, FINNISH GOALIE FIGHT FRIDAY! [Max4Warn]

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