Hockey community rallies for Cunningham; Lack on IR; Backes vs. Blues (Puck Headlines)

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• New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood unveils his newest David Puddy inspired mask. GOTTA SUPPORT THE TEAM! [@wedgewall]

• Heart wrenching, must read story from Bob McKenzie on Craig Cunningham, his family and his friends around hockey that are praying for his condition to improve after collapsing on the ice this past weekend. [TSN]

• The Tucson Roadrunners next two games against the San Diego Gulls will be rescheduled as the team continues to grapple with what happened to Cunningham. [AHL]

• The Carolina Hurricanes recalled Michael Leighton and placed Eddie Lack on IR with a concussion. [Canes Country]

• Tomas Hertl will have a ‘minor procedure’ on his knee Tuesday and is out indefinitely. It’s Hertl’s third knee injury in less than two years. [Mercury News]

• The Las Vegas franchise has paired with a production company for a 10 episode docudrama about the creation of the franchise. [Las Vegas Review Journal]

• David Backes goes head to head with the St. Louis Blues tonight for the first time since he signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins. [NHL]

• Adjusted to life in Boston, Backes takes in the emotion and significance of facing his former team. [Bruins Daily]

• Don’t expect the Blackhawks to deal their wealth of young talent at the deadline just to make moves to improve the team this year. [ESPN]

• The schedule for 10 pre-tournament games in the ‘RBC Road to World Juniors’ series has been announced. Montreal and Toronto will play host to the games. [World Junior 2017]

• Stan Bowman discusses the Chicago Blackhawks 2017 draft plans. [NBC Chicago]

• Cam Ward’s resurgence this season is simply a result of his not overthinking his play. [Raleigh & Company]

• With the ‘John Scott rule’ in place for the 2017 All-Star Game, fans are picking players that fit the Scott mold and aren’t impacted by the new rules. For your consideration: J.F. Berube of the New York Islanders. [Lighthouse Hockey]

• Due to the NHL’s condensed schedule, the Winnipeg Jets have played 17 games in 29 days, and the schedule only slightly eases up until December. [Jets Nation]

• Taking a run at explaining what Jim Benning is trying to do with the Vancouver Canucks. [PITB]

• Trying to make sense of Alain Vigneault’s thought process for the New York Rangers defensive strategy. [Blue Seat Blogs]

• An ‘Islescentric’ take on Elliotte Friedman’s 30 thoughts. [Isles Beat]

• Being a backup goalie in the NHL is one of the cushiest gigs and one of the most difficult. [SI]

• The financial guarantees expected of organizations that want to host the Memorial Cup are pricing out smaller markets. [Buzzing the Net]

• Five stat lines that should have the Washington Capitals concerned. [Japers’ Rink]

• Which teams appear to be ’12 forwards deep’? [TSN]

• Q&A with Columbus Cottonmouths rookie Jonathan Turk who is a big play maker in a five-foot-seven frame. [The Sin Bin]

• Fantasy Hockey: 10 depth players from the Western Conference to add to your roster. [Dobber]

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• Breaking down the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues Winter Classic jerseys. [Hockey By Design]

• Who remembers ProStars? How about a Wayne Gretzky Barbie Doll? Looking back at The Great One’s sponsorship deals and other pop culture moments. [Greatest Hockey Legends]

• Finally, the Tampa Bay Lightning dads created their own ‘mannequin challenge.’ No word on how many of them actually knew what the ‘mannequin challenge’ was before they got started.

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