.@TSNBobMcKenzie on TSN Insider Trading: The #Habs are “floating” names of Lars Eller and Alexei Emelin as trade bait prior to the deadline
— HabsLinks (@HabsLinks) February 12, 2015
- Bob McKenzie on TSN Insider Trading: “The Montreal Canadiens are a very good hockey team, and GM Marc Bergevin will be looking to improve that. Much more likely too, is a hockey deal as opposed to rentals.” Video at the link [TSN]
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Bergevin and MacTavish now sitting together watching Oilers morning skate #Habson690 #Habs #Oilers
— Joey Alfieri (@joeyalfieri) February 12, 2015
On sitting w/ Bergevin today, LeBrun says MacTavish told him: ‘Yeah. We were teammates. We were talking about the old days.’ #Habs #Oilers
— Chris Nichols (@NicholsOnHockey) February 12, 2015
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Pierre Lebrun: “I think he [Marc Bergevin]’s willing to add a piece both on defense and up front if he can pull it off before the March 2 deadline.” [ESPN]
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Geoff Molson wants to host an outdoor game in Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau, on île Notre-Dame. [RDS] (French)
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A rare occurrence but the Hamilton Bulldogs currently have too many veteran players, who cannot all play without violating AHL rules. [The Hamilton Spectator]
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Watch Max Pacioretty work on his shot at practice. Wow
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Okay, now watch Carey Price practising his shot. Double wow? [Canadiens]
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Why is Carey Price so damn good? Sportsnet thinks it has to do with his low, athletic stance. [Sportsnet]
Around the League and Elsewhere
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NHL teams will remove their roof-mounted air cannons (the ones that shoot confetti inside arena) after a piece broke off and concussed a B.C teenager. The teen’s family is currently suing the Vancouver Canucks, the team’s owners, and the company who made the air cannons. [TSN]
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A year after suffering a serious stroke, Kris Letang is back and playing some the league’s best defense. [CBS Sports]
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If draft picks are basically weighted lottery tickets, what are your team’s chances of picking someone who will become a bona fide NHL-calibre player? A look at the exact percentages. [TSN]
Chatting CHL stats with @joshweissbock #OTTanalytics pic.twitter.com/2lBHXxK9uC
— Ryan (@rfan_3) February 7, 2015
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#OttAnalytics: Carleton University just hosted the biggest hockey analytics conference to date. Check out what panels were presented in this conference roundup, which includes some EOTP material from our very own Andrew Berkshire. [NHL Numbers]
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Andrew also appeared on the podcast Lowdown with Lowetide, with Allan Mitchell. [Soundcloud]
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Carey Price’s sister, Kayla Price, is dating Vancouver defenceman Yannick Weber. Their father, Jerry Price, was just invited on a two night road trip with the Canucks. He roomed with Weber. This sounds like the beginning of a sitcom. [Vancouver Sun]
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Remember that year when hockey died? Down Goes Brown looks at how far we’ve come since the 2005 lockout. [Grantland]
