The hockey gods apparently have a vendetta against Brendan Gallagher’s hands, this time the forward is out with a broken thumb. [TSN | Sportsnet | NHL]
Before the game Eric Staal said he still had something to give. Considering he then went out and scored the OT game winning goal, it would seem he was right. [Canadiens | Sportsnet | CBC | Montreal Gazette | Montreal Gazette]
Pierre LeBrun sits down with Marc Bergevin to talk Cole Caufield, Eric Staal, how the team is shaping up and more. [The Athletic]/
The Sutters are worried about Brandon Sutter and his family. [Sportsnet]
The city of Humboldt has decided to erect both a roadside monument and a tribute center. [NHL]
Cam Talbot is in awe of his new teammate Joel Eriksson-Ek. [Hockey Wilderness]
Winnipeg is in desperate need of defense at the trade deadline. [Sportsnet}
It is believed that talks to deal Taylor Hall have heated up. [TSN]
The 18 game losing streak isn’t the only form of hell Don Granato has dealt with this year, but there is a glimmer – if not of hope, at least of positivity. [ESPN] /
