Crosby, Bergeron chemistry; Oshie responds to criticisms; Russell to Oilers? (Puck Headlines)
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• The injury that knocked Tyler Seguin out of the World Cup? A hairline fracture in his heel, which will keep him sidelined week-to-week. [Dallas Morning News]
• How Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron have gelled so quickly. [National Post]
• Count Patrick Kane in the group of those impressed by the exploits of Johnny Gaudreau. [Calgary Sun]
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• Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano and Brett Hull have all criticized Team USA since their opening loss to Team Europe. T.J. Oshie responds. [CSN Mid-Atlantic]
• A move to the Columbus Blue Jackets after a Stanley Cup has shown Brandon Saad not to take success for granted. [Sun-Times]
• Chatting with Corey Crawford about the World Cup, his favorite cars and more. [The Athletic]
• There were a couple of retirements late last week. First, Shawn Horcoff is hanging them up after 1,008 NHL games to take Jiri Fischer’s old director of player development role with the Detroit Red Wings. Fischer will take on a new role in player evaluation. [Red Wings]
• Stephane Robidas is also saying goodbye and taking up a consultant role with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Toronto Sun]
• After failing in Minnesota, Thomas Vanek has reached a crossroads in his career as he moves on to the Detroit Red Wings. [Buffalo News]
• Dan Cleary will be heading to Red Wings camp on a PTO. [Winging It In Motown]
• Kris Russell is still unsigned and reports have the Edmonton Oilers as a likely landing spot. [Edmonton Journal]
• The Colorado Avalanche will be without top prospect Mikko Rantanen for 2-4 weeks after he suffered an ankle injury. [Denver Post]
• What does the future hold for the Sedin twins in Vancouver? [Sportsnet]
• Atlantic Canadians are offering financial support and encouragement for Scottie Greene, a St. Stephen Aces Junior A team player who suffered a serious head injury in a car crash last week. He underwent an operation and was placed in an induced coma. [CTV]
• Not The Onion: “A Winnipeg couple say they will file a human rights complaint against the NHL for a policy requiring their breastfeeding baby to have a full-price ticket to the upcoming Heritage Classic, even after the league apologized and offered them free tickets.” [CBC]
• Meet Vaclav Nedomansky, the international hockey legend you’ve probably never heard of. [The Hockey News]
• Here are 10 players who moved in the off-season to keep an eye on in fantasy hockey. [Dobber Hockey]
• The pressure is on Cam Neely this season in Boston. [Boston Sports Desk]
• The hockey analytics movement continues to grow. [The Comeback]
• Finally, a solid Sportsnet ad for Hockey Night in Canada: