Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.
• Well, ain't that always the way it works: You have your clever "Eat More Wings" sign ready for its moment in the lower bowl, and someone shows up to the Dallas Stars game with an awesome tribute to Steve Ott that gets all the attention. Worst. Birthday. Ever.
• Interesting night at the United Center tonight, as Antti Niemi makes his first visit back to Chicago as a member of the Sharks ... and having already beaten them once this season. Said Niemi: "I'm not mad. ... It didn't go like I expected." [Between The Circles]
• Battle of California not really feeling the San Jose Sharks lately, heading into their game against the Chicago Blackhawks: "The two Western Conference finalists from last season currently sit at 7th and 8th in the West, tied with 43 points. The points situation in the West is still really close, but not as close as it was. Dallas has 48 points, steadily pulling away from the struggling Sharks. This is a problem." [Battle of Cali]
• Brian Rolston passes through re-entry waivers without a claim. But don't worry, because Lou is working the trade phones. Good luck with that. [NJ.com]
• The state of the coach of the year race. The four leading candidates: Boucher, Crawford, Payne and Ramsay. [THW]
• Oh, now this is awesome: The top 50 goals for the Vancouver Canucks for 2010. [Pass It To Bulis]
• Michael Farber's five theories about why Alex Ovechkin is struggling for the Washington Capitals. No. 2 is, we think, an issue with the team; No. 5 is one we're agreed with for months, combined with his other suspension last season. [SI]
• John Collins says the NHL has "maximum flexibility" to play the Winter Classic on Saturday on NBC. Also having "maximum flexibility": Bruce Boudreau's pants. [Capitals Insider]
• Wouldn't eight teams be just fine for World Juniors? [Buzzing The Net]
• The Atlanta Thrashers have placed forward Nik Antropov on Injured Reserve and have recalled forward Tim Stapleton from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League, according to General Manager Rick Dudley. [Thrashers]
• Jordin Tootoo's mother hopes her son's rehab for alcohol abuse will be an inspiration for others to seek help. [CBC Sports]
• Good piece on Stephen Weiss of the Florida Panthers getting his confidence back. [On Frozen Pond]
• Five reasons to love the Blackhawks. [THW]
• The Winter Classic coverage schedule from NHL Network. Really impressive lineup of coverage starting in Friday. Save for that whole "not covering Mario's game live" stuff. [NHL Network]
• Speaking of which, the final rosters are locked for the alumni game. Too bad it's not in the playoffs, because John Druce is playing for the Caps. [NHL]
Benstonium's Winter Classic commercial outtakes are hilarious.
• Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins on the struggles if his No. 1 line: "You have a choice of either working with them and trying to get that line going, because you know what the potential is. Or you blow it up. We're not ready to blow it up quite this second." [Bruins Blog]
• The Edmonton Oilers lose defenseman Ryan Whitney for at least two weeks with an ankle injury ... but there's still a chance he could require surgery. D'oh. [Oilers]
• The St. Louis Blues "see the light at the end of the tunnel" in their search for new investors. God-willing, none of them named "Boots." [Dispatch]
• Trevor Linden and Howie Meeker are due to receive the Order of Canada. [Slam]
• Syracuse Crunch announced today that they have assigned left wing Jon "Nasty" Mirasty to Elmira (ECHL). [Crunch]
• Finally, it's cheese-suckin' nose-pickin' fun at the Nashville Predators game.
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