Taylor Hall got a hat trick last night. Not every fan wears a hat. [Puck Daddy]
Johnny Boychuk was taken to a local hospital after a scary hit; no immediate details on his condition. [NESN]
Henrik Lundqvist will make a lot of money for continued mediocrity in the playoffs. [TSN]
The TSN insiders will continue to provide us with inside information for a long time. And James Duthie will also be there. [Toronto Sports Media]
Chris Kunitz and Sidney Crosby play good hockey together. Team Canada might want to pay attention. [Pensburgh]
Is Morgan Rielly going to be released for the World Juniors or not? [Rant Sports]
Tyler Bozak is injured again, and the Leafs will now be holding open tryouts for a centreman. [Give Me Sport]
Mike Commodore doesn’t love Mike Babcock. [Octopus Thrower]
Jamie Benn’s Olympic camp snub has served as motivation. [Globe and Mail]
The Sabres will release Mikhail Grigorenko to play for Russia at the World Juniors. Not like they really need him in Buffalo anyway. [Sabre Noise]
Another list of the NHL’s most hated players. No Matt Cooke for some reason. [Pegasus News]
The Canucks will be without Alex Edler for a while. [Sportsnet]
Patrick Berglund should make the blooper wheels this week. [CBS Sports]
The Blue Jackets will be without goalie Bob for at least a month. [USA Today]
Evgeni Malkin is injured, because that’s just how things go for the Penguins. [Pittsburgh Post Gazette]
And finally, Pittsburgh beat San Jose 5-1 last night, and Marc-Andre Fleury allowed one goal on 45 shots. Not enough to impress Logan Couture, however.