Hockey News: Kadri Scratched for Sleeping in; Carey Price for the Hart

Maple Leafs defenceman Roman Polak will require season ending surgery. [Toronto Star]

Guys sleep in all the time. But obviously it’s going to be a huge deal in Toronto. [Puck Daddy]

It appears as though the Penguins have a goaltending gem waiting in the wings. [Pensburgh]

Nice goal by John Tavares. [The Score]

(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

It looks as though The Jets AHL affiliate will be moving to Winnipeg. [The Hockey News]

Can Nail Yakupov be an 50-goal scorer? We assume this is based on the premise he won’t be an Oiler for life. [Puck Rant]

The Calgary Flames just keep surprising. [Sportsnet]

How can we determine which defenseman is the best? [HockeyBuzz]

Carey Price is probably the favorite for the Hart trophy at this point. [National Post]

(Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports)
(Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports)

Price is also the frontrunner for the Vezina. [USA Today]

Patrick Elias would prefer not to play on the fourth line. [HockeyFeed]

Roberto Luongo really wanted to get back into the game. [TSN]

Is goals against average an important stat? [In Goal Mag]

And finally, the latest draft rankings. [McKeen’s Hockey]