Kris Letang missed 10 weeks of action after suffering a stroke. He will make his return to the ice tonight against the Red Wings. [CBC]
Now they should call it the Mike Babcock trophy. [CBS Detroit]
Tomas Vokoun, who hasn’t played yet this season due to a blood clot issue, has been sent to the AHL for a conditioning assignment. [Penguins]
Remember Andrew Raycroft? He won the Calder trophy back in 2004. He was also was the guy that the Maple Leafs believed would be better than Tukka Rask. Anyway, he retired. [Days of Y’Orr]
Speaking of the Leafs, their faint playoff hopes were officially dashed last night against the Lightning. [Globe and Mail]
So what exactly caused the Leafs to be a one and done playoff team? [Digital Journal]
Ben Bishop was forced to leave the game against Toronto, which is potentially terrible news for Tampa. [Puck Daddy]
The Blue Jackets continue to march their way into the playoffs. [TSN]
Alex Ovechkin scored his 50th goal of the season last night. [The Hockey News]
He still isn’t the best player in the world, though. [Rant Sports]
The Canucks fired President and GM Mike Gillis. Is Trevor Linden going to be his replacement? [Canoe]
What does this mean for John Tortorella? [The Province]
And finally, a closer look at the Devils shoot-out losses this season. [Grantland]
Marcy, a former hockey player, is a hockey correspondent on CTV News and TSN radio. She began her career as a Sports Journalist in 2009 and has been part of The Hockey Writers since 2010, where she is currently a senior writer and editor.
