The Canadian Juniors are better than everyone else. [Buzzing the Net]
After being on the hot-seat for what seemed like forever, the Maple Leafs have fired head coach Randy Carlyle. [Toronto Star]
Phil Kessel doesn’t want to be blamed. [Pension Plan Puppets]
Former Leafs coach Ron Wilson believes Kessel is part of the problem. [TSN]
Daniel Carcillo can’t get himself out of the press-box. [Sun Times]
Jamie McBain is having a strong season so far. [LA Kings Insider]
A few NHL stars tried their hand at sledge hockey. [The Hockey News]
Leon Draisaitl was in fact traded to the Kelowna Rockets. The Oilers were waiting for that to happen before sending him down, because they didn’t want him to play on a losing team. [Edmonton Journal]
It’s been a tough stretch for Zach Parise. [Star Tribune]
Impressive night for David Backes. And thankfully he doesn’t have a Joe Thornton policy. [Sportsblog]
The unlikely dynamic duo in Arizona. [AZ Central]
Roberto Luongo may still be in Vancouver if not for the Heritage Classic snub. Nice going, Torts. [AM1150]
It’s just laughable that Corey Crawford will play in the All-Star Game. [Blackhawk Up]
And finally, this Russian player wasn’t too happy about losing. [HockeyFeed]
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