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• Joe Thornton’s long-lost brother was apparently at the game Saturday night. [Instagram]
• Goalie interference will be a big topic at this week’s NHL general managers meetings. [The Star]
• Lou Lamoriello’s future with the Toronto Maple Leafs remains up in the air. “Any decisions about the organization won’t be made until after the season is over,” Leafs president Brendan Shanahan told Elliotte Friedman. [Sportsnet]
• The NCAA men’s bracket is set with St. Cloud State, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Cornell grabbing top seeds. [College Hockey News]
• For the third time in five years, Clarkson’s women’s team won the NCAA title. The overtime goal, which was scored by Elizabeth Giguere (No relation to J.S.), was a terrific one. [NY Times]
• Daryl Watts, freshman forward at Boston College, took home the 2018 Patty Kazmaier Award as the nation’s top women’s collegiate player. [USCHO]
• With Ilya Kovalchuk interested in an NHL return this summer — and his rights no longer being owned by the New Jersey Devils — the New York Rangers should be all-in on the forward. [NY Post]
• A good look at how these Winnipeg Jets have been built into a contender. [ESPN]
• This season’s Hart Trophy race is quite the crowded field. [Tampa Bay Times]
• The New York Islanders have really wasted what could be John Tavares’ last season with the franchise. [Sporting News]
• We’re coming up on a full NHL season without any head coaches being fired. [TSN]
• General managers around the NHL muse about the Detroit Red Wings and rebuilds. [Freep]
• Should the Carolina Hurricanes continue the changes and move on from Bill Peters? [Section 328]
• William Karlsson doesn’t look like he’s going to slow down as he continues this surprising season. [Toronto Sun]
• How a minority hockey program helped one man become an officer in the Marines. [Color of Hockey]
• Finally, Declan Farmer was the hero for the U.S. Paralympic hockey team, who won their third straight gold with a 2-1 win over Canada. [NBC Olympics]
.@TeamUSA is golden again! Declan Farmer gets the OT winner after tying the game with 37 seconds left! #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/HwYA4NKedi
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) March 18, 2018
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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.