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Pre-game reading: On T.J. Oshie’s shocking machine, which shouldn’t be used on cats

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James Van Riemsdyk. Jarome Iginla. Shane Doan. Joe Thornton. What are the chances these types of players get traded before the deadline in February?

-- Up top, Darren Dreger discusses potential trade candidates ahead of the March 1 deadline.

-- Dreger doesn’t think Jarome Iginla will finish the season with the Colorado Avalanche, and neither does Iginla, if you read between the lines of this quote: “The deadline is still a couple of months off, so lots of things can change, but that’s part of the game and part of sports, and it’s also good for an organization, teams at the deadline, whether they’re in or out, to try to get assets back. I know how that works.” (Globe and Mail)

-- T.J. Oshie is one of a number of NHL players who hooks himself up to a machine that pumps an electrical current through his body for training and recovery purposes. “The device releases an electrical impulse to signal the brain to lengthen certain muscles, with the intent of increasing flexibility and blood flow and breaking down scar tissue. The sensation is one of prickling or tingling.” We also learn in the story that the device is unsafe for cats. (Washington Post)

-- Another inspiring story about Craig Cunningham. His hockey career may be over, but there’s a lot more to life than a game. “Every time I think about how I can’t play anymore, I just think back to [the fact that] I’m lucky I’m not 10 feet under. If I have to sacrifice playing hockey to be alive -- and it’s a tough pill to swallow for sure, it’s been my whole life since I was 4 years old -- it’s time for me to move on.” (ESPN)

-- Why Brendan Gallagher’s injury could be a huge loss for the Habs. “It takes a Herculean effort to get him out of the dirty areas of the ice, and he generates piles of shots when he’s on the attack. Gallagher’s the breed of forward who wears you down by attrition. It is death by a thousand paper cuts — the ultimate volume play.” (TSN)

-- Vancouver forward Bo Horvat scored a very important goal last night. No, not because it helped the Canucks win their fifth straight. But because it helped a kid get a wiener dog from his dad. (NHL.com)

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