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• Rick Nash is waiting for his concussion symptoms to go away before he makes a decision on his playing future. (The Athletic)
• Kings goalie Jonathan Quick has been placed on injured reserve. He’s considered week-to-week at this point. Injuries have been piling up for the Kings. (LA Kings Insider)
• The Toronto Maple Leafs will be hosting the first annual “Leafs Gaming Day”. That’s right, you could play NHL 19 or Fortnite against a Toronto Maple Leafs player. (NHL.com/MapleLeafs)
• The UK’s Sheffield Steelers will hire Tom Barrasso to be their next head coach. (Yorkshire Evening Post)
• Blues fans should be worried about their team for a few reasons, but the biggest one is their defense core that hasn’t been playing well at all. (Bleedin’ Blue)
• Blue Seat Blogs breaks down Rangers head coach David Quinn’s defensive system. (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Travis Zajac isn’t the flashiest player in the league, but he’s an important part of the New Jersey Devils roster. (Pucks and Pitchforks)
• Humboldt Broncos players and their family and friends are urging people not to purchase the new book that was recently written about the 2017-18 team. (Global)
• The ECHL announced that they will be having super hero nights throughout the 2018-19 regular season. (ECHL.com)
• Jordin Tootoo was more than happy to talk about the ups and downs he went through during his 13 NHL seasons. (NHL.com)
• ESPN hockey writers had a roundtable about the Nashville Predators. Will they win the conference? Where will Pekka Rinne end up next year? (ESPN)
• Leafs forward Auston Matthews has been way more comfortable showing off his personality this year. (TSN.ca)
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