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• TSN hockey analyst Craig Button released his list of top 50 NHL-affiliated prospects. A couple of Russians are at the top of this list. (TSN.ca)
• Find out how Devils defenseman Damon Serverson became a fan of rodeo and bull-riding. (NJ.com)
• The Islanders have received some solid contributions from their fourth line, which is made up of Casey Cizikas, Matt Martin, and Cal Clutterbuck. (Newsday)
• Sports Illustrated’s Alex Prewitt did a little digging to find out what some players’ rookie dinner looked like. (Sports Illustrated)
• Coming into this season, Rasmus Dahlin was expected to be the top rookie defenseman in the NHL. Let’s just say that Miro Heiskanen is giving him a run for his money. (The Score)
• Where do the Minnesota Wild go from here? (The Hockey News)
• NHL.com had a sit down with Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois. (NHL.com)
• The Nashville Predators should look into trading for Panthers forward Mike Hoffman. (Predlines)
• Patrick Maroon going home to St. Louis was a nice story, but it hasn’t worked out for either side. (St. Louis Game-Time)
• Over the course of the 1,000 games Brooks Orpik has played in his career, he’s had to adjust his game. (NBC Washington)
• Jake Gardiner and Larry Murphy have a few things in common. First of all, they’ve both been booed by their home crowd in Toronto. (Canadian Press)
• Matt Duchene plays “What’s in the Box” with Paul Bissonnette:
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