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• After nearly a year in hospital, the last member of the Humboldt Broncos who was recovering in hospital has been released. (Regina Leader-Post)
• The current playoff format in the NHL will not be debated at the GM meetings this week. (TSN)
• Tributes from former Red Wings on the late Ted Lindsay, who passed away on Monday. (Detroit Free Press)
• Connor McDavid talks Ted Lindsay, the man who was not afraid to stand up to anyone. (Times Herald)
• Familiar faces behind the bench in Ottawa. (Ottawa Citizen)
• Mark Giordano isn’t just due a Norris Trophy -- he deserves it. (Yahoo Sports)
• The Nashville Predators are embracing their late-season adversity. (NHL.com)
• Patrick Marleau set to hang up his (literal) skates. (Sportsnet)
• One hell of a week has the Dallas Stars poised for a playoff push despite a helping of adversity. (Dallas Morning News)
• Are the Calgary Flames built for the playoffs? (FanSided)
• Calgary’s other son, Bret Hart, honors Jarome Iginla. (ESPN)
• Buffalo’s road to the playoffs is daunting at best. (The Hockey News)
• Where has this season gone? Here’s a mock draft for the 2019 NHL Draft. (Sporting News)
• Gritty’s Wrestlemania t-shirt. (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
• Ducks heading to a historic year in goal scoring, but it’s not the good history kind. (Orange County Register)
• The Montreal Canadiens aren’t the best position to make the postseason. (FanSided)
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