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• The turnaround has been nice, but there’s still plenty left to do for Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher. [Inquirer]
• Matt Murray of the Pittsburgh Penguins is back to being Good Matt Murray. [Pensburgh]
• The Boston Bruins could pose a big issue for the Toronto Maple Leafs next month. [TSN]
• How Mark Stone helps the Vegas Golden Knights’ defense. [Sin Bin Vegas]
• Through his offensive struggles, Patrik Laine’s overall game is coming together. [NHL.com]
• Where are all the critics of Leon Draisaitl’s contract now? [Spector’s Hockey]
• Troy Stetcher believes the hype is real for new Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes. [Province]
• Brayden Schenn has done more than enough to warrant an extension from the St. Louis Blues. [Bleedin’ Blue]
• After winning silver at the Olympics last year, Sarah Nurse is eyeing gold for Canada at the upcoming Women’s World Championship. [Color of Hockey]
• The Tampa Bay Lightning cannot mess up this chance at a Stanley Cup. [Scotty Wazz]
• How the Lightning can be defeated. [ESPN]
• Chris Wagner has been paying dividends for the Boston Bruins. [NBC Boston]
• Finally, never fall asleep around Dougie Hamilton and Andrei Svechnikov:
Enjoy #NationalNappingDay, but also stay woke 😂 pic.twitter.com/sllcruB4HC
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) March 11, 2019
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