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• A lot went wrong for the Anaheim Ducks in 2018-19, but Rotoworld.com’s Ryan Dadoun dug a little deeper. (Rotoworld)
• There’s just not slowing down Tuukka Rask in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. (The Hockey News)
• Here are 10 takeaways from the 2019 NHL Draft Combine. (Sportsnet)
• A specific moment in Game 3 showed another problem with offside reviews the NHL will have to look at. (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
• Has Brad Marchand become boring? (WEEI)
• Marcus Johansson’s price tag on his next contract just keeps on climbing. (NBC Sports Washington)
• Should the Flyers submit an offer sheet to restricted free agent Matthew Tkachuk? (Broad Street Hockey)
• Why aren’t the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final? Here are five reasons. (Tampa Bay Times)
• Now that Nikita Zaitsev wants out of Toronto, what does that mean for the rest of the group? (Toronto Star)
• Find out why draft history isn’t on the side of Jack Hughes or the New Jersey Devils. (New York Post)
• It’s been a long time since the St. Louis Blues have hosted a game in the Stanley Cup Final. A lot has happened since then. (St. Louis Game-Time)
• David Perron deserves to be made a healthy scratch, per Bleedin’ Blue blog. (Bleedin’ Blue)
• Craig Berube doesn’t agree with a lot of the calls made against his team in the Stanley Cup Final. (ESPN)
• Tuukka Rask has had some goofy interviews with Finnish media. (Sportsnet)
• The perfection line kicked into gear for the Bruins in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. (NBC Sports Boston)
• The NHL Draft really starts when the Los Angeles Kings pick at no. 5. (The Score)
• Rick Bowness could be an intriguing option to be the next head coach for the Anaheim Ducks. (Anaheim Calling)
• The Maple Leafs and Kings have reportedly discussed a trade involving Patrick Marleau. (Leafs Nation)
• Here’s how a Punjabi hockey announcer is changing hockey. (Deadspin)
• The chance to be with a hockey team day-to-day was too much of a thrill for Dave Tippett to pass up. (Seattle Times)
• After leaving the Buffalo Sabres in December, Patrik Berglund says he’ll play hockey next year. (Yahoo)
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