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• The Flyers are rallying behind Oskar Lindblom after his Ewing’s sarcoma diagnosis. (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
• The Bolts need Andrei Vasilevskiy to play like he’s one of the best in the world again. (Tampa Times)
• Coaches have been getting fired for reasons both known and unknown. (Los Angeles Times)
• The Blackhawks keep finding ways to hit new lows this season. (NBC Sports Chicago)
• Jim Benning was looking to trade Sven Baertschi, but he was forced to put him on waivers. (Vancouver Sun)
• A London Knights physiotherapist helped save Tucker Tynan’s life. (CTV News)
• Tom Wilson has become a new-age power forward. (Sportsnet)
• Four players from the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association will play in the ECHL All-Star classic. (The Ice Garden)
• If good teams don’t go on long losing streaks, what does that mean for the Edmonton Oilers? (Edmonton Journal)
• Referee Tim Peel is likely done for the season after suffering a broken leg. (RMNB)
• Islanders GM Lou Lamorielllo should dip into the rental market this season. (GothamSN)
• Alexis Lafreniere is hoping to become the next future first overall pick to turn in an incredible performance at the World Juniors. (Featurd)
• It’s still too early to say that Jack Eichel is among the greatest players. (Rotoworld)
• It’s time for the Anaheim Ducks to rebuild. (Spector’s Hockey)
• Former Lightning head coach Steve Ludzik needs a liver transplant. (Tampa Times)
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Joey Alfieri is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @joeyalfieri.