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• Allie Thunstrom is having an awesome year and it’s helped the Minnesota Whitecaps’ resurgence. (The Hockey News)
• Auston Matthews’ footwork has helped get him into the Rocket Richard race. (TSN)
• The NHL’s Color of Hockey Blog takes a deeper look at John Paris jr’s career. (NHL.com)
• Inconsistency has become pretty normal for the New Jersey Devils. (All About the Jersey)
• Where could the Flyers upgrade their roster before the trade deadline? (Broad Street Buzz)
• Take a look back at Paul Coffey’s time with the Carolina Hurricanes. (Cardiac Cane)
• Could Jake Muzzin get an extension from the Maple Leafs soon? (Pension Plan Puppets)
• The Rangers have a tough month ahead of them. (Blue Line Station)
• Adam Gretz lists five players that the Pens need more from in the second half of the season. (Pensburgh)
• The Blues shouldn’t trade for Rangers forward Chris Kreider. (Bleedin Blue)
• Dylan Strome has passed Alex DeBrincat as the brightest young star on the Hawks roster. (Second City of Hockey)
• NHL.com’s list of players to watch before the trade deadline is an interesting one. (NHL)
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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.