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• Joe Biden is not only President-elect of the United States, he’s also a big puck fan. [RMNB]
• Oskar Lindblom and his Flyers teammates look back on the forward’s cancer battle. [NHLPA]
• Bill Daly says that the NHL’s objective is to start next season Jan. 1. [TSN]
• Howie Meeker, a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Maple Leafs and a Hockey Night in Canada personality died Sunday at age 97. He was a Calder Trophy winner and honored wit the Foster Hewitt Award in 1997. [CBC]
• He has likely one more contract left in his NHL career. So what will Alex Ovechkin’s next deal with the Capitals look like? [PHT]
• Examining the Avalanche’s salary cap situation with some big extensions ahead. [PHT]
• Dealing with their own COVID-19 issues, the QMJHL has moved seven teams to a bubble in Quebec’s Videotron Centre from Nov. 17-27. [QMJHL]
• With free agency coming to a slowdown, looking at how the depth of the Maple Leafs shakes out. [Sportsnet]
• Henrik Lundqvist unveiled his sweet, sweet Capitals themed goalie pads over the weekend. [NHL.com]
• There’s a good chance Oskar Klefbom’s shoulder keeps him out of the Oilers’ lineup next season. [Edmonton Journal]
• What Ryan Strome’s $9M deal means for the Rangers going forward. [NY Post]
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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.