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• Welcome to the Hart Trophy conversation, Sidney Crosby. [The Hockey News]
• Patrick Roy is open to returning to the NHL as a general manager or head coach. [Sportsnet]
• Cale Makar and Adam Fox are among the defensemen chasing Victor Hedman for this season’s Norris Trophy. [TSN]
• Mike Sullivan has done a very, very good job navigating this Penguins season. [Pensburgh]
• While his singing skills may not be up to par, Alexis Lafrenière’s hockey skills are developing well at the NHL level. [NHL.com]
• John Hynes will have lineup options when Filip Forsberg returns from injury. [A to Z Sports Nashville]
• The NWHL will hold its five-round 2021 draft June 29 on Twitch. [NWHL]
• Erik Karlsson, Max Domi, and Pierre-Luc Dubois are just a few of this season’s fantasy hockey disappointments. [NBC Sports Edge]
• With Alex Oveckin remaining out of the Capitals’ lineup, Daniel Sprong has stepped up his game. [NBC Sports Washington]
• What’s to come for the Blue Jackets this summer? [Featurd]
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