It’s important for the Blackhawks to beat the Ducks tonight. [Rant Sports]
Anaheim is absolutely tearing up the league right now. Will it last into the playoffs? [NHL.com]
Those very Ducks just laid an absolute beatdown on the Roberto Luongo-less Canucks. [Vancouver Sun]
Vancouver’s players aren’t just fighting on the ice, their family members are fighting off the ice. [National Post]
There can be a case made for why Dion Phaneuf isn’t the greatest captain, but this one is a reach. [Puck Daddy]
Ben Scriven’s Oilers debut didn’t go so well. You aren’t in Los Angeles anymore, Ben. [Edmonton Sun]
His wife was the subject of an interesting article. Not really news though. Of course the weather in California is better. [Awful Announcing]
Why Matt Hendricks wasn’t a good pickup by the Oilers. [Sportsnet]
Nashville’s perspective of the trade that landed them Devan Dubnyk. [On the Forecheck]
It’s been a good start for Paul Maurice in Winnipeg. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
The Flames decent start to the season made people forget that this is a terrible team and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. [Canoe]
Steve Begin announced his retirement. [The Province]
Ditto for Jamie Langenbrunner. [Toronto Star]
Zdeno Chara will be a flag-bearer at the Olympics, forcing him to miss two games of NHL action. [Boston Globe]
And finally, if you haven’t seen it yet, you should check out this ridiculous save by Preds goalie Carter Hutton. [CBC]