Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading while saluting Jaromir Jagr and the butt shot heard round the world last night in Florida.
*Alex Ovechkin isn’t scoring as much as he should be. Should the Washington Capitals be concerned at this point?
*Benoit Pouliot is deep within the coach’s doghouse in Edmonton. I could have predicted this one a long time ago.
*Things are getting tense out in Colorado where the media is starting to call for Joe Sakic’s head after Patrick Roy already exited the building.
*Will the Toronto Maple Leafs eventually get the right-shot defenseman that they’re looking for under the Christmas tree?
*As referenced above, Jaromir Jagr made history by moving into second place all-time on the NHL scoring list with a shot that deflected off his Hall of Fame backside. Speaking of Jagr, Ken Campbell from the Hockey News wonders if anybody will ever catch Jagr in the No. 2 spot because there’s no freakin’ way anybody is ever going to surpass Wayne Gretzky in the No. 1 overall spot given the state of NHL offense these days.
*Rookie defenseman Zack Werenski has been a major factor for the Blue Jackets in their rise into a playoff team this season.
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*For something completely different: Steve Kerr said the Golden State Warriors finally pulled away last night’s game when the Millenials put down their phones and started focusing on basketball. Love the honesty.