Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading after an excellent debut for Toucher and Rich on Comcast SportsNet New England this morning. Check them out from 6-10 every morning.
-- PHT writer and FOH (Friend of Haggs) Jason Brough has Daniel Briere retiring after an excellent career in which he tormented the Bruins during his time in Buffalo, Philadelphia and Montreal among other teams.
-- Speaking of Briere, here’s a nice pregame interview he did with Colorado Avalanche radio play-by-play guy Marc Moser in the Avs final game of the season where he reflected on his long and distinguished career.
-- Greg Wyshynski thinks that Johan Franzen ought to retire after his last concussion incident with the Detroit Red Wings.
-- I’m not sure how a goalie is expected to stop this kind of shootout move flashed in the KHL over the weekend.
-- The Hockey News goes ahead and asks the burning question: “Why is Brandon Saad’s nickname Man-Child?”
-- Happy Birthday to Bruins general manager Don Sweeney, who is hopefully enjoying his day away from his Causeway Street office.
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-- Here's how Toucher and Rich began their new simulcast with Comcast SportsNet New England this morning. Looking and sounding good, boys!
-- For something completely different: Amazon president Jeff Bezos defends his company after a scathing New York Times piece.