Morning Skate: The Minnesota Timberwolves must read our Coyotes blog

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You might recall that an Arizona Coyotes goalie essentially wore one of our old logos on his mask all season. We found that amusing and flattering even though his mask-maker denied it.

But now this is getting weird.

You might have noticed the Minnesota Timberwolves have a new logo. You might have noticed it looks like the Arizona Coyotes logo.

You might have noticed it looks even more like another logo ...

You’re welcome?

We predicted that Henrik Lundqvist would be the key player in Game 1 between the Habs and Rangers. We were right! Rangers-Habs debut with a goalie duel, with Lundqvist shutting out the Canadiens with one heck of a game.

Goalies defined the first night of the playoffs. Jake Allen and Cam Talbot served up “save of the playoffs” contenders within seconds of each other.

Matt Murray injured himself in warmups, forcing Marc-Andre Fleury to step in and win Game 1 for the Penguins.

And Tuukka Rask saved Boston’s bacon, letting them overcome something that hasn’t happened in 78 years.

Making the playoffs is one thing. Holding leads in the playoffs is another beast, entirely. The Oilers found this out the hard way last night.

Don’t forget to bookmark our playoff bracket; it updates LIVE. With magic.

Dallas is expected to announce Ken Hitchcock as their new (old?) head coach today.

Oh, and Vegas will name their new coach, too. Stay tuned.