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Morning Skate: Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Drouin saga reaches a breaking point
Will Yzerman finally make a move?
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
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DROUIN DRAMA: Jonathan Drouin and his agent played their final (and most nuclear) card on Wednesday in their quest to get traded from Tampa Bay. As a result, the Lightning suspended him.
COME BACK TOMORROW: The St. Louis Blues absolutely stifled the Red Wings on Wednesday.
DRYING UP: Offense is becoming an issue for the Red Wings.
QUITE A LOT, ACTUALLY: What does it cost to win a Stanley Cup?
FANCY MEETING YOU HERE: The Avalanche reunited with scorned ex-teammate Ryan O'Reilly last night, and got the last laugh against him and the Sabres.
THIS IS AWKWARD: The Avs running into O’Reilly again was like running into your ex at a bar.
SPINNING TIRES: That's five straight losses for the Wild after dropping one in Anaheim on Wednesday. Minnesota is quickly falling out of the playoff hunt.
WE’VE FOUND A REPLACEMENT FOR DAN GIRARDI: It’s a Segway with a broom. It’s better at hockey than he is.
HOCKEY BALL SCORES:
Blues 2, Red Wings 1
Colorado 2, Sabres 1
Ducks 3, Wild 1
PAILLE THE MAN: The Rangers have signed ex-Bruins grinder Daniel Paille.
TRADE HIM OR KEEP HIM: The Leafs have a decision to make with Tyler Bozak.
IT COULD HAPPEN: If the New Jersey Devils get healthy, could they make the playoffs?
GIVE THE MAN HIS DUE: It's time for Corey Crawford to get the recognition and respect he deserves.
CRUNCH TIME: Pittsburgh begins a crucial stretch before the All-Star break tonight against the Flyers.
NET BACKBONE: Here's why the Panthers' goaltending has carried the team this season.
TIME TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP: The Habs are in free fall, but the team has to find ways to make the most out of it.
EVERYONE WAS WRONG: Jackets’ Cannon reviews season predictions across the hockeysphere and realizes nobody expected the Jackets to be this bad.
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