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Holtby vs. Lundqvist; meet Kane's barber; AHL announces realignment (Puck Headlines)

Sean Leahy
·Contributing writer

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com.  

• P.K. Subban was right! Ben Bishop is a centaur.

• It’s Game 7! Day and what better way to celebrate than by looking back at previous Washington Capitals playoff collapses. [Grantland]

• Joel Ward sums things up perfectly: “People talk and debate about it. I get it. I’m just trying to tell you: Hockey’s not that game. People don’t understand, the sport of hockey is a different beast compared to other sports. You can’t just throw that deep ball in the corner, and it’s up to you to just go and grab it. Things happen. You make a pass, it banks off the boards differently, it goes off a guy’s skate, bounces over there. There’s a lot of variables that go into it. … Hockey is the ultimate beast, man. It’s a crazy sport.” [Washington Post]

• Braden Holtby vs. Henrik Lundqvist has been an all-time great goaltending battle. [Japers’ Rink]

• The Tampa Bay Lightning, rebuilt almost completely in four years, is back in the conference final. [Yahoo]

• Another day, another honor for Jonathan Toews. The Chicago Blackhawks captain has been named to receive the Order of Manitoba. [Winnipeg Free Press]

• Ever wonder who cuts Patrick Kane’s hair into that glorious playoff mullet? Meet his barber. [Chicago Tribune]

• Want better defense in the NHL? Have a strong offense. [Hockey Graphs]

• The Mike Babcock sweepstakes has reached the point where there are now “Bachelor” parodies. Somewhere Peter Chiarelli is out buying three dozen roses. [Hockey Snobs]

• While Babcock gets all the love, don’t forget to send some Bruce Boudreau’s way. [TSN]

• The AHL has announced its realignment, Pacific Division included, for 2015-16. [AHL]

• Former NHLer Steve Valiquette on his friend Steve Montador. [Slapshot Diaries]

• Could Auston Matthews’ flirtation with playing in Europe instead of junior hockey or in the NCAA be the start of a trend for top prospects? [BC Interruption]

• North Dakota goaltender Zane McIntyre has decided to turn pro and will soon begin negotiations with the Boston Bruins, who drafted him in 2010. [Grand Forks Herald]

• “The former nanny for the family of Pittsburgh Penguins player Chris Kunitz is set to stand trial on charges she stole $12,000 diamond earrings from his wife, then sold them to jewelry stores.” [AP via Yahoo]

• Until last week, Jason Dawe had no idea he owned the OHL playoff scoring record that Connor McDavid is on the verge of breaking. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]

• As you’d expect, McDavid won the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL’s most outstanding player. [Buzzing the Net]

• Here’s the complete draw of the 16 groups for next season’s European Champions League. [Champions League]

• Nail Yakupov vs. Jakob Silfverberg: Who are you taking in a fantasy draft? [Dobber Hockey]

• Jamie McBain of the LA Kings talks about his days in Manchester, playing outdoors and learning from John Stevens. [Mayor’s Manor]

• Finally, get pumped for Game 7:

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