Tanking for Noah Hanifin; Carolina's brighter future (Puck Headlines)

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• Michigan Tech fans are not happy on a call in this photo ... [Getty]

• How about Noah Hanifin for the Coyotes? It’s really not a bad idea to be honest. [Five for Howling]

• The Hurricanes are trending upwards for the future, in spite of having a bad year. [Fansided]

• Predators prospect Jimmy Vesey won the  Walter Brown Award, given to the best college hockey player in New England. Yeah, so about that Eichel guy.  [SB Nation College Hockey]

• Jack Eichel’s decision to play college hockey rather than junior was a pretty big deal for him … and college hockey. [College Hockey News]

• Darren Helm’s daughter was born in the car on the way to the hospital. This sounds like Talladega Nights.  [MLive]

• Valeri Nichushkin will have a three game AHL rehab stint as he comes back from hip surgery.  [Dallas Stars]

• Hockey Night in Canada’s Bob Cole gets an app featuring all his famous play calls. [National Post]

•The Bark Madness Final Four from our friends at Royal Half! Pick your favorite Kings dog! [Royal Half]

• With a goaltender controversy brewing in Ottawa, how do you go about trading netminders? [Welcome to your Karlsson Years]

• Dave Lowry will be the head coach for Team Canada at the 2016 World Junior Championship.  [Buzzing the Net]

• Noah Hanifin is the next great American defenseman. Still wondering about that Seth Jones dude though … [The Hockey Writers]

• Pat LaFontaine has been invited to say goodbye to Nassau Coliseum, which is interesting considering his recent relationship with the Isles. [New York Times]

• Colorado’s Tyson Barrie has provided quite the brght spot in what has been an otherwise dull year for the Avs. [Dobber Hockey]

•  What is Joe Thornton’s legacy in the NHL? [NHL Numbers]

• And also how has Barrie become an elite defenseman for Colorado. [Bleacher Report]

• Why in the world is Rob Scuderi still in the lineup for the Pittsburgh Penguins? [Pensburgh]

• This is pretty cool in regards to Lauren Bennett of Latin School of Chicago… “As she skated off the United Center ice after Latin's 4-3 victory over Loyola in Sunday's state finals, Bennett saw a cardboard poster held by her best friend, Aidan McClain, that read: "Prom with you is my goal." [DNA Info]

• Five years after a freak accident, Mackenzie Skapski is relishing his backup role with the Rangers as Henrik Lundqvist heals from his vascular issue. [The Guardian]

• Caps players visit Benston Schone, a 6-year-old who had a serious sledding accident two months ago. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]

• How are the Oilers using their defensemen of late under coach Todd Nelson. [Lowetide]

• Noora Raty will miss the IIHF Women’s World Championship per a report. [InGoal]

•  The Gilmour Sabres 14U tier II team is a neat story: This isn’t your average girls’ team either. They are headed off to the national championship in Lansing, Michigan after winning the 2014-15 Mid- American tournament over the weekend.. [NewsNet5]

•  The curious case of Jack Combs. What happened to the man who was dominating the ECHL earlier this season? [FOHS Farm Report]

• How will the upcoming rules changes be reflected in NHL16 by EA Sports? [Operation Sports]

• Darren Helm’s daughter was born in the car on the way to the hospital. This sounds like Talladega Nights.  [MLive]

• Former Caps player Stephen Peat was charged in an arson case. [The Province]

• Finally, Diving paddle saves are the best types of saves.

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