“I think he broke his nose every game. I mean, go take a look at him. He looks like Gerry Cheevers’ mask. He was a guy who was a warrior out there and he never gave up. He’s a special guy. I used to call him the godfather of Russia.”
- Los Angeles Kings coordinator of amateur scouting, Mike Futa, on Russian junior coach Valeri Bragin. Futa and Bragin used to play against each other in the Danish Elite League.
It’s the last weekend before the NHL all-star break, so Saturday’s busy with a two-game Sunday. Jason Chen finds players to stream for fantasy hockey.
The Vancouver Canucks are 2-1-0 under new coach Rick Tocchet after Friday's win, but Ilya Mikheyev is now done for the season to rehab an ACL injury.
The New Jersey Devils are enjoying a breakout season, but they'd benefit from another strong winger. Adam Proteau analyzes a possible trade for Timo Meier.
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