Monday Morning Reading

The NHL Playoffs are under way and the action has been nothing less than exciting.  As usual here’s your Monday Morning coverage of stories you might have missed focusing on your team.

A great story from James Duthie at TSN about Phoenix Coyote forward Taylor Pyatt after learing his fiance was involved in a car accident last season.  If you don’t read anything else today, you MUST read this.

To the right of the article is the video clip called Turning the Page.  Watch it.  As much as we all want to hear the good news, there are stories out there that aren’t so good, and this is one of them.

Blades of Funny has the NHL Playoff Scouting reports.  Shoulda had this before I did my previews.

The always funny Down Goes Brown has some other humor to go along with his.

Causeway Crowd reviews the goalie matchup of Tuukka Rask and Ryan Miller.

The intro for the Buffalo Sabres playoff run by Sabre Noise.

Pucks and Pitchforks predicts the series between the Devils and the Flyers to be over in 5.  Will he be right?

John Tortorella is at it again.  Blue Line Station says he just can’t help himself.

SensShot has a word or two for the experts.

Here’s the Flyers view of their opening series against the Devils by Broad Street Buzz.

Pens Labyrinth evaluates the trades for Ponikarovsky and Leopold.

Bolts By The Bay talks about heads rolling.  At least one of the Florida teams is doing something.

Editor In Leaf does a playoff bracket.  Check out who he picks as the winner!

Canuck Way sees Vancouver winning their opening round in 6.

Ducks Daily Blog fires away with first round predictions.

What happens during the offseason for Calgary?  Flame For Thought is burning.

Even though they’re not in them, Blackout Dallas is thankful for playoff hockey.

Team awards for the L.A. Kings by Rink Royalty.

Blades of Teal with San Jose’s first round playoff prediction.

Capitals Insider says nothing else matters.

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