Enroth to Ducks; Datsyuk to attend NHL All-Star Weekend (Puck Headlines)
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• The Stormtroopers hockey team is in desperate need to improving their shooting percentage.
• While you were sleeping the Toronto Maple Leafs dealt goaltender Jhonas Enroth to the Anaheim Ducks for a 2018 7th-round pick. [Maple Leafs]
• Steve Yzerman isn’t against making changes with the Tampa Bay Lightning but it’s not going to start with firing Jon Cooper. [Tampa Bay Times]
• Huh. “Vancouver Canucks winger Daniel Sedin unwittingly took a scenic helicopter trip last week with a longtime gangster who has served time in the U.S. for drug smuggling.” [Vancouver Sun]
• Pavel Datsyuk will take a break from the KHL and be in Los Angeles for NHL All-Star Weekend later this month, a sign that he’s likely one of the top 100 players to be announced on Jan. 27. [PHT]
• The job of Milan Lucic is currently being done by the surprising Patrick Maroon. [Sportsnet]
• Could the Calgary Flames make Troy Brouwer available in the expansion draft? [Flames Nation]
• Matt Murray will return for the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight against the Washington Capitals, but Marc-Andre Fleury will get the start. [Tribune=Review]
• Arizona Coyotes netminder Mike Smith had a voicemail from GM John Chayka Monday night and thought the worst. But it turned out it was a call to let him know that he would be going to the All-Star Game. [Arizona Republic]
• It’s turning into a career year for Sidney Crosby. [NHL.com]
• As the Colorado Avalanche enter their bye week things are looking very dire. [Denver Post]
• The Anaheim Ducks’ power play is currently in a rut. [OC Register]
• Amanda Kessel and Kelley Steadman made their selections for next month’s NWHL All-Star Game in Pittsburgh. [Excelle Sports]
• A good look at the relationship between the Montreal Canadiens and the CWHL’s Les Canadiennes. [Habs Eyes on the Prize]
• What are the New York Islanders doing with Anthony Beauvillier? [Islanders Point Blank]
• Zach Parise is currently rewarding fantasy hockey owners. [Dobber Hockey]
• Finally, the Minnesota Wild went above and beyond to make two U12 girls teams feel like pros for a day.
