Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, while missing out on my 2-year-old’s first trip to see Thomas the Tank Engine at Edaville Railroad.
*Ryan Kennedy asks which 2015 draft picks will follow in the footsteps of Aaron Ekblad and David Pastrnak and go straight to The Show.
*Olympic hockey star Hilary Knight is changing up her hockey league affiliations here in Boston and it’s making some big news.
*Sporting News writer Sean Gentille offers a clear-eyed view on the entire Patrick Kane saga and some of the societal ills that a situation like this uncovers.
*Mike Brophy asks if Phil Kessel is ever going to change his stripes? And whether the change of scenery to Pittsburgh will be the impetus for that change.
*The legendary Stan Fischler says that Yogi Berra loved hockey and that the New Jersey Devils loved him. Some cool facts and photos proving Berra’s love for pucks.
*Puck Daddy asks, can Alex Ovechkin finally ignite the dormant offense that’s just sitting there inside T.J. Oshie?
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*For something completely different: Bridgewater State will be unveiling a sculpture of Martin Richard on campus. It’s good to see that the memory of that beautiful little boy will be living on in places like Bridgewater and all over Massachusetts.