This afternoon, word came down from the Hockey Hall of Fame on the latest class of honorees, and I'm happy to say that the guy I'd hoped would finally get the nod, Mark Howe, was indeed included this year (along with Doug Gilmour, Joe Nieuwendyk, and Eddie Belfour). After the jump, we've got some follow up on that development, and assorted other notes from around the league...
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Paul McCann - Sullivan and Random Notes
Paul had the best seat in the house to watch Sully play.
Around the NHL
Preds On The Glass: Hockey Hall Of Fame Choose Four in Class of 2012
Buddy has the press release from the Hockey Hall of Fame. The process by which these honors are chosen is opaque and deeply flawed, but at least they got a few things right this year.
Philadelphia Flyers Legends: Mark Howe
Here's a proper career summary of the newest Hall of Famer, a guy I've wanted to see make it for quite a while. One night following a Predators game this season I passed him on a sidewalk on the way to a parking garage, and I made sure to stop and point him out to my son, saying "there goes one of the best to ever play the game, he should be in the Hall of Fame already."
Caps Sign Brooks Laich - Japers' Rink
6 years, $27 million? Dang, that's David Legwand money!
Reports: Marc-Andre Bergeron, Adam Hall to return to the Lightning - Raw Charge
Tampa Bay locks up two of their pending free agents.
Ranking the top 10 hockey fights of 2010-11 - Puck Daddy
Always a good way to kill a few minutes...
Stamkos talks cause a frenzy, plus 30 thoughts - Elliotte Friedman
There will be lots of noise, but I can't imagine Steven Stamkos receiving an offer sheet this summer.
NHL Free Agent Targets: Forwards Part One - Hockey Wilderness
Wild bloggers ponder Joel Ward, among others.
Coyotes Release Statement on Ongoing Ownership Mess - I Rage - Five For Howling
Frustration builds in Phoenix...
Re-evaluating the assist: Part I - Nucks Misconduct
Is Martin Erat one of the top playmakers in the league? That's what this analysis suggests. This is a line of reasoning I've thought about pursuing for a while - looking at an individual's impact on how his teammates shoot the puck.
Montreal police after Zdeno Chara in Pacioretty investigation - Puck Daddy
What a joke.
Is modern hockey equipment dangerous? | Hockey Gear HQ - news, reviews & deals
Has hockey equipment like shoulder and elbow pads become more like weapons than protective gear? And if so, can anything be done about it?