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Sunday’s Dump & Chase: Faking It

If you close your eyes, you can imagine that this is a normal week and hockey is just two days away, instead of remembering that it’s been several long days since the last game.

By Marya K

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OTF Midseason Checkup: Revisiting those preseason predictions - On the Forecheck
ICYMI. I had some good predictions and some really bad ones.

Mudbugs' Scott Muscutt had hand in Stanley Cup Final run by Nashville | Shreveport Times
*blinks*

Why is fighting down to historic lows? - Wyshynski weekly reader | ESPN
Wyshynski talks to the HockeyFights guy as well as Stu Grimson on the issue.

Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman out 3-6 weeks | USA Today
He's often included in the Norris discussion, so this is a big loss. However, Vasilevskiy should win the Vezina so they'll probably be ok.

Crosby, Malkin trying to get the Penguins back on track – ProHockeyTalk
I'm banking on them to not be able to keep this up until June. Please, hockey gods.

Horrific incident for Canadiens' Danault 'takes air out of' game vs. Bruins - Sportsnet.ca
According to Philip Danault's father, he is doing well in the hospital.

Edmonton Oilers fans serenade Connor McDavid mid-game on 21st birthday - SBNation.com
The Oilers won the game, so if anyone has seen him this morning please let us know he's all right.