*Oh baby, that’s how you want to head into a nine day break. What a great game. RECAP!
*Our pal Charlie and his pals at The Athletic have put together their latest ranking of the top-20 prospects in the organization right now. [The Athletic]
*Speaking of prospects… remember Tanner Laczynski? He’s still good! [Inquirer]
*In a bit of feel-good news for your midweek morning, the Flyers are sending a 104 year old man a Valentine’s Day card and it’s just extremely wholesome and heartwarming. [NHL.com]
*And in a bit of feel-bad news… Brandon Manning. Yikes. Big yikes. [ProHockeyTalk]
*It’s been a wild year on the NHL head coaching front. How have some of these teams done since firing their coach? Mixed bag, really! [Sportsnet]
*Jonathan Toews beat up Duncan Keith at practice and that’s objectively hilarious. [TSN]
*Speaking of the dumb Blackhawks, now that Patrick Kane has hit 1,000 career points, who is next? [The Hockey News]
*And finally, who among us does not want to have a beer with Joe Thornton?? [NBC Sports Bay Area]
