*Game day, woohoo! And it could be a tough one. Some good things to take away from that Sharks game on Tuesday, though: first, the power play might be starting to figure out how to score goals. [Inquirer]
*Also, Sam Ersson bounced right back after the shellacking against the Lightning over the weekend. Which is huge for the team. [NBC Sports Philly]
*And thirdly, some of the guys that have been in very dry spells over the last few weeks started to break out! All good things! [BSH]
*So… Ryan Johansen. Evidently he’s injured now? This guy seems like a pain in the ass. [BSH]
*What the heck is going on here? When did he get injured? How injured is he? What a pain in the ass. [The Athletic]
*Related to this RyJo nonsense: how would you rate Danny Briere’s job as GM thus far? [BSH]
*To help you come to a decision about GMDB’s performance, we went ahead and ranked just about every single thing he’s done since he took the reigns. [BSH]
*With the Islanders coming on and the Detroit Red Wings falling off, the Eastern Conference playoff picture has gotten a little more interesting. [Sportsnet]
*Alright enough of the NHL… PROSPECT REPORT! [BSH]
*And finally, the story of a guy drafted in the first round who decided to walk away from hockey for a simple life. A really great read. [The Athletic]