Your savory breakfast links:
- It would seem that an NHL season is about the only way that Nicklas Backstrom is going to be able to find challenging hockey at this point. [KHL, RMNB, Alex Ovetjkin]
- A real NHL season, that is, since digital Nicky is apparently unstoppable as well. [ESPN]
- The latest on the lockout:
- We’ve heard it before, but today’s seems to be an important day in the negotiations (or lack thereof). [CBC, ESPN, SI]
- Believe it or not, the sides agree on a lot of
relatively meaninglessthings. [Toronto Star, Puck Daddy] - They’d probably also agree that their bickering isn’t endearing either side to its fans. [ESPN (epic rant from Buccigross), Globe and Mail, Backhand Shelf, Buffalo News]]
- Of course, there’s plenty on which they don’t appear to be anywhere close to agreement. [Puck Daddy]
- And while Gary Bettman has many strengths, diplomacy isn’t exactly one of them. [Backhand Shelf]
- But if you want him fired… be careful what you wish for… [The Spin]
- … the next “idiot” may not make you quite so wealthy… [CBS]
- Perhaps a bit of perspective might help the players… [Dallas Stars Blog (h/t Wysh), All Things Avs, CSN]
- … and the owners… [Dallas Stars Blog]
- … because “by this point the whole situation has begun to resemble the plane housing the going-down-in-flames Rihanna 777 Tour.” [Grantland]
- Congrats to ECHL Goalie of the Week Philipp Grubauer. [ECHL, Capitals]
- Some thoughts from Chocolatetown. [Patriot-News, RtR]
- Finally, “Gary Bettman ordering a pizza” is your moment of zen. [Down Goes Brown]