Links for the day from around the NHL

(Pic from Empty Netters)

-Anyone have any suggestions for Matt Kalman to pass along to the Bruins to replace last year’s playoff hunt team-appointed ‘player of the game Bruins Hard Hat’?

-Great story on an alternate pronunciation of Scott Hartnell’s name – pictured above (Empty Netters)

-Bruins became the first team in the Eastern Conference to clinch a playoff spot with their big win over NJ on Sunday

-San Jose took back the lead for the Presidents Trophy with a win over Avs on Sunday. JR gives Alexei Semenov a pie in the face for his efforts as #1 star (via HLOG):

-Malkin’s head shot (below) on Wayne Simmonds drew a fine but no suspension from the NHL. Losts of conspiracy theories on why no suspension was handed down