No Coyotes related links for you all today.  Things were quiet on the player and ownership fronts over the weekend.  Mikkel Boedker, Andy Miele, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson all retrun to action today at the World Championships.  Miele and the rest of Team USA can be seen live on Versus at 7 a.m. MST as they take on Norway.

News From Around the Hockey World

ECSF Game 2 recap: Tampa Bay Lightning (5) at Washington Capitals (1) - Raw Charge
The Lightning beat the Caps to take a 2-0 lead with the series heading to Tampa.

Sharks play strong all-around game to take 2-0 series lead over Detroit - Fear The Fin
The Sharks hold serve at home.

Germans stave off Slovaks
German beats the hosts and serve notice their win over Russia wasn't a fluke.

Canada dominates with a 9-1 victory over France at Worlds
While other favorites struggle early, Team Canada steamrolls.

The Final Howl

Video: The nasty leadership of Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Teams win games when Chris Pronger is on the roster. Period.

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