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Heading into this evening's action, here are the day's top NHL storylines:
Carey Price pulls out of 2019 NHL All-Star Game to 'rest and recuperate'
The Atlantic Division All-Star team needs a new goalie. (NBC)
The NHL All-Star Game will be without another star player as Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is pulling out of the weekend in San Jose to rest up after overcoming a "nagging injury." The move has left the Atlantic Division looking for a goalie and put the NHL's All-Star format further under the microscope. [More]
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Burns, Karlsson leading Sharks' resurgence
Brent Burns has turned it on for the San Jose Sharks. (NBC)
The San Jose Sharks are starting to look like the Stanley Cup contender we thought they would be at the start of the season and the two-headed monster of Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns is driving them back to that level. [More]
P.K. Subban sends message to 13-Year-old facing racist taunts
Nashville Predators defender P. K. Subban is no stranger to facing racism. (SI)
This week, Subban took time to record a message to a 13-year-old hockey player dealing with racist taunts. Reddit user hockey7676 shared a video Subban sent over text in which the three-time All Star encourages the teen to persist. [More]
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31 Takes: The Senators need to trade Matt Duchene then blow it up
The Senators have completely butchered the Matt Duchene situation, but they might as well get pieces back. (CP)
The Senators cannot afford to have traded a probable top-three pick in this coming draft along with the 28th overall pick from 2017, and a pretty good NHL center, for a year and a half of Matt Duchene's services. They need to get something else for their top pivot as well. [More]
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Rival WHL coach reportedly canned after directing criticism at Canada's world junior coach
Roman Vopat has been given a pink slip. (CP)
While the club has not yet acknowledged the decision, the Kootenay Ice have apparently fired Roman Vopat after he directed criticism over social media at 2019 Canadian world junior coach Tim Hunter.
