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Blues news

• Tyson Strachan is the last cut. He has been sent to Peoria which gives the Blues a full roster. [Belleville News-Democrat]
  
  
• Blues plan to get physical in 2009-10. [Stltoday.com]
• Bernie Miklasz expects big things from the Note. [Stltoday.com]
• Erik Johnson is recovered and ready to Erik Johnson. [Stltoday.com]
• Five key players for the 2009-10 season. [Stltoday.com]
• David Backes wants to win a cup. [Belleville News-Democrat]

Hockey news

• The Wings won against Farjestad. [The State]
• Puck Daddy tries to predict the West. [Puck Daddy]
• And looks at the East. [Puck Daddy]
• Mats Sundin is done. Farewell you weird looking man. [TSN]
• The Penguins got their rings. Please old white people, don't call it bling. [WXPI]
• After they sat by and watched an entire season get canceled, I'm shocked the NHLPA screwed something up. [TSN]
• Top-10 rookies and sophomores (why are they paired up?) plus 10 guys with targets on their backs (Paul Kariya). [ESPN]
• A judge turns away Jim Balsillie's bid ... and the NHL's. Holy shit, the Coyotes thing will never end. [ESPN]
• A look from a biased Phoenix perspective on what happened today. [Five For Howling]
• Cam Ward got paid. [ESPN]
• Dominik talks with St. Louis-native (technically) Pat LaFontaine. [Lighthouse Hockey]

Other links

• The aughts are coming to an end ... here's a look at 100 internet videos of the 00s. [Best]

• I'm not even sure what is going on here, but this photoshop thread is crazy. [Fark.com]

• 100 Twitter accounts to follow. [Maxim]

• Not a traditional other link, but this story is pretty good. Got a little dusty as the Averagejoe residence. [CBS]

Video

Gallagher passed this along from "Ken." This man is one of us. This should get you going for tomorrow. Language NSFW.

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