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BLUES NEWS:
- From the desk of Tom Stillman. [Blues]
- Alexander Steen has undergone successful shoulder surgery and will be reevaluated in 16 weeks. He will miss the World Cup of Hockey. [Blues]
- Photos from the Blues paint the ice night. [Blues]
- What we learned at the Hitchcock / Armstrong press conference. [Blues]
ICYMI SLGT ARTICLES:
- Buffa82 on why the Blues need to keep David Backes around. [SLGT]
- The Blues are keeping Hitchcock. Andy McDonald does not approve. [SLGT]
- Tomorrow's Blues has the Game Time Silver Seven. [SLGT]
- Donut King rips on the PD Tarasenko article. [SLGT]
- Assistant Coach Kirk Muller has left the Blues. [SLGT]
- CCR gives us his end of season essay on what he plans to do with his hockey off season. [SLGT]
- Is Mike Yeo the coach the Blues need? [SLGT]
- What can Hitch do for the Blues now? [SLGT]
- Check out the comments from last weeks links post for some links we may have missed. [SLGT]
STANLEY CUP FINAL NEWS:
- Penguins (2) v. Sharks (1)
- A Finnish announcer goes nuts for Joonas Donskoi's OT goal. [The Hockey News]
- Sharks defenseman Justin Braun lost his father-in-law, Tom Lysiak, on May 30th--the same day as his first Stanley Cup Final game. [Puck Daddy]
- How Martin Jones went from Kings backup to the Sharks backbone. [Puck Daddy]
- Logan Couture accused Sidney Crosby of cheating on face-offs and now has clarified that everyone cheats on face offs. [TSN]
HOCKEY NEWS:
- The Florida Panthers have a new logo. [CBS Eye on Hockey]
- Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau surprised a kid from Fort McMurray with a video call and some autographed gifts for his birthday. [Puck Daddy]
- The Montreal Canadiens hired former Blues assistant coach Kirk Muller. [Puck Daddy]
- Quebec City expansion is not very likely at the moment. [TSN]
- The salary cap could drop below $70 million for next season. [The Hockey News]
OTHER STUFF:
- Controversy in the world of Curling! Is broom technology getting too advanced? [NPR]
- Hot Dog mascot gets body checked by Cleveland Indians infielder Jason Kipnis during the condiments race. [Deadspin]
- People have been setting the Oscar Isaac dance scene from Ex Machina to lots of different and amusing songs...here's a few. [Nerdist]
- Taylor Swift is kind of an okay person. [CBC]
- The organizers of the Copa America played the wrong anthem for the team from Uruguay. Oops! [Screengrabber]
- A Tennessee representative had a few less than complimentary remarks about the passing of Muhammad Ali. [Deadspin]
VIDEOS:
A Mental Floss list of Ridiculous Lawsuits:
Nathanial Ratliff and The Night Sweats Tiny Desk Concert:
THE CLOSER:
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- slgtlinks AT gmail DOT com
- @KingDonutI
- Or post them in the comments and we'll link to the comments next week.