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- New Canes forward Jordan Martinook took time out to thank his old team and express excitement for his new one:
The coyotes. I don’t have the words to express how great you all are and how great you made me feel each game. Arizona will always hold a special place in my heart. With that being said I can’t wait for September to get going with my new team @NHLCanes very excited and can’t wait
— Jordan Martinook (@Martyman17) May 4, 2018
- Welp, the Charlotte Checkers didn’t start off this playoff series as well as they did the last one, suffering their first loss of the playoffs 2-1 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Friday night. Valentin Zykov scored the lone goal for the Checkers, and was also involved in a dangerous knee-on-knee collision with Travis Sanheim that could leave the Phantoms without a key defenseman. The series continues tonight in Lehigh Valley at 7:00 pm. [Broad St Hockey]
- Shows? Casinos? Nope. The hottest ticket in town are Vegas Golden Knights practices. [ESPN]
- Brady Tkachuk is not the prospect you’re looking for *waves hands frantically in front of Hurricanes management in an attempt to Jedi Mind Trick* [The Athletic]
- Is a zero tolerance policy on headshots in the future for the NHL? [ESPN]
- Injuries aren’t slowing down any players in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. [USA Today]
- Brad Marchand is back...licking people. [CBS Sports]
- The numbers tell the story for these playoff performers. [NHL]