On behalf of all of us here at In Lou We Trust, I want to wish you a merry Christmas. Whatever holiday you choose to celebrate, may it be a good one. Whenever we get hockey and the New Jersey Devils back, we'll be right here to help you enjoy it again. In the meantime, here are a few links for your 25th.

Your links for today:

Hockey Links

Presented without comment: Gary Bettman, Commissioner of Christmas: A Puck Daddy original holiday poem. [Puck Daddy]

The NHLPA would like to wish you happy holidays. Heh. [PHT]

Those same folks voted to authorize the NHLPA executive board to file a disclaimer of interest. Fun stuff! [Fire and Ice]

But will they go through with it? The clock is ticking. [Cross Checks]

CBA negotiations could start up Wednesday or Thursday. [NJ.com]

Who is the Tim Tebow of the NHL? [Backhand Shelf]

Feel free to discuss these and any other hockey-related stories in the comments below. Now, go on, get back to being with those you love!