Lots of stuff happened in the playoffs this weekend. Crazy stuff, man. Your links for today:
Devils Links
If for some reason the Devils want to sign Brian Gionta, they have a good recruiter in Stephen Gionta. OK. [Star-Ledger]
The Albany Devils will face St. John's in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs. [Fire and Ice]
Some thoughts from Doc Emrick on Chico: [Fire and Ice]
Hockey Links
One of the big talking points of this weekend was a terrible Brent Seabrook hit on David Backes:
[Puck Daddy]
Joel Quenneville was fined $25,000 for his ... interesting reaction to a call. [Puck Daddy]
Controversial call in Tampa Bay-Montreal Game 3:
[via Puck Daddy]
Congrats to #Lumbus on their first postseason win. Their overtime victory also gave them a 1-1 series against Pittsburgh.
[via PHT]
Barry Trotz said farewell to Nashville in a full-page ad in The Tennessean:
Tremendous gesture from Barry Trotz in today's Tennessean! pic.twitter.com/7zVwwD0cGi
— Pete Weber (@PeteWeberSports) April 20, 2014
[via PHT]
Zdeno Chara laughs in your face as you try to fight him.
Milan Lucic got fined for this shot:
[via Puck Daddy]
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