Duck Tales: The Massive Dodger Stadium Edition

DUCKS NEWS

• The outdoor rink is ready for today's game. [TSN]
• The Ducks are atop the NHL amid anonymity in Anaheim. [The Province]
• The Stadium Series will be a showcase for hockey. [NHL.com]
• Circumstance and inconsistency are preventing Devante Smith-Pelly from breaking through at the NHL level. [HamptonRoads.com]
• Read the Yahoo Sports! preview of the Dodger Stadium game. [Yahoo! Sports]
• The Ducks and Kings have turned their attention to the Stadium Series showdown. [NHL.com]
• A profile of the Dodger Stadium game from the Kings' perspective. [NBC Los Angeles]
• When will Bruce Boudreau's playoff heartbreak end? [Inside Hockey]
• The Ducks and Kings were able to test the Dodger Stadium ice for the first time yesterday. [The Hockey News]
• Recalling the melting ice and "locust swarm" of the LA Kings' Las Vegas game. [Puck Daddy]
• The ice at Dodger Stadium has received top marks in its first test. [Anaheim Ducks]
• Jim Hughson of CBC has referred to the Ducks and Kings as NHL "royalty." [NHL on CBC Sports]
• Ben Lovejoy is writing a blog for NHL.com about the Stadium Series. Read his first entry! [NHL.com]
• Wayne Gretzky promotes the Stadium Series on Conan O'Brien. [Puck Daddy]
• The Norfolk Admirals have signed defenseman Steve Eminger to an AHL contract. [AHL]
• Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell is happy to play outside. [NHL.com]
• Jake Muzzin of the Kings is also writing a blog for NHL.com. [NHL.com]
• Former Duck Jeff Deslauriers and current Ducks prospect John Gibson got into a fight at last night's Admirals game. [Puck Daddy]
• Dustin Penner has said that the Dodger Stadium game factored into his decision to sign with the Ducks. [Puck Daddy]
• The Dodger Stadium will be Nick Bonino's second outdoor game. [NHL.com]
• This also isn't Saku Koivu's first experiences with an outdoor game. [Globe and Mail]
• Live from Dodger Stadium. [Anaheim Ducks]
• Teemu Selanne is savoring the Dodger Stadium experience. [NHL.com]
• The NHL has partnered with Rovio Entertainment (the company behind Angry Birds) to launch the 'Hockeybird.' The 'Hockeybird' will debut at the Dodger Stadium game today. [NHL.com]

AROUND THE NHL

• The San Jose Sharks have signed Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau to 3 year contract extensions.[Yahoo! Sports]
• Watch Florida Panthers fans line up to march into the backside of an inflatable panther. [Puck Daddy]
• New York Rangers forward Dominic Moore is looking forward to his own game at Yankee Stadium. [CBC]
• The NHL won't get credit for setting a Guinness world record at the Winter Classic. [Puck Daddy]
• Ryan Suter has told his family not to come to Sochi. [CBS Sports]
• Streaks tell us nothing about a team's quality. [Puck Daddy]
• The US hopes that a maturing Patrick Kane will strike gold in Sochi. [Yahoo! Sports]
• Check out Steve Mason's new zombie mask. [NHL.com]
• Jaromir Jagr has tied Mario Lemieux for 10th on the NHL's career assists list. [The Hockey News]
• Stanley Cup of Chowder's Boston Bruins midseason grades. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
• Jaden Schwartz and the St. Louis Blues held an open practice at Yale University's Ingalls Rink in honor of Schwartz's sister Mandi, a former Yale hockey player who died of leukemia. [Puck Daddy]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing musical goalies. [CBC]
• The NHL's 10 best through the leg goals of all time. [Backhand Shelf]
• The appeal in trading for Dustin Byfuglien. [ESPN ($)]
• Even if he's traded, Thomas Vanek is still open to re-signing with the New York Islanders in the offseason. [Newsday]
• Is it time for the Washington Capitals to trade defenseman Mike Green? [Washington Post]
• The Ottawa Senators are looking to trade for a top 6 forward. [Ottawa Sun]
• Are Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott still the answer for the St. Louis Blues? [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]