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DUCKS NEWS
- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait have placed a bet on the outcome of the Ducks-Kings series. The mayor of the losing city will do a community service project in the winner's city. [LA Times]
- A peek behind the logistics of the Ducks-Kings series. [ESPN]
- In order to advance to the Western Conference Final, the Ducks will need their leaders to step up against the Kings. [Pro Hockey Talk]
- A profile of Ducks athletic trainer Joe Huff. [Times-Republican]
- The Number 8-seeded Norfolk Admirals have eliminated the top-seeded Manchester Monarchs in the first round of the AHL's Eastern Conference playoffs. [PilotOnline.com]
AROUND THE NHL
- According to Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe, it is unlikely that the St. Louis Blues will bring back Ryan Miller. [Boston Globe]
- Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun anticipates an assistant coach shakeup for the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Toronto Sun]
- Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche has joined Team Canada for the World Championships. [CBC]
- What's wrong with Sidney Crosby and his goal scoring? [Yahoo! Sports]
- Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid had surgery on his ankle last week that will keep him out for the rest of the season. [CBS Sports]