Duck Tales: 'You Have Nothing Better To Read Until Friday' Edition

DUCKS NEWS

• Ducks host kids from The Wooden Floor for Holiday Shopping Spree. [Ducks]
• John Gibson named NHL's 1st Star of the Week. [Ducks]
• Anaheim Ducks Goaltending: Finding Solutions. [Too Many Men on the Site]
• Head Athletic Trainer Huff Plays Vital Role in Keeping Ducks on the Ice. [Ducks]

AROUND THE NHL

• Pascal Dupuis has chosen to hang up his skates due to his blood clots. [NHL]
• Aww, it was fun while it lasted: NHL kills draft pick compensation for hiring coaches, execs. [ProHockeyTalk]
• NHL 'not litigating publicly' on Montador lawsuit. [Puck Daddy]
• If the NHL expands, the AHL will too. [ESPN]
• Statistically speaking: Possession and deployment. [TSN]
• McIndoe: A cautionary tale for offense-first teams. [ESPN]
• Ovi on his eating habits, his love of beer, and what he would do if he had 24 hours to live. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
• Semin clears waivers and is assigned to the AHL...but will he report? [ProHockeyTalk]
• Canucks fans support Brandon Prust by attempting to pay his $5K fine. [Vice Sports]
• NHL's 5 most underappreciated players. [CBS Sports]
• With NHL parity at all-time high, even the last-place Flames aren't so bad. [The Hockey News]
• The Calgary Flames may be in last place, but they won't let that prevent them from experiencing an ugly Christmas sweater miracle. [BarDown]
• Q & A with the lovely Jarome Iginla of the Colorado Avs. [The Hockey Writers]
• Q& A with controversial New York Islanders prospect Josh Ho Sang. [Buzzing the Net]