Duck Tales: Prepping for the Post-season Edition

DUCKS NEWS

• If you haven't read it already, check this gem written by Ryan Kesler: The 30-Year Old Rookie. [The Players' Tribune]
• Current and Former Ducks grace Wild Wingers Kids Club End of the Year Party, but not the Captain of the club. [Ducks]
• Ducks Weekly: Andrew Cogliano (he's the best) [Ducks]
• Ducks' Beauchemin, a pillar on and off the ice. [OC Register]
• Anaheim Ducks: Winner of the Trade Deadline? [isportsweb]
• Wisniewski, Vatanen and Beleskey travel as Ducks embark on tough road stretch. [ProHockeyTalk]
• So, despite having joined the Ducks for practice, James Wisniewski's gear had been delayed due to weather. [LA Times]
• Jr. Ducks and Lady Ducks Win Pacific District Championship Titles. [Ducks]

AROUND THE NHL

• The NHL's Playoff Bubble Zone. [Grantland]
• NHL Draft Tank Powerless Rankings Will Bettman fix the lottery for your team? [Puck Daddy]
• Ready, set, tank: The NHL's race for last place is heating up. [Sporting News]
• McDavid, Eichel are only adding to the hype. [ProHockeyTalk]
• Which NHL players would be absolutely awesome on "The Bachelor"? [Puck Daddy]
• Five Questions: Fetisov on 'Red Army', state of game. [NHL]
• Russian referee Evgeny Romasko makes historic NHL debut. [Sporting News]
• Blackhawks' powerplay woes bleeding into other areas. [ProHockeyTalk]
• Knee 'definitely not anywhere near 100%' says Tyler Seguin. [ProHockeyTalk]
• Patrick Kane's collarbone mending as Blackhawks prepare for playoffs. [Sporting News]
• LA Kings honor Luc Robitaille by unveiling a statue. [ESPN]
• Wayne Gretzky, now just a hockey fan, doesn't foresee a return to NHL. [LA Times]
• Rich Perverly trying to stay in the game. [Puck Daddy]
• Mike Ribeiro sued by Texas nanny, accusing him of assaulting her and of his wife of threatening her. [ESPN]
• Minnesota Wild thrive behind Dubnyk-the perfect symbol for NHL goaltending. [Sporting News]
• NHL Grab Bag: Roberto Luongo Ruins Everything. [Grantland]
• Did Sharks' vets convince GM Doug Wilson to keep Niemi? [ProHockeyTalk]
• This Minnesota HS hockey All-Hair Team video is pretty awesome. All about that flo! [Sporting News]