Blog Hits: Who is/was America’s greatest player?, Is the best move at Free Agency no move at all?, Are the Oilers a playoff team?

Here is the word from the Blogs:

• Cult of Hockey:  Talks about the move of Smyth to L.A.
• Lowetide:  Analysis of the Oilers team to this point. 
• On Frozen Blog:  Talks about the effect the 140 characters of Twitter is having on the hockey world.
• Hawk Talk:  Delves deeper into the situation with the Blackhawks and the misfiled qualifying offers to their restricted free agents.
• From the Rink:  Discusses how the top teams remained pretty quiet during the free agency madness that took place last week.
• Five Hole Fanatics:  Have the Kings started down the road towards playoff respectability.
• T.O. Sports:  Laments Toronto’s lack of scoring and wonders what further deals Brian Burke is going to get done.
• Greatest Hockey Legends:  In honor of the 4th of July, he wonders who is America’s greatest hockey player and takes a look at the first two American players.
• Snapshots:  Is elated that the Valtteri Filppula interview was mild after a week of fireworks in Detroit.
• The Cannon:  Has deemed the summer a success already for the Jackets.

Happy 4th of July to all IC’s American readers.  Got a chance to celebrate in the US for the first time.  Great conclusion to the fireworks show in Minneapolis.