Hockey Hits: Devils diss the Nets to sell tickets, Are Burke/Wilson neglecting the Leafs in pursuit of Olympic Gold? and Are expectations too high for Tavares?

Some news and notes from around the blogs today:

• Puck Daddy:  Can the NJ Devils sell tickets by dissing the Nets?  Always smart to rev up state pride. 
• T.O. Sports:  Burke and Wilson are neglecting the Leafs in Olympic proportions.  I think Leaf fans have to be patient (they’ve waited 42 years, what is a few more).
• Doen Goes Brown:  Win a copy of the 2009/10 Leafs annual.  If you are interested in all things Leafs, then check this out.  Lots of links to Leaf bloggers.
• Crash the Crease:  Truth, Justice and John Tavares.  I don’t think expectations are too high just yet so even if he doesn’t have a giant season, the lynch mob will likely hold off for at least one season.
• Japers’ Rink:  Anton Gustafsson has great hockey sense, terrific hands and, above all, the eye of the tiger.  And a fancy red jumpsuit to match.  I kept thinking Bodysuit man, Bodysuit man from Seinfeld.  But who doesn’t love listening to Eye of the Tiger?
• Dobber Hockey:  Questions surrounding some of the veteran goalies in the NHL.   As I said the other day,  I think Nabakov is going to be stellar in the playoffs.
• Puck Update:  Wilson: ‘I can save my job or I can save my team, but I can’t do both!’  He needed to do some radical things to get this team out of its lethargy.
• Working the Corners:  Sharks GM: “Patrick Marleau has not been asked to waive his no-trade clause”.  I still think he can be effective for them this season but it seems like Sharks fans might be losing faith.
• Tom Benjamin Canucks Blogs:  The Heatley soap opera.  I’m not sure how this situation is going to get resolved anytime soon.
• Melt Your Face Off:  Some Dany Heatley hockey haiku.  If you are a Rangers fan it should bring a smile to your face.
• The Cult of Hockey:  Will we ever know how Heatley-to-Edmonton came together and fell apart?  Never.  Total He said/She said.
• On Frozen Blog:  Who is the best minor hockey team in the minor’s?  Plus they give you tons of free chocolate.
• New York Rangers Blog:  Ranger prospects are listening to Tortorella.  Would you want to anger him?
• Raw Charge:  Rumours of Barrie’s demise  have been exaggerated.  While perhaps exaggerated it appears inevitable that this situation will be resolved quickly, one way or another.