On the Beat: The Oilers miss Stoll

What beat writers are saying this afternoon:

• The Thrashers lines from practice today.  Changes have to be coming soon in Atlanta.
• David Krejci wasn’t at practice for the Bruins today.  No word on why he wasn’t there.
• Adrian Dater calls the Avs a loser’s bunch.  They miss Stastny and need a number one netminder.  I don’t think they are as far off as it seems.
• The Blue Jackets lines from practice today.  This team has confidence and seems to be on its way to the first ever Columbus playoff birth.
• Dave Staples tells us why the Oilers miss Jarret Stoll.  Stoll aside, teams that are really good don’t lose games by 7 or 8 goals during the season. 
• Russo’s Rants celebrates its two year anniversary.  He’s my candidate to become the next national writer for a major media outlet.
• Senators at Blue Jackets preview from the Ottawa Citizen.  Good job on these previews.