Dave ‘the Hammer’ Schutlz

Word from around the blogs: Puck Daddy: NHL's next Forsberg sweepstakes ends before it begins. That's a shame, but we can probably expect to see him playing in Vancouver in 2010, for Team Sweden. The Hockey News: Current-day Caps built on Jagr deal. A testament to short term pain for some long term gain. Greatest Hockey Legends: Some classic snap shots of Wayne Gretzky. Some good pictures. Globe Sports: Gretzky enjoying break. As per usual Eric Duhatschek column is a must read. Dobber Hockey: The art of internal compete. No position in hockey faces this concept more than goaltenders. MSG: Ranking the Bad Boys of hockey. What, no Shawn Cronin on the list? NHL Fanhouse: 'The Hammer' enters Flyers Hall of Fame. Shocked he only played on the team for 4 years, as he seems to symbolize Broad Street Bullies. Spector Blog: Poor drafting one reason for Leafs woes. With all that money perhaps its time the Leafs bumbed up their spending on scouts. Faceoff Factor: Charting the Pens progress. With all the injuries they have suffered this season, surprising that the numbers are so consistent. Japers' Rink: A tale of two goaltenders. Tandems can sometimes work. Hitting the Post: Some more telling stats about the Wild. No wonder they are 14th in the West. From the guys over at Bloge Salming come this rap about buyouts:

Nightly Hockey Hits: NHL’s Forsberg sweepstakes end, Gretzky enjoying break, poor drafting one reason for Leafs woes, current-day Caps built on Jagr deal