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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Marian Hossa's injury has been the subject of much intrigue in the Stanley Cup Final. (Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Allan Muir&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;A super-sized annotated guide to this morning's must-read hockey stories:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Marian Hossa is \"likely\" to play in Game 4, but Ben Smith is ready to step in if he can't go. Even if the big horse &lt;em&gt;is&lt;/em&gt; in, how much does he have to give?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 After all, we still don't know what's wrong with the guy. My guess? A touch of the ol' rinderpest. Yeah, that might be a lousy guess.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Here's the best story you'll read on Zdeno Chara. Because Bruce Arthur wrote it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 A big reason the series is going Boston's way right now? Patrice Bergeron is winning the battle against Jonathan Toews.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 After years of being brushed under the carpet, the Hawks have become  a viable part of the conversation on Chicago talk radio.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Game 4 is \"almost a do-or-die situation\" for the Blackhawks, writes Bryan Bickell in his NHL.com blog. Hmm. Didn't realize he was doing this for their site. Must be what he's doing to keep himself mentally sharp while he's stapled to the bench.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Joel Quenneville identified one Blackhawk who has to be better in Game 4.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Hey, remember when the Maple Leafs almost knocked off the Bruins in the first round? Sorry, Toronto -- it's not because you guys were any good. The Leafs just caught the B's at the right time. Here are five reasons why Boston is better now than then.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Hockey isn't scripted like football, writes Fluto Shinazawa, but consistently winning face-offs allows a team to execute plays in a way that chasing the puck doesn't. That's been key to Boston's success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 With apologies to the Beasties, they can't, they won't, they don't stop talking about Gregory Campbell in Boston.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Even from his perch in the press box, the Stanley Cup Final has been a valuable learning experience for top Bruins prospect Dougie Hamilton.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 With the ink barely dry on the new CBA, you know this isn't an owner just laying ground cover: The Chicago Blackhawks are losing money.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 To the surprise of no one who has been paying attention lately, the Avs have decided to pass on local boy Seth Jones and take a forward with the No. 1 pick. Pro Tip: Don't assume that means Nathan MacKinnon is the choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 In with the new, in with the old? Adrian Dater thinks it's high time the Avalanche should launch an alumni association. It's only smart business, he argues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 You remember that CHL ban of European goalies that had all the tall foreheads in Canada up in arms? Yeah, apparently the Europeans think it's a swell idea. Yeah, imagine that...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Wayne Gretzky was golfing yesterday. So, of course, the conversation turned to the return of hockey to Quebec City.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Ottawa GM Bryan Murray stoked the fires under the hot stove, announcing that he's in the market for a top-six forward and is looking to move up in the draft.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Helene St. James does a nice job explaining what the Pavel Datsyuk contract extension means to the Red Wings going forward.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Now that Datsyuk is under contract, the Wings have three more free agents to deal with. Sounds like GM Ken Holland is ready to cut ties with all of them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Add one more name to the list of superstar Russians who didn't give a second thought to returning home to play in the KHL when it was time to sign a new contract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Did the Flyers just wildly overpay to get Mark Streit under contract?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 If the Anaheim Ducks are quietly shopping Bobby Ryan, expect Philadelphia to make a serious push to land the big winger.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Danny Briere has been informed by the Flyers that he will be bought out when the window opens.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Now that Jonathan Bernier is officially on the market, expect the New York Islanders to be the most aggressive bidder for his services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Well, unless the Maple Leafs and Flyers have anything to say about it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Panthers couldn't sign Hobey Baker finalist Corban Knight, so they did him a solid and traded him to his hometown team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Flames have confirmed that they're looking to shake up their front office and that Brendan Shanahan is in the running for a key position.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 The Bank is about to become The Garage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 Glad it turned out this way, but this feels like a hollow victory for Gordie Howe.\n\u2022 The Grand Rapids Griffins captured their first Calder Cup, thanks to a player who failed to score a goal all season long.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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