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I wanted to put "Movin' on" as the track to this, but I can't find a recording that doesn't suck (it's a kick-butt flute solo by Rhonda Larson). So we'll make due with some awesome 12-string guitar playing.
Purple News
Missed gems in the avalanche of Prince coverage | TwinCities.com
How many people can just say ‘Hey, I’m changing my name to this symbol so can you use it from now on?’ and everyone’s like ‘Alright. OK. No questions asked. You’re Prince! We’ll do it!’
Wild News
Minnesota Wild have big holes, and no quick fixes | TwinCities.com
As the Wild look to improve a team that produced only 87 regular-season points and bowed out in the first round of the playoffs, there are no apparent quick fixes.
For Wild, an offseason of angst has begun | StarTribune.com
Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher’s to-do list is vast and a bit worrying.
From Frozen Pond
Team USA Adds Larkin, Glendening, Skjei For World Championship | The Hockey Writers
Brady Skjei will join team USA.
Off the Trail
Eulogy: Remembering the 2015-16 Los Angeles Kings | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
the Los Angeles Kings are so tight on money that they had to resort to hiring two people to 'Weekend At Bernie's' Rob Scuderi's rotting corpse and accidentally picked up Milan Lucic by confusing him with a trash bag filled with soiled diapers.
Red Wings' Holland not interested in a rebuild | theScore.com
While the Detroit Red Wings were easily sent packing by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, the team isn't ready to tear it all down.
Watch: Shaw ties Game 7 with pass off Bouwmeester | theScore.com
That's unfortunate.
Brayden Schenn to Have Player Safety Hearing | The Hockey Writers
Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for a charging/illegal hit to the head call against Washington’s T.J. Oshie in a game where the Flyers were eliminated from the postseason.
NWHL declines to respond to claims regarding reported investment | SI
The NWHL has declined to respond to claims regarding former chief marketing officer Mike Moran’s reported investment in the league’s first season.
In N.H.L. Playoffs, Catching Z’s Before Grabbing W’s | The New York Times
Mah has worked closely with the San Jose Sharks, who had the best road record in the N.H.L. this season, and the Golden State Warriors, who followed a victory in the N.B.A. finals last year by winning a record 73 regular-season games.