Morning links

Tuesday, 13 November 2012 05:44

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

-"I don't really know what [the league owners] have given up, up to this point." - Sidney Crosby on negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA.

-“My advice is that the longer it goes, the worse [the offer] is going to get [for the players]." - Former Penguins forward Mark Recchi (above) on the lockout.

-By way of the Post-Gazette's Shelly Anderson, Crosby and Pascal Dupuis worked on their skating yesterday:

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-"I think one thing Bill Daly and I agree upon is that, when the moment is right, we'll get a deal done very quickly." - NHLPA special counsel to the NHLPA on talks with Daly, the NHL's deputy commissioner.

-By way of his Instagram account, Evgeni Malkin likes goats and they like him:

-"The league has been doing pretty good for the last seven years. They even say that, too. But they not only want to take our money away, they also want to take our rights away. I don’t see why you have to change everything when we agree it’s been working pretty good.” - Devils goaltender and former Penguin Johan Hedberg (right) on negotiations with the NHL.

-Senators defenseman Jared Cowen underwent surgery for an undisclosed "lower-body" injury.

-Maple Leafs defenseman Carl Gunnarsson has joined Örebro of Sweden's Allsvenskan.

-“We’re lucky that he’s alive." - Danny Geoffrion on his son, Canadiens forward Blake Geoffrion. Currently assigned to Hamilton of the AHL, Blake Geoffrion suffered a fractured skull Friday.

-Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec has left the Liberec Tigers of the Czech Extraliga.

-Predators forward Patric Hornqvist has joined Djurgården of Sweden's Allsvenskan.

-Flames forward Roman Cervenka has joined HC Lev Praha of Russia's KHL.

-Former Canucks/Panthers/Rangers forward Pavel Bure, Red Wings/Blues/Bruins/Capitals/Flyers/Mighty Ducks/Oilers forward Adam Oates, Nordiques/Avalanche forward Joe Sakic and Nordiques/Maple Leafs/Canucks forward Joe Sakic were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame last night.

-Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for broadcasting last night and was also inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

-Globe and Mail columnist Roy MacGregor received the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for print media and was also inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

(Photo: Recchi-Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)