Thursday Links - Dachshund Hockey

"I'M SO GODDAMN EXCITED I COULD PUNCH YOU RIGHT IN THE MARTINOOK!" - Jeff Curry-USA TODAY SportsAnd the same doggies playing Star Wars.

BLUES NEWS:

It wasn't a good start to the road trip for the Coyotes . . . [Five For Howling]

. . . as they then got spanked by the Blues' next opponent, TFUN, 6-2 the next night. [Five For Howling]

Then, Ells had a scare in practice as a puck struck his blocker hand, but he said he'll play tonight. [SLGT]

And Steve Ott, who appeared close to being ready to come back in the lineup (and you KNOW he would be back in the lineup, right?) following his recovery from double hamstring surgery, will be re-evaluated in two weeks as it appears he's come down with colitis.…