Keith's dirty play; Virtanen to have DoPS hearing (Puck Headlines)

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• David Legwand wipes his nose on Marcus Foligno's jersey. (Bar Down)

• Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is officially in ‘dirty player’ territory. [TSN]

• Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has a Department of Player Safety hearing Wednesday for a Tuesday night head-shot on San Jose Sharks defenseman Roman Polak. [Vancouver Courier]

• Should we be concerned about the Chicago Blackhawks? Their recent slide has raised a few questions about the team. [ESPN]

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• Legendary Los Angeles Kings broadcaster Bob Miller hopes to return next season. Miller has been out since January after undergoing heart surgery. [LA Times]

• New York Rangers forward Eric Staal pens a ‘Thank You’ note to the Carolina Hurricanes. Staal was drafted by Carolina in 2003 and won a Stanley Cup with the organization. He was traded to New York in late February by the Hurricanes. [Players’ Tribune]

• Adam Oates responds to his critics in this week’s ‘30 Thoughts’ by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. [Sportsnet]

• Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Tony Granato was officially named the head coach for the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team. [NCAA]

• Three key players the NWHL’s Buffalo Beauts must re-sign. [Today’s Slapshot]

• Team USA downed Finland 2-1 at the women’s world championships. [Team USA]

• Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Cara Piazza celebrates her second straight national championship.  [Chicago Tribune]

• The men’s NCAA hockey tournament was littered with Anaheim Ducks prospects. [Along the Boards]

• On Nicklas Backstrom with the Washington Capitals’ power play and recent reluctance to shoot. Backstrom hasn't registered a single power-play shot-on-goal in his last 11 games. [Japers’ Rink]

• North Dakota players hope this trip to the Frozen Four produces better results than prior visits. [USCHO]

• Why Andrew Cogliano is the right Masterton nominee from the Anaheim Ducks. [Orange County Register]

• A tongue and cheek update on the Pacific Division. [Royal Half]

• Ben Schultheis from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee is looking to make a his mark in the hockey world. [Wilson Post]

• Medford Rec Hockey terminated two of its youth coaches after the board determined they drank beer in front of adolescent players following a game earlier this month. [Boston.com]

• A fantasy hockey cage match between Nathan MacKinnon and Alex Galchenyuk. [Dobber Hockey]

• Updating the Arizona Coyotes attempt to move out of the city of Glendale. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was reportedly recently in Arizona. The Coyotes are hoping to stay in the greater Phoenix area, but want to leave Glendale.  [Arizona Sports]

• On former Vancouver Canucks forward Dennis Ververgaert. [Greatest Hockey Legends] 

• Finally, Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux shows off his Go-Pro skills.

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