Morning Skate: January 26

The Morning After:
Yesterday’s results:
Canadiens 7, Red Wings 2

RLD 3 stars of the night:
1. David Desharnais, MTL (2 goals, 1 assist)
2. Max Pacioretty, MTL (1 goal, 1 assist)
3. Rene Bourque, MTL (1 goal, 1 assist)

Five must-read links:
- SI Red Light Blog: Ovechkin dims his own star
- Puck Daddy: Vladimir Putin wants meeting with NHL for 2014 Sochi Games
- CBS Eye on Hockey: How the NHL’s top scorers have been used
- Globe and Mail: Did Dave Hodge go too far with Tim Thomas tweet?
- NHL.com: Stars’ Benn excited about initial All-Star experience
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