Some happy links from the last few days:

• Two more reasons why I wish -- and often mislead myself into thinking -- the Caps were still in a six-team Patrick Division.
• Jarkko Ruutu bit another player. Shocked? Not shocked. Throw the Chris Simon book at him.
• Brett Hull knows how NHL players fit a team. Except for the personalities who are most like himself.
• Georges Laraque writes thoughtfully (if lol-happy) about the role of an enforcer. Get that man a pen, get Doug Weight a mic.
  
• Amazing how perfect hockey players are for hilarious TV commercials. Some good ones in this FanShot thread, including Nike's great French-Canadian goalie series.
  
• Burke acquires Brad May -- again. Foliage fans react.
• The West All-Stars include Blue Keith Tkachuk. Surely that bodes well for Mark Streit or Doug Weight tomorrow?