The Links I would read today – 03/01/12

Botchford gives us a Twitter exchange where Hodgson's agent says Cody asked for more ice-time right before trade. http://blogs.theprovince.com/2012/02/29/cody-hodgson-met-with-alain-vigneault-about-his-role-two-days-before-trade/

Ian MacIntyre covers a variety of Canuck topics. http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canucks+Cody+Hodgson+different+goals/6231076/story.html

MacKinnon: A few bright spots for Oilers, and plenty to be patient about. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/MacKinnon+bright+spots+Oilers+plenty+patient+about/6230991/story.html

Davidi with a neat article on the chemistry between Blue Jays' Escobar and Johnson. http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/2012/03/01/davidi_yunel_escobar_kelly_johnson_reunited/

Spector gives an interesting view through Ken Hitchcock on the Leafs coaching conundrum. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/02/29/spector_leafs_ron_wilson/

And Brophy on the Leaf's goalies. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/03/01/brophy_leafs_jonas_gustavsson_james_reimer/

Grant Clitsome goes from unknown to media darling. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/from-unknown-defenceman-to-media-darling/article2354399/

Rosenthal thinks adding teams to MLB playoff will increase fun. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/expanded-mlb-playoffs-give-more-teams-hope-force-contenders-to-compete-at-end-of-season-022912

Bob Strum has a real interesting read on the Neal – Goligoski trade a year later.  http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/02/29/12/Stars-stand-by-deal-for-Goligoski-last-y/landing_stars.html?blockID=676840&feedID=4519

If you have time to listen, the Sports guy interviews Barrack Obama on a variety of topics. http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/18687/b-s-report-barack-obama

Clayton tells us the five things we learned from the NFL combine. http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2012/story/_/id/7628689/speedy-wide-receivers-stand-nfl-combine

Further proof NFL is all business, Hines Ward to be released by Steelers after 14 stellar years.  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7631234/pittsburgh-steelers-announce-hines-ward-released

The Canucks are #1 in the power rankings from TSN, ESPN, & SI.  More tomorrow.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/powerrankings

http://tsn.ca/fantasy_news/rankings/nhl/

http://cnnsi.com/2012/writers/adrian_dater/02/28/power.rankings/index.html?sct=nhl_wr_a2