The Rhythm of Hockey
A World Champion figure skater and former protégé of Tatiana Tarasova now coaches elite hockey players. What lessons can hockey glean from another skating tradition?
Quick round up—I interviewed NHL prospects Rodion Amirov and Shakir Mukhamadullin ahead of their World Juniors debut (they were delightful, and have an unexpected backgammon rivalry). Craig Button and I spoke with Marc Dumont about incoming Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexander Romanov for NHL.com (podcast on the same topic forthcoming). Leafs prospec…