Panther Parkway Noon Headlines: Crosby Hat Trick, Leafs Break Hearts, Hawks Can Improve.

What better way to spend your lunch break than catching up on all of last night’s amazing NHL action that you may have missed! Here are the top stories and videos from the all of yesterday’s action around the NHL.

* The Three Stars for Friday night from Puck Daddy.

* Who deserves the Jack Adams Award? Sportsnet.

* How The Toronto Maple Leafs broke an hockey loving astronaut’s heart.  TSN.

* David Backes of the Sts. Louis Blues wants to save a dog. Riverfront Times.

* The Blackhawks have room to improve even after dominating game one against the Red Wings. Blackhawk Up.

* The San Jose Sharks will not appeal the suspension of Raffi Torres and rightfully so. NHL.com.

* Iginla is enjoying his move to Pittsburgh.  Globe and Mail.

* The Excuses of the losers this season.  Down Goes Brown.

* Despite a team loaded with talent, Joel Quenneville still needs to push the right buttons. Chicago Sun Times.

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