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Today is February 25th, the 56th day of 2015. There are 309 days left in the year.

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Canadiens trade Sekac to Ducks for Smith-Pelly.

Watch: Honda nightly recap for February 24.

Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com.

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Today's Birthdays: Tea Leoni is 49. Comedian Carrot Top is 48. Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings movies) is 44. Chelsea Handler is 40. Rashida Jones (The Office, Parks and Recreation) is 39.

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Tampa, FL. -- Lightning coach Jon Cooper says he's happy with how the Bolts played on the road trip and that he's happy to return to Amalie Arena later this week.

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On this date in 1919, the state of Oregon became the first state to place a tax on gasoline. The tax was 1 cent per gallon.

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Boston College No. 1 in USA Today/USAH Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll for 15th Week USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 2014-15 Women's College Hockey Poll - Regular Season #21 (First-place votes in parentheses) Rank School Last Week's Rank 2014-15 Record Weeks in Top 10 1. Boston College, 190 (19) 1 30-1-2 21 2. University of Minnesota, 171 2 29-2-4 21 3. University of Wisconsin, 145 3 24-6-4 21 4. Harvard University, 136 4 21-5-3 21 5. Quinnipiac University, 94 5 24-7-3 20 6. Clarkson University, 87 7 22-9-3 20 7. Boston University, 86 6 21-8-3 21 8. University of North Dakota, 55 8 20-11-3 10 9. University of Minnesota Duluth, 53 9 19-10-5 16 10. St. Lawrence University, 22 n/a 19-10-5 3 Others Receiving Votes: Cornell University, 6. Notes: ECAC Hockey and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association each have four ranked teams, while the Hockey East Association has two ... A total of 11 schools received votes in this week's poll ... This season's previous polls can be found here. About the Poll: The 18th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the four NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey.

************************************************ On this date in 1928, the Federal Radio Commission issued the first U.S. television license to Charles Jenkins Laboratories in Washington, DC. ************************************************ The schedules are set for this coming weekend, as the Tampa Bay Juniors Empire and Elite teams move into round two of the USPHL South Division playoffs. The Empire team will be in Estero to take on the regular season division winning Florida Junior Blades. Games will be played this coming Friday, February 27th at 9:30pm EST, Saturday, February 28th at 7:45pm EST and Sunday, March 1st at 5:30pm (If necessary). The Elite team will be home in Ellenton to face the Atlanta Junior Knights. The game on Saturday, February 28th will start at 3:00pm EST. On Sunday, March 1st, faceoff is set for 12:00pm EST. And, if game three is needed, it will be Monday, March 2nd at 2:00pm EST. All games can be seen on Fasthockey.com. ************************************************ On this date in 1930, the bank check photographing device was patented. *********************************************** FA15: Ottawa re-signs DL Hopkins to a two-year deal. Added depth: Stamps sign RB Toston and QB Davis. Please visit the league's official website, http://www.cfl.ca. ************************************************ Netflix has confirmed that the network will air the new Pee-wee Herman movie. [It’s been a few years but he’s still the same. Pee-wee, running around, creating havoc in his assisted living community.] ************************************************ Tampa, FL. -- Here's a sampling of media reports on the Buccaneers today. Read the rest here. ************************************************ The average U.S. adult scores about 50% on personal finance questions related to U.S. federal income tax returns. Most American adults get an “F” in understanding income tax basics, according to a NerdWallet survey. Respondents scored on average 51% in a 10-question quiz on tax basics related to such personal finance issues as retirement, college savings and health care. ************************************************ Corvallis, OR. -- OSU Welcomes Stanford in Pivotal Pac-12 Matchup Read the rest here. ************************************************ On this date in 1933, the aircraft carrier Ranger was launched. It was the first ship in the U.S. Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. ************************************************ Time to watch some more tv. ************************************************ You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as preparing for another playoff hockey series, isn't it? ************************************************ Today in Elvis History: 1957 - It was announced that Elvis would receive $250,000 and 50% of the net profits for his third movie for MGM.  1961 - In Memphis, TN, Elvis Presley made his first concert appearance since 1958. During the show he was presented with a plaque by RCA to mark record sales of 76 million worldwide.  1967 - Elvis Presley's "Indescribably Blue" hit #33 in the U.S.  ************************************************ A robber made off with $4,000 from a New Jersey (Lodi) bank on Monday, only to get caught after buying coffee from a Dunkin’ Donuts down the street. ************************************************ Today in Beatles History: 1943 - This day was commonly thought to be George Harrison's birthday. In 1992, Harrison was reported to have said, "I only learned recently after all these years that the date and time of my own birth have always been off by one calendar day and about a half hour on the clock." His birth certificate indicates February 25.  1963 - The Beatles released their first U.S. single "Please Please Me."  1972 - Wings released "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in the U.K. The song was immediately banned by the BBC.  1992 - Yoko Ono's box set "Onobox" was released.  2003 - The album "Songs from the Material World - A Tribute to George Harrison" was released. ************************************************ TV TONIGHT: SEASON PREMIERES: SURVIVOR AND AMAZING RACE - Survivor begins its 30th season; Amazing Race features 11 teams of all dating duos. (8p ET and 9:30p ET, CBS) ************************************************ Today in Sports History: 1940 - The New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens played in the first hockey game to be televised in the U.S. The game was aired on W2WBS in New York with one camera in a fixed position. The Rangers beat the Canadiens 6-2.  1941 - The Boston Bruins set an NHL record after going 23 games unbeaten. Their record during the stretch was 15-0-8.  1951 - The first Pan American Games opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  1957 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that baseball was the only professional sport exempt from antitrust laws.  1964 - Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) became heavyweight-boxing champion in an upset victory over Sonny Liston.  1978 - O.J. Simpson was a guest on "Saturday Night Live."  1981 - The Boston Bruins and the Minnesota North Stars set a record for most penalties in a game. There were 84 penalties that totaled 392 minutes.  1989 - Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, fired head coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career.  1995 - Major league baseball announced that regular season games would be played in Hawaii for the first time.  2002 - Jayson Williams, the former NBA star, surrendered to New Jersey police. He was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Costas Christofi. Christofi was killed by a shotgun that was recklessly handled by Williams. Williams was released on $250,000 bail.  2005 - It was announced that the Walt Disney Co. had agreed to sell the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to billionaire Henry Samueli and his wife Susan. Samueli's company was the operator of Arrowhead Pond, the Mighty Ducks' home arena.  ************************************************ Prepare yourself for Asgard jokes: Chris Hemsworth will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on March 7 with musical guest the Zac Brown Band. ************************************************ Coming Up: Tonight -- Nothin' Doin' Thursday -- Nothin' Doin' Friday -- NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks 7:30pm EST USPHL Empire Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Junior Blades 9:30pm EST (Game 1) Saturday -- USPHL Elite Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Atlanta Juniors Knights Time 3:00pm EST (Game 1) USPHL Empire Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Junior Blades 7:45pm EST (Game 2) NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Amarillo Bulls 10:05pm EST Sunday -- USPHL Elite Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Atlanta Juniors Knights Time 12:00pm EST (Game 2) Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway 1:00pm EST NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 5:00pm EST USPHL Empire Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Junior Blades 5:30pm EST (Game 3 - If necessary) NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Amarillo Bulls 6:05pm EST ************************************************ That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow.