Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.
• In case you were wondering if every angle on Sidney Crosby's return had been covered, here's the view from his scrotum.
• Tyler Myers of the Buffalo Sabres will miss 4-6 week after surgery to repair a broken wrist on Monday. But don't worry fans: It's not the hand he uses to never hit anybody. [Buffalo News]
• Goalie Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Philadelphia Flyers rookie forward Matt Read are your three stars of the NHL. [NHL]
• Why Alex Ovechkin is the root of all of the Washington Capitals' problems. [Mike Wise]
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• Damien Cox on Crosby's return: "We've seen this kind of comeback story played out before in Pittsburgh to rave reviews. On Dec. 27, 2000, Mario Lemieux returned after a 3 1/2 year absence and scored against the Maple Leafs, notching a three-point night." [Star
• Will the Pittsburgh Penguins suffer in the short term with Sid back? [Backhand Shelf]
• Patrice Bergeron, who knows a thing or two about concussions, wishes Sid the best. [CSNNE]
• There's a festive mood around the return of Sid. [NY Times]
• Matt Martin on hitting Sidney: ""I don't think anyone's going out there to try and take his head off - that's not our intent with anybody. But it's a physical game and you have to hit him when you can and treat him like anyone else out there." [Globe & Mail]
• Sheldon Souray faces the Oilers. And the Edmonton media. [Sun]
• Zach Parise explains that it's not necessarily about the money when it comes to his free agency decision with the New Jersey Devils — it's about whether he can win a Stanley Cup in Jersey. [Star Ledger]
• Pete DeBoer returns to face the Florida Panthers tonight; does he want to beat them? "Oh, 100 percent. I think that's obvious. More importantly than my own personal motivation is we want to keep this rolling." [Sun Sentinel]
• Rick Nash finally acts like a captain, injures Steve Mason with a shot to the mask. The Columbus Blue Jackets call up Allen York to back up Curtis Sanford. [Puck-Rakers]
• Very interesting stuff about the press coverage of the Phoenix Coyotes, as the Arizona Republic responds to criticism about coverage on the road. [Five For Howling and Roc's Watch]
• Brian Burke is on Twitter, and Dirty Dangle offers some advice: "Make sure your password is secure. 'Kessel', 'Belligerence' and 'Truculence' are not good passwords for you." [Dirty Dangle]
• "The Dallas Stars & Owner Tom Gaglardi: The End Of A Long & Painful Road For Team & Fans" [Defending Big D]
• BD Gallof asks if the New York Islanders are a team of "tin men." [Hockey Independent]
• Chatting with NBC's Jon Miller and the NHL's John Collins about the League's action on Friday. Said Miller: "We did the research and found that a lot of people aren't leaving their homes on Black Friday. They don't want to go deal with the malls and shopping centers, so they'll shop on-line. Now when they stay home and eat leftovers, they can do it while watching a great hockey game. And when you add the alliance with Discover, we want those people who are at home shopping on-line to associate that with the Discover Card." [The Big Lead]
• Bruce Dowbiggin on the top panelists on Canadian hockey TV … including Mike Milbury. [Globe & Mail]
• Thanks to Ian for this honest (and yeah, positive) review of Marek vs. Wyshynski. [Score Nation]
• Finally, here's Bob The Shark on the North London pee-wee team's recent play: