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Monday’s Three Stars: Chicago’s Sharp effort; Happy B-Day, Ritola
No. 1 Star: Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks forward had a career-high four assists in their impressive 6-3 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks. All four of his helpers...
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NHL MVP race: Can Toews overcome stats disadvantage for Hart?
Last night on VERSUS, Pierre McGuire said he "truly believes" that Jonathan Toews should be in the MVP conversation this season, which is about as bold a statement as one saying they "truly believe"...
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Puck Daddy chats with Pavel Bure about playing in today’s NHL, Canucks,...
Pavel Bure was the Russian Rocket, and his career had the trajectory of one that soared into the sky and then exploded. He scored 60 goals in back-to-back seasons between the ages of 21-22. He scored...
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Bourne Blog: Do players get the shaft in NHL stick sponsorship?
When it comes to hockey sticks, I never made it far enough to experience the NHL's policy of "use whatever you want, and if you can get paid to use a certain brand of stick, more power to you." Ah,...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for Chris Higgins, Bettman plan debate
It's a Tuesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Christopher Higgins of the Vancouver Canucks talks playoff race, Keslurking and...
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Puck Headlines: GMs say no to head hit ban; Habs protest
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 • According to the specs, the...
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Canadiens fan protest organizer fires back at Bruce Boudreau
Victor Henriquez doesn't want to block the doors of Bell Centre. He doesn't want to harass Montreal Canadiens players, or his fellow fans. What he wants is the chance for those angered, outraged or...
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Counterpoint on NHL’s plan for concussion diagnosis during games
When the NHL announced its Five Simple Steps for Safety plan on Monday, the new concussion protocols appeared to be one of the common sense highlights: Ensuring that a player who has "shown certain...
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Puck Previews: Eastern Conference playoff bubble showdowns
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished....
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Max Pacioretty visits Habs, says he’s concussion symptom free
Outside Bell Centre on Tuesday night, fans chanted "Bettman sucks" and signed petitions urging the NHL to take stronger action against hits to the head during a boisterous protest that CBC News...
View ArticleVideo: Brad Marchand’s blindside hit irritates R.J. Umberger
Looks like Colin Campbell might have another opportunity to recuse himself. This blindside hit by Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins on R.J. Umberger of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night...
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Tuesday’s Three Stars: Ward blanks Sabres; headshot anger
No. 1 Star: Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes The Hurricanes were trailing the Buffalo Sabres in the standings. They were winless in four games. They needed someone to step up, and that someone was Ward,...
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Brutal hits in Sharks/Stars game, and Steve Ott’s petulant response
Last night's 6-3 San Jose Sharks' victory over the Dallas Stars was exactly what you'd expect from a divisional game with such playoff implications. Which is to say it was brutal. One combination that...
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The 68 reasons why NHL Playoffs are better than March Madness
The NCAA men's basketball tournament and the entirety of March Madness are considered by many to be the pinnacle of the playoff experience in sports. And by "many" we mean "those who are too daft to...
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Listen to Puck Daddy Radio for Stu Barnes, Sharks/Stars
It's a Wednesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Stu Barnes, assistant coach for the Dallas Stars, talking about last night's...
View ArticlePuck Daddy’s Hockey Playoff Race Live Chat!
Along with coverage of the ridiculously tight playoff races in the NHL, we'll also touch on several topics discussed at the GM Meetings in Florida this week. Please join us beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11...
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New NHL concussion protocol: The longest 15 minutes of the game
According to Y! Sports' Nick Cotsonika today at the GM meetings in Boca Raton, Nashville Predators GM David Poile announced that the new NHL concussion protocol begins tonight. Any player suspected of...
View ArticleVideo: Junior player Nathan Livingstone’s incredible buzzer-beater goal
We've all seen players "beat the buzzer" on empty net goals, on shots that originate from the other end of the ice. What Central Junior A Hockey League player Nathan Livingstone, 20, did on Tuesday...
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Puck Headlines: GMs meetings wrap; All-Star Draft to return
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 • Former NHL coach Pierre...
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Video review, spinoramas highlight Day 3 of GMs meetings
After three days of meetings and golf in Boca Raton, Fla., the NHL GMs meetings wrapped up this morning hitting on topics that weren't related to player safety. As with any meeting involving the GMs,...
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