Marek vs. Wyshynski Radio: Jack Edwards on Bruins/Sabres; Thanksgiving
It's a Wednesday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Star: The man himself, Jack Edwards, tees up the Boston Bruins vs. the Buffalo Sabres this...
View ArticlePass or Fail: Wilkes-Barre Penguins’ Christmas sweater jerseys
It's the holiday season and that means non-stop seasonal commercials, overpacked shopping malls, spiked eggnog, candy canes, and of course, ugly, ugly Christmas sweaters. In the spirit of the holidays...
View ArticleDoughty avoids ban, earns fine for hit on Oshie; is that enough?
Thank God Drew Doughty held out for over $7 million, or he'd be in some dire straits right about now. The Los Angeles Kings defenseman has been fined $2500 for his crosscheck to the back of St. Louis...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: The Muppets take the NHL; new Toronto arena
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. • The Chicago Blackhawks as...
View ArticleWater bottle fail: Dustin Brown realizes why he’s always thirsty
There are things Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings is very good at doing: Delivering checks or converting rainbow passes from Anze Kopitar or dancing with Yo Gabba Gabba. Then there are things that...
View ArticleAmerican television viewers, on Sidney Crosby’s return: Meh
Sidney Crosby's return was one of the few things that lived up to the hype. Like a can of forgotten chowder, Crosby showed that he was still very, very good after a year on the shelf. He scored two...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Boston at Buffalo; Wild signs beer-leaguer
Matt Ellis used to be afraid to look at the Bruins bench. But not tonight. Preview: St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 p.m. ET Will Sidney Crosby's second game be as awesome as his first?...
View ArticleSabres respond physically, fall in skills competition, ironically
In their first battle with the Boston Bruins since the 6-2 drubbing the defending Stanley Cup champions handed them 10 days ago, the Buffalo Sabres accomplished nearly everything they set out to...
View ArticleWednesday’s Three Stars: Chimera helps Caps; Niemi stops Hawks
No. 1 Star: Jason Chimera, Washington Capitals Chimera scored twice in the Capitals 4-3 overtime winner over the Jets, with the second of those two goals being the overtime winner. The big winger...
View ArticleVideo: Embarrassing goalie blunder in KHL leads to red-line goal
The Kontinental Hockey League continues to be the world's largest exporter of line brawls and goaltending blunders. The latest addition to the latter category? Mikhail Biryukov of Yugra giving up a...
View ArticleWhat We’re Thankful for in Hockey 2011: Y! Sports edition
(Ed. Note: It's Turkey Day here in the U.S., which means it's an untypical day here at Puck Daddy. Please join us in celebrating the game in these special posts today. Thanks for reading, and have a...
View ArticleWhat We’re Thankful for in Hockey 2011: Friends of PD edition
(Ed. Note: It's Turkey Day here in the U.S., which means it's an untypical day here at Puck Daddy. Please join us in celebrating the game in these special posts today. Here's a collection of "what...
View ArticleMinnesota Wild sign 51-year-old backup; don’t play him, unfortunately
Great story out of Minnesota on Wednesday, as the Minnesota Wild found themselves without a backup goalie the morning of their game versus the Nashville Predators. With Niklas Backstrom out for...
View ArticleAn illustrated guide to firing NHL coaches during the season
As we reach the quarter pole in the 2011-12 NHL season, we've had one coaching change (Ken Hitchcock in for Davis Payne with the St. Louis Blues) and several other teams thinking about a change. This...
View ArticleTeachers won’t sell Maple Leafs, fail to cite Phil Kessel as reason
Back in March, the Centre of the Hockey Universe exploded with news that the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's majority stake in Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, Ltd. was up for sale. Then the fun...
View ArticlePuck Daddy’s Unofficial NHL Thanksgiving Showdown Drinking Game
The NHL Thanksgiving Showdown will be played today ("Black Friday") on NBC between the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings, and it's the earliest an NHL regular season that a game has been shown...
View ArticleRangers’ Andre Deveaux suspended 3 games for Fleischmann elbow
To steal a line from Brendan Shanahan, as the video shows, New York Rangers forward Andre Deveaux's elbow to the head of Tomas Fleischmann of the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night was nothing short...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Preds’ Brian McGrattan; buyer’s remorse
It's a (gettin' down on) Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Star: Brian McGrattan of the Nashville Predators talks fighting and the...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Comeau to Flames; Foligno with the weather
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. • These Canuck-themed Lebron...
View ArticleThe five lamest things about the Rangers, Flyers alumni rosters
The New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers announced their Winter Classic alumni rosters Friday afternoon, promising that always-enjoyable mix of nostalgia and backchecking-free hockey we've come to...
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