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ESPN’s Matthew Barnaby arrested for DWI, in SUV with 3 tires
Matthew Barnaby is a former Buffalo Sabres pest and current ESPN analyst. He's not an auto mechanic, or else he'd know the hazards of operating a Porsche Cayenne with only three tires. He's also not a...
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Fantasy Hockey: Fleischmann rules, Boyle’s a dud, sell Neal
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this...
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What the NHL will lose in four-conference realignment
The NHL Board of Governors are meeting in lovely Pebble Beach this week so that traveling hockey writers can consume copious amounts of In-N-Out burgers and the NHL can figure out realignment for the...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Running goalies and NHL realignment
It's a Monday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Sportsnet's Scott Morrison checks in from the NHL...
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Vokoun won’t play vs. Florida because he’s a paid employee
Tomas Vokoun hasn't played all that well for the Washington Capitals since arriving as a free agent last summer, posting a 10-7 record and a .909 save percentage that would be his lowest since before...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Winter Classic ad; Carcillo calls out Backes
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. • We're not sure if this is...
View ArticleFistric’s hit on Niederreiter, and the agony of da feet
(Ed. Note: This post is our NHL.com headline writer audition.) Thanks to this hit by Mark Fistric of the Dallas Stars on Saturday night, Nino Niederreiter of the New York Islanders is out indefinitely...
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‘Concussion brothers’ Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron face off
The Boston Bruins visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night (preview) sitting three points out of the Eastern Conference lead with three games in-hand. They're 9-0-1 in their last 10 games; the...
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Puck Previews: Markov out 4-6 weeks; media vs. Brian Burke
Back by popular demand, 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...
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NHL approves 4-conference realignment, new playoff format
The NHL's Board of Governors approved a new four-conference format for the League beginning in 2012-13, with two conferences of seven teams and two conferences of eight teams. Every team in the NHL...
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The biggest lingering mystery about NHL’s realignment
It reportedly took less than an hour for the NHL Board of Governors to approve the radical new format for the League beginning next season: four conferences, an "interlocking" schedule that features...
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How does the new NHL realignment impact teams’ travel?
The NHL's new four-conference realignment is going to dramatically impact travel. For example, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers are apparently now part of the Northeast … From the NHL:...
View ArticleVideo: Daniel Paille’s helmet on helmet hit on Evgeni Malkin
In the third period of the Boston Bruins' 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, Evgeni Malkin avoided a Zdeno Chara hit and then skated right into a helmet-to-helmet check by Daniel...
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Monday’s Three Stars: Panthers, Bruins rule; quality Phaneuf’ing
No. 1 Star: Stephen Weiss, Florida Panthers The Panthers veteran scored the first and last goals for his team, adding an assist in between during their 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals. Weiss...
View ArticlePass or Fail: NBC’s Winter Classic commercials for Flyers, Rangers
The evolution of Winter Classic advertising continues for the NHL and NBC. This time, they've gone all split-personality on us, offering up a stoic athlete commercial highlighting the rivalry for the...
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Winners and losers in the NHL’s new 4-conference realignment
The NHL approved realignment for the 2012-13 season on Monday night, going to a four-conference format with a new schedule and "divisional" playoffs. Here's a look at some of the big winners and sad...
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Bloodstained hockey cards celebrate NHL enforcers; bad timing?
As you may have heard, the New York Times is doing a multi-part and multimedia package on the life and death of Derek Boogaard, the New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild brawler who overdosed...
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Brad Marchand answers for his slew-foot vs. Penguins
Against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins pulled a nefarious move against Matt Niskanen near the end boards: a slew-foot, that deplorable cheap shot in which...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Realingment, Tootoo, Lambert
It's a Tuesday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch talks to...
View ArticleNHL suspends Jordin Tootoo two games for Ryan Miller collision
After Nashville Predators forward Jordin Tootoo charged into Ryan Miller on Saturday night, Buffalo Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff opined after the game that he believed it was "open season" on...
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