Listen to the Ryan Lambert vs. John Steigerwald radio battle
In Monday's What We Learned, Ryan Lambert ripped apart a column by John Steigerwald, columnist for Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter that attempted to link Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals to...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: NHL All-Star voting; realignment reaction
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. • Evgeni Malkin poses with a...
View ArticlePuck Daddy names the new NHL conferences after realignment
The NHL Board of Governors' decision to approval realignment into a four-conference format beginning next season has created a bevy of questions about the new configuration; foremost, what will happen...
View ArticleWhat realignment tells us about the league’s opinion of the West
By now, you're probably well aware that the NHL has announced a fullscale realignment that will see the dissolution of the 2 conference, 6-division system in favour of 4 conferences, officially...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Blues hosts Wing; Heatley, Setoguchi visit Sharks
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....
View ArticleBruins scratch Tyler Seguin for missing breakfast
Tyler Seguin is leading the Boston Bruins with 25 points and a plus-19, but he's still a 19-year-old playing in his second NHL season. He's going to make mistakes, on and off the ice. His general...
View ArticleShanahan on Booth goalie run: ‘Blowing snow, trying to stop’
Once Jordin Tootoo of the Nashville Predators received a two-game suspension for his leaping run at Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, the attention turned to this David Booth collision with Mikkka...
View ArticleNHL 2012 All-Star jerseys appear to be in reruns
You remember last year's NHL All-Star jerseys, right? The ones with the weird striping on the sleeves that Reebok said "reflect the new NHL" and showed a "more aggressive design". Well, it appears that...
View ArticleTuesday’s Three Stars: Rookie Hackett boosts Wild; Daniel Sedin trick
No. 1 Star: Matt Hackett, Minnesota Wild Hackett wasn't supposed to play his first NHL game this way. Just over a minute into their game against the San Jose Sharks, Wild netminder Josh Harding took a...
View ArticleJersey Fouls Extra: Incredible chain mail San Jose Sharks sweater
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at...
View ArticleTheo Fleury discovers his lost Stanley Cup ring on Craigslist
Former NHL star Theo Fleury has led, shall we say, an eventful life. Losing his Stanley Cup ring while playing in an outdoor hockey game, and then having it miraculously appear on an online classified...
View ArticleThe Player: Mandatory visors and politics of NHL player safety
(The Player is an active member of a National Hockey League team. Anonymous by choice, he will provide insights about life in hockey on occasion throughout the season.) On Oct. 24, in a game against...
View ArticlePuck Daddy Hockey Rumors Live Chat!
Will teams currently struggling and/or imploding shake it up before the holidays? Join the Puck Daddy Hockey Rumors Live Chat to find out! Please join us beginning at NOON ET/9 a.m. PT today for our...
View ArticleMiracle on Alabama ice: UAH hockey team may remain Div. I
In October, we brought you the story of the University of Alabama-Huntsville hockey team and their battle against UAH System Chancellor and then-university president Malcolm Portera, who announced the...
View ArticleMarek vs. Wyshynski Radio: Shanahan’s politics, Flyers talk
It's a Wednesday 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: Frank Sevaralli of the Philadelphia Daily News...
View ArticleShanahammer hits Mark Fistric for 3-game ban; right call?
The most important word uttered by NHL VP of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan in his video announcing the 3-game suspension of Mark Fistric of the Dallas Stars? "Charging." The NHL suspended the Stars...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Graham James pleads guilty; Bieksa’s tooth for sale?
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 Bleacher Creatures dolls...
View ArticleSidney Crosby will miss visits to Philly, Long Island
The Philadelphia stop on Sidney Crosby's comeback tour was going to be appointment hockey on Thursday night. Alas, Crosby will miss that game and their game at the New York Islanders for precautionary...
View ArticleWill NHL’s rivalry-friendly realignment increase fighting?
The four-conference realignment the NHL's Board of Governors approved this week should be a boon to hockey rivalries. The repetitive nature of divisional playoffs will create new feuds, rekindle old...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Caps visit Sens; no goalie controversy in Chicago
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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