Video: Neil takes Ovechkin stick to midsection, gets called for diving
Chris Neil of the Ottawa Senators is a guy who has the reputation as an NHL pest and isn't very liked around the league. Playing against the Washington Capitals tonight, Neil's reputation came back to...
View ArticleAfter knee-on-knee hit, Canucks lose David Booth for 4-6 weeks
Just as Vancouver Canucks forward David Booth was finally finding himself within the lineup after coming over in a trade with the Florida Panthers in October, he'll be absent from the lineup for at...
View ArticleVideo: Gerbe boarded, Read elbowed to head; suspensions coming?
It's been a rough week for Buffalo Sabres forward Nathan Gerbe. First, he gets his nose sliced by the skate of teammate Paul Gaustad on Saturday night; then tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers, he...
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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Giroux’s 4-point night; Caps, Canes win
No. 1 Star: Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers Giroux took over the NHL's scoring lead with a goal and three assists during a come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres. After Buffalo scored...
View ArticleVideo: Andy Sutton’s leaping headshot on Ponikarovsky
When Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton was suspended five games for a hit to the head of Colorado Avalanche rookie Gabriel Landeskog, he released a statement defending his actions: "For 14 years,...
View ArticleHappy 20th anniversary, Sabres vs. Flames bench brawl
On Dec. 8, 1991, the Calgary Flames visited the Buffalo Sabres at The Aud in a game many anticipated would be an ill-mannered affair. Calgary defenseman Jamie Macoun had broken the jaw of Sabres star...
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Penguins vs. Flyers: ‘Dishonorable’ Jaromir Jagr fuels the feud
After the staged histrionics of the Flyers/Rangers feud this season, it's nice to have an authentic blood-rivalry over which to salivate. The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers hate each...
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Hockey announcer, 85, apologizes for Pearl Harbor reference
Bob Chase is an 85-year-old veteran of World War II, and has called Fort Wayne Komets games for 59 years. In other words, the man has earned a little leeway. On Saturday night, he was calling the...
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Marty St. Louis’s Ironman streak in trouble before No. 500
The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost five in a row entering their game against the New York Rangers on Thursday night, and the news just got gloomier. From Dave Lozo of NHL.com, star winger Marty St....
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Suspension-palooza, who’s your Jagr?
It's a Thursday 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: Mike Zeisberger, venerable Sun Media columnist...
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Puck Daddy chats with Minnesota’s Kyle Brodziak about underestimating Wild,...
Kyle Brodziak doesn't watch a lot of episodic television when the Minnesota Wild are traveling, but one show has hooked him: "Gold Rush Alaska" on the Discovery Channel. "I started watching it with my...
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Puck Headlines: Ovechkin, Bourdon unpunished; Sutton suspended
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. • Devin Dubnyk makes it...
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The 7 best 2012 NHL All-Star player campaign videos
The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. When the NHL opens it's voting for the All-Star Game every year, so...
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Did the Ottawa Senators win the Dany Heatley trade?
Bryan Murray has been summarily roasted for his work in the summer of 2009, when he sent Dany Heatley to the San Jose Sharks for the seemingly paltry return of Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo, and a...
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Puck Previews: Penguins vs. Flyers; Sharks demote Marleau
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...
View ArticleShanny says ‘nay’ on knee: Porter gets four games for Booth hit
Tuesday night, in a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Colorado Avalanche, David Booth beat Shane O'Brien with move off the wall and cut into the slot. He looked poised to fire a backhand on...
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Video: Anisimov’s gun taunt angers Tampa; Downie leaves bench
At 13:23 of the second period on Thursday night, New York Rangers forward Artem Anisimov scored a layup that would have made the Knicks proud: Wide open in front of a gaping Tampa net, he received a...
View ArticleShanahan explains Ville Leino’s 1-game suspension for Read elbow
Let's get the important question out of the way first: Is this a new set for the Shanaban videos? No more giant video screens and blue mood lighting? Now we've apparently got the giant faux ice wall...
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Maple Leaf Sports nearing billion-dollar sale to Bell Media, Rogers
In late November, the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan announced it had decided to "maintain" its stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, claiming it "has been and continues to be a very successful...
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Thursday’s Three Stars: Theodore owns Boston; OT thrillers
No. 1 Star: Jose Theodore, Florida Panthers Talk about your statement games: Theodore stopped all 40 shots he faced, making third-period goals by Tomas Kopecky and Kris Versteeg stand up in a 2-0...
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