Video: Claude Giroux’s ninja reflexes dodge Malkin headshot
Claude Giroux has had a revelatory season for the Philadelphia Flyers. His 37 points lead the NHL, and have him right in the thick of the Hart Trophy conversation. People all over hockey are buzzing...
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Is it time for the NHL to suspend for injury embellishment?
In the third period on Thursday night, Minnesota Wild forward (and Puck Daddy Q&A curse victim) Kyle Brodziak connected on a shoulder-to-shoulder hit that sent Los Angeles Kings star Anze Kopitar...
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Montreal Canadiens trade for what used to be Tomas Kaberle
"If you want to condemn a GM for signing a veteran defenceman to a long-term deal, how about Carolina's Jim Rutherford, who signed the wretched Tomas Kaberle to a three-year deal? Kaberle was nothing...
View ArticleMarek vs. Wyshynski Radio: Kaberle deal, gun taunts, game show
It's a Friday 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: It's GAME SHOW FRIDAY! One lucky listener plays a...
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Flyers confirm the obvious: Chris Pronger’s concussion
After having arthroscopic knee surgery, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger missed a few games with a "mystery virus" that was sort of freaking him out: "We said it was a virus, but I didn't...
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Puck Headlines: Shanahan visits Flyers; Maple Leafs sale fallout
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. • Remember Leahy's The 7 on...
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Trending Topics: Stop hitting the Sabres; Sidney Crosby concern
Trending Topics is a new column that looks at the week in hockey according to Twitter. If you're only going to comment to say how stupid Twitter is, why not just go have a good cry for the slow, sad...
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Will new Maple Leafs owners give 2nd Toronto team a chance?
My dream scenario about a second NHL franchise in Toronto has always been that TSN and Rogers would have split the rights for the local hockey teams: One aligned with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the other...
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Puck Previews: Leafs visit Caps; Andy Sutton hearing on Saturday
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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Friday’s Three Stars: Wideman’s power trick*; Pominville OT hero
No. 1 Star: Dennis Wideman, Washington Capitals During a 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Wideman became the first Capitals defenseman to record a hat trick* since Sergei Gonchar in 2000. Making...
View ArticleVideo: Sens prospect Patrick Wiercioch stable after puck to throat
Very scary moment last night during the AHL's Binghamton Senators' 5-1 loss to the Norfolk Admirals. Early in the first period, Senators defenseman Patrick Wiercioch was hit in the throat by a puck...
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Will the Flyers stall the Lightning 1-3-1 in rematch?
The last time the Philadelphia Flyers faced the Tampa Bay Lightning, captain Chris Pronger declared that Bolts don't play hockey when they're in the 1-3-1 defensive system orchestrated by Coach Guy...
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NHL teams playing concussion deception games
On Friday afternoon, it was revealed that Chris Pronger was going to be paying a visit to Drs. Joe Maroon and Mickey Collins, what for that concussion-like thing he's been experiencing. It was, in a...
View ArticleSutton gets 8 games for Ponikarovsky hit, being Andy Sutton
You knew that Andy Sutton was in for a big suspension for his leaping head hit on Alex Ponikarovsky from last Thursday's game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Edmonton Oilers, and not just...
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Saturday’s Three Stars: Elliott blanks Sharks; Lucic spurs comeback
No. 1 Star: Brian Elliott, St. Louis Blues Elliott made 24 saves, all of them exceedingly necessary, as the St. Louis Blues held off the San Jose Sharks for a 1-0 win. It was the 13th time in 14 games...
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Sunday Comics: Call of Duty, Artem Anisimov edition
The Sunday Comics are the best part of the newspaper, even if you're one of those losers that follows the adventures of Mark Trail. They arrive here on Puck Daddy each Sunday morning to make you spit...
View ArticleVideo: Will Foligno face a ban for this hit? How about this one?
The Ottawa Senators have been on Nick Foligno to be tougher, so there had to be some part of them that didn't exactly mind the show of physicality he put on versus the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night....
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The Terry Murray watch for the Los Angeles Kings
Mentoring doesn't automatically connote a life-long relationship. The protégé learns, absorbs, adapts, takes what he or she will from the sage. They either become what the mentor intended them to...
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Report: Marty Turco signs short-term deal with EC Salzburg
Last month, there was chatter that the Toronto Maple Leafs had reached out to 36-year-old free-agent goalie Marty Turco as a veteran option when James Reimer was injured. While that didn't pan out, one...
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Sunday’s Three Stars: Rangers chase Theo; Chicago’s OT thriller
No. 1 Star: Derek Stepan, New York Rangers Stepan's brilliant unassisted goal at 5:45 of the second period opened the flood gates for the Rangers' 6-1 romp over the Florida Panthers — skating against...
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