Monday’s Three Stars: Sedins go full wizard; Morrow leads Stars
No. 1 Star: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Showing no ill effects from the 12-day road trip from which they recently returned, the Sedins picked apart their second opponent in a row with their creepy...
View ArticleWhy Colby Armstrong hid his concussion, and why he can’t
The NHL All-Concussion Team gained some depth at wing on Monday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs regrettably announced that winger Colby Armstrong suffered a concussion during Saturday's game with...
View ArticleWatch Sheffield Steelers hockey team recreate Nickelback video
The Sheffield Steelers are a hockey team from England that competes in the Elite Ice Hockey League. (Pfft … elitists.) Founded in 1991, their roster is a mix of Brits, Americans and Canadians...
View ArticleVideo: Making of Ilya Bryzgalov, Bernie Parent Winter Classic masks
Raise your hand if you're a super hockey geek when it comes to the concept and execution of goaltender masks. Everyone? OK then. The NHL has released two geek-tastic videos that deal with the creation...
View ArticleDarryl Sutter: Coach Kings deserve, but not the one they need?
"I don't know much about him. I heard he's a bit of a yeller or whatever. And I think that's a good thing. I think we need someone who's going to push us to get the best out of us every night." That's...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Down Goes Brown; odd hockey places
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: Sean McIndoe, a.k.a. Down Goes Brown of the...
View ArticlePuck Daddy’s 10 biggest trades of 2011
Many have lamented the lost art of the NHL trade in the salary cap era, but 2011 was a sign that wheeling and/or dealing remain valuable ways to build a hockey team, either long or short-term, as well...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: NHL All-Star leaders; HBO ’24/7′ ratings
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. • From reader Paul Feiner:...
View ArticleWho are the NHL’s best road scorers?
Star players that excel offensively away from home have always received extra credit from me. They're seeing tougher defensive matchups because their opponents get the last line change. They're...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Blackhawks visit Pens; Bourque talks suspension
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 ArticleVideo: Deryk Engelland will receive a call from Brendan Shanahan
NHL players are really making Brendan Shanahan's Christmas week much busier than it should be. In the middle of the first period of tonight's Chicago Blackhawks/Pittsburgh Penguins game, Deryk...
View ArticleTuesday’s Three Stars: Gaborik boosts Rangers; Malkin piles points
No. 1 Star: Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers Gaborik passed the 600-point plateau in his career with his first goal of the night early in the third period and added to his total with an empty-netter...
View ArticleHurricanes help save Christmas after military family’s gifts stolen
U.S. Army SSG Patrick Jacobson had planned out the next two months before a scheduled nine-month redeployment in Afghanistan at the end of January 2012. He sold an old truck for $1,000 and planned to...
View ArticleFor Ovechkin and Backstrom, breaking up is easy to do
WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday night, the Washington Capitals experienced something they had yet to experience during their stumbling season: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin and Nicklas Backstrom all scoring...
View ArticleAlex Radulov’s contract with Predators makes NHL return tricky
Ever since he bolted for the KHL and started a mini-war between the NHL and the Russian league, Alexander Radulov has won everything imaginable playing for Salavat Yulaev. He is the reigning KHL MVP,...
View ArticleGrading the 2012 Winter Classic memorabilia and gear
That stick is like huMANgous big … As you know, the NHL Winter Classic is less a hockey game than an ATM machine for the League and its sponsors, as the fans in both of the teams' cities and on-site...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Brooks Laich and HBO 24/7 predictions
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: Brooks Laich of the Washington Capitals checks...
View ArticlePuck Daddy’s Top 10 shootout goals of 2011
Here at Puck Daddy, we like to have it both ways. For instance, we make no bones about our disdain for the shootout, which remains a thoroughly crummy tiebreaker. (Granted, it's no XFL coin toss, but...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Giroux, Richards to return; Li’l Marty Brodeur
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. • Martin "Li'l Marty"...
View ArticleVideo: The Milwaukee Admirals poorly sing ’12 Days of Christmas’
The holiday season means holiday tunes on a continuous loop for a month. It also means sports teams (see: Belfast Giants, Sheffield Steelers) trying to go viral by producing a video featuring their...
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