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Nash would waive no-move clause; should Columbus request it?
Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets is a model of loyalty, a prince of patience. He's had one winning season since he entered the league — ditto the franchise for which he plays. He's witnessed...
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Please welcome your 2012 NHL All-Ottawa, er, All-Star starters
You know who must feel terrible this morning? Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson. Senators fans flooded the ballot box for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, getting four (!) Ottawa players elected in...
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Police, Flyers fans hunt attackers of N.Y. fan, war vet Neal Auricchio
There wasn't a fight in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia; and even though there were over 45,000 New York and Philadelphia sports fans crammed into the stadium for a...
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Marek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Flyers fan violence; Barch racial ‘slur’
It's a special time 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: Travis Hughes of Broad Street Hockey...
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Krys Barch suspended 1 game for bad joke with racial context
Krys Barch of the Florida Panthers was given a game misconduct against the Montreal Canadiens last Saturday for what a linesman later revealed was a racial slur he heard Barch use against P.K. Subban...
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Puck Headlines: Brian Burke’s rat rant; Patrick Kane on missing puck
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. • Oh, that's not nice. But...
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Puck Daddy chats with David Perron about his concussion recovery, Ken...
It was a long road back to the NHL for David Perron of the St. Louis Blues. A concussion in Nov. 2010 robbed him of 97 games, but when he made his return to the Blues' lineup in early December, he...
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Blackhawks fan mural casts the Flyers as cartoon villains
Frank Saracco is a Chicago Blackhawks fan with fond memories of their 2010 Stanley Cup championship victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. To honor that moment, he had a friend create a mural as a...
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Puck Previews: Panthers, Rangers rematch; Iginla still after goal 500
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: President Clinton takes in Rangers game, gives a Jagr salute
Up in Canada, it's pretty common to see the nation's leader at hockey games. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is at all the big ones. Heck, his presence is so far removed from being a novelty now that...
View ArticleVideo: Swedish announcers get somewhat excited about their World Junior OT...
For the first time since 1981, Sweden captured the gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championships with a 1-0 overtime win over Russia on Thursday night. After a victory 30 years in the making,...
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Thursday’s Three Stars: Blowout in Boston; another shutout for Quick
No. 1 Star: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins Patrice Bergeron had two goals and an assist versus the Calgary Flames, and he certainly wasn't the only one with a multi-point night. En route to a...
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HBO 24/7 Flyers Rangers Episode 4 review: [Expletive] Right, You Guys
(Ed. Note: This review contains spoilers.) Now that Season 2 of "HBO 24/7: Road To The NHL Winter Classic" has dropped its final F-bomb, the essential question: How did it compare to Season 1? Before...
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Video: Czech teams’ imaginative solution for broken glass problem
A few times each season in the NHL, we see a pane of plexiglass destroyed either by a big hit or errant shot. Workers quickly grab a fresh pane from the bowels of the arena and replace it, and within...
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The Sidney Crosby concussion vs. the economics of the NHL
Yahoo! Sports NHL columnist Nick Cotsonika marked a dubious anniversary on Thursday: One year to the day that Sidney Crosby was hit from behind by Victor Hedman. The ensuing concussion recovery kept...
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Why Brian Burke needs to win potential Ryan Getzlaf trade derby
Hockey fans owe a debt of gratitude to Anaheim Ducks GM Bob Murray. Weeks before the trade deadline, his everything-must-go-but-not-you-Saku-or-Teemu stance ignited a cottage industry of speculation....
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Marek vs. Wyshynski Radio: Top HBO 24/7 moments; Game Show Friday!
STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING ON TODAY'S SHOW It's a special time (gettin' down on) 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:...
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Is Alain Vigneault sheltering Roberto Luongo? You bet, and it’s probably wise
On the surface, this shouldn't be a story. A coach giving his backup the start for a midseason game versus a team from the opposite conference? It happens all the time. But Alain Vigneault's...
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Puck Headlines: Helping out Jack Jablonski; Ilya Bryzgalov cites the...
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. • Via Patch.com: "In a show...
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Wife of beaten Rangers fan appalled that bystanders allowed Philadelphia assault
Maria Auricchio still isn't emotionally ready to stomach the video of her husband's beating. Not because of his injuries, but because no one attempted to prevent them. Neal Auricchio, a police officer...
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