Fantasy Hockey: Welcome back to offensive domination, Alex Ovechkin
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this...
View ArticleCanucks’ Vigneault, on Bruins’ comments: ‘That’s stupid.’ Boston’s Julien: ‘I...
It's been two full days since the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins met Saturday morning for the first time since the Stanley Cup Final, and clearly, little has changed. Not only do both teams...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Blackhawks lose Patrick Sharp; Jack Jablonski pond hockey...
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. • In case you were a little...
View ArticleLine brawl fun, Texas style, in the CHL between Laredo and Allen (video)
There are two really weird moments in this line brawl and another skirmish between the Central Hockey League's Laredo Bucks and Allen American from Sunday afternoon, which produced 238 penalty minutes....
View ArticleMore information on that Ducks fans vs. Blue Jackets penalty box incident
On Sunday night, we wrote about an incident involving Anaheim Ducks fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players who were seated in the penalty box in the third period — an incident that delayed their game...
View ArticleBruins’ Brad Marchand gets 5-game suspension for Salo hit; agree or disagree?
Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins has said of his clipping-penalized hit on Sami Salo of the Vancouver Canucks: "If that's an illegal hit, I'll take that out of my game." Say goodbye to the...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Capitals vs. Kings; we must have this Steve Ott bobblehead doll
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 ArticleDucks’ J.F. Jacques suspended 3 games; Beauchemin dodges ban for Carter hit
After suspending Brad Marchand for five games earlier on Monday, Dept. of Player Safety sheriff Brendan Shanahan returned with another slightly less contentious Shanaban: Jean-Francois Jacques of the...
View ArticleKings’ Jack Johnson celebrates goal by Tebowing vs. Capitals (Video)
The Los Angeles Kings had been struggling offensively entering their game against the Washington Capitals on Monday night. But when defenseman Jack Johnson scored in the second period, it was the third...
View ArticleAfter suspension, Brad Marchand says ‘I don’t care what my reputation is really’
Brad Marchand has an as-told-to blog on ESPN Boston this season, and the latest edition covers the Boston Bruins' grudge match against the Vancouver Canucks last weekend and his hit on defenseman Sami...
View ArticleMonday’s Three Stars: Panthers’ Goc, Kings’ Clifford unlikely heroes
No. 1 Star: Marcel Goc, Florida Panthers The forward's power-play goal in the second period broke a 1-1 tie and provided the margin of victory in the Panthers' 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. He...
View ArticlePuck Daddy’s 2011-12 NHL midway point awards and superlatives
Monday night's Washington Capitals' loss to the Los Angeles Kings was the midpoint in the 2011-12 season for the NHL. Although not every team has played 41 games, there's enough of a sample size to...
View ArticleDucks fans ejected for Blue Jackets penalty box incident claim innocence,...
Fans and players squawk at the penalty box. It's a fact of hockey life. Sometimes the language crosses whatever line either party seeks to establish in the moment. Sometimes a player will give a...
View ArticleJames Neal will play for Penguins vs. Ottawa, has foot made of magic
The combination of Jordan Staal's knee injury and James Neal's broken foot, along with the continued absence of Sidney Crosby, had people tossing around the word "devastating" for the Pittsburgh...
View ArticleWild’s Pierre-Marc Bouchard out with concussion symptoms related to...
There are a few players in the NHL that have been through concussion-related hell and then returned as effective, key players for their teams. Patrice Bergeron is one of them. One hopes Marc Staal is...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Midpoint Awards, RIP Ron Caron, Brad Marchand’s...
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: Bernie Federko, to chat about the late Ron Caron,...
View ArticleThank you, NHLPA, for delaying flawed NHL realignment for 2012-13
Like many fans, I was stoked when the NHL announced radical realignment for the 2012-13 season. More reasonable travel! Guaranteed visits from very team to every city! Divisional playoffs! Huzzah! But...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: No panic for Chicago; making Penner’s pancakes
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. • This was tweeted by George...
View ArticleJaroslav Halak returns to Montreal for Price showdown, hero’s welcome
The Montreal Canadiens' surprising run to the Eastern Conference Final in 2010 can be attributed to one man and one man only. (OK, Mike Cammalleri did help a bit.) The pair of 7-game series wins over...
View ArticlePlayer who hit paralyzed Jack Jablonski wins prize during fundraiser in his...
Ever since Benilde-St. Margaret sophomore Jack Jablonski was paralyzed after being accidentally checked from behind in a game on Dec. 30, 2011, the tributes and support have flooded in from the hockey...
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