Marek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Kevin Weekes; transcending sports; what makes an MVP
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: Kevin Weekes of CBC Hockey Night In Canada, NHL...
View ArticleAn illustrated guide to NHL players that logged 1,000 or more games with one...
Patrik Elias recently played his 1,000th game in the NHL, all of them with the New Jersey Devils. That got Puck Daddy infographic ace Dan Gustafson of SixteenWins.com wondering about the rest of the...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Patrick Kane defends Ryan Miller; Leafs trade frenzy; more...
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. • Mike Richards didn't....
View ArticleKevin Weekes on Devils’ Marty Brodeur: Refusal to adapt to changing NHL led...
Kevin Weekes, an analyst for CBC Sports and NHL Network, backed up Martin Brodeur with the New Jersey Devils from 2007-09. He also played 11 years in the NHL, so he knows a thing or two about a thing...
View ArticleCHL team attempts to conga, fist bump its way into Guinness Book of World...
If you're new around here, aside from hamburger women, we love -- no, adore -- minor league hockey and all the fabulous marketing geniuses behind some of the more out there promotions. Adding to the...
View ArticleRyan Kesler’s Teflon is starting to wear off in Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler's had a struggle of it this season, with 12 goals and 19 assists through 41 games. Last season he had 23 goals at this point, cruising to a career-best 41 tallies...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Capitals look to reclaim top spot in the Southeast; Kings at...
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 ArticleTaylor Hall takes teammate’s skate to face during warmups (Video)
Injuries happen now and again during warmups, but what happened with Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall tonight before their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets can only be described as freak....
View ArticleAfter clip by Nick Foligno, Leafs’ Dion Phaneuf responds with fisticuffs...
Here's an incredibly topical situation: seven minutes into the second period of Tuesday's tilt between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, Nick Foligno clipped Dion Phaneuf, getting low to...
View ArticlePancakes fan Dustin Penner autographed box of Aunt Jemima; there’s syrup...
Pancakes are the best thing to happen to (a) breakfast and (b) Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Penner. Ever since he disclosed that he injured himself while eating a stack of "delicious pancakes" —...
View ArticleJohn Tortorella not amused by Rangers owner James Dolan’s Stanley Cup talk
With their 3-0 victory over the Nashville Predators, the New York Rangers moved to 62 points in 44 games, tops in the NHL. If that's not surreal enough, how about this: James Dolan addressed the media...
View ArticleTuesday’s Three Stars: Lundqvist stops all; Parenteau scores twice for Islanders
No. 1 Star: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers With no Ryan Suter and no Pekka Rinne, the Nashville Predators weren't quite themselves, falling 3-0 on goals by Dan Girardi, John Mitchell, and Ryan...
View ArticleIn which NHL referees overprotect Cam Ward, ignore James Reimer and rob the...
There were three situations on Tuesday night involving National Hockey League goaltenders and poor, borderline terrible decisions by the on-ice officials. Let's start in San Jose, where the Sharks were...
View ArticleSix reasons Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings 2013 Winter Classic is a stroke of genius
As Puck Daddy reported last week, the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maples are on at the Big House at the University of Michigan for the 2013 Winter Classic. Ansar Khan of MLive.com writes that the...
View ArticlePuck Daddy Hockey Rumors Live Chat!
The Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers are open for business; who makes a deal? Will the Tampa Bay Lightning opt for a goalie? Are you stoked for the 2013 Winter...
View ArticleDaniel Alfredsson, Zdeno Chara named NHL All-Star captains, ruining our...
On second thought, maybe the NHL All-Star Game captains need to be jovial ambassadors of the game who will give the 2012 event a sense of friendly competition and good-natured nostalgia; rather than...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski: Darren Elliot, Paul Kukla, All-Star captains, SOPA,...
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: Darren Elliot of Sports Illustrated stops by to...
View ArticleDo we care about the hits statistic? If so, Matt Martin could be on a record...
The hits category is something of a dubious one. Not only is what constitutes a hit highly subjective from arena to arena, but the league has only been keeping track of the statistic for less than a...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: surgery for Jovo; milestones for African-Americans, rioters,...
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. • Officials try to break up...
View ArticleCan we all agree that NHL regular-season champions banners are tremendously...
There are varying degrees of acceptability when it comes to commemorating NHL achievement. Stanley Cup Champions gear is practically mandatory if yours is the last team standing in the tournament,...
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