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James Neal, Carl Hagelin, Raphael Diaz added to All-Star Weekend; Adam...
James Neal leads the Pittsburgh Penguins with 27 goals, putting him second in the National Hockey League (tied with Jonathan Toews) behind Steven Stamkos. But until Wednesday morning, James Neal was...
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John-Michael Liles is close to a multi-year extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs ... is there a trade afoot? What about for struggling teams near or under the playoff bubble? Please join us beginning...
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The Player: Why NHL players rejected realignment, and why the backlash was...
(The Player is an active member of a National Hockey League team. Anonymous by choice, he will provide insights about life in hockey on occasion throughout the season.) "It is unfortunate that the...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Should NHL dump All-Star Game? Plus Ken Daniels on...
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: Ken Daniels, play by play voice of your Detroit...
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Panthers could owe $30.8 million to Florida for not turning arena into...
Every state has laws on the books that are neglected or ignored until some opportunist decides to enforce them. Remember how that guy from Texas tried to end the "sick, ugly tradition" of octopus...
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Puck Headlines: Liles re-signs; More Thomas backlash; Did Gomez score?
• This seems like as good a time as any to caption this photo. Keep it classy, friends. • One team source on Tim Thomas: "[Expletive] selfish [expletive].'' One assumes the expletives aren't "totally...
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Capitals forward Matt Hendricks’ severed ear enters the pantheon of grotesque...
This is the ear of Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks, all nice and stitched up. It wasn't always like that. In fact, when an Alex Ovechkin shot ricocheted off the glass in practice on...
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Antero Niittymaki, waived by Sharks: ‘I don’t want to be in this organization...
Oh, the stresses and strains of the family vacation. Arguments about the radio. Kids in the backseat asking "are we there yet?" And, of course, that moment when a Finnish sportswriter calls up and...
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Vladimir Putin wants meeting with NHL for 2014 Sochi Games
How much do the Russians really want NHL players to participate in the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014? "A lot" would be an understatement. This is now of the highest priority with the Russian Prime...
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Puck Previews: Habs, Red Wings meet; Summit Series anniversary game?
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...
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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Three-point nights for Desharnais, Cole as Habs down...
No. 1 Star: David Desharnais, Montreal Canadiens Desharnais came within a goal of a hat trick with a 2-goal, one assist night as the Canadiens downed the Detroit Red Wings 7-2. He now has 14 points in...
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Who will be the last pick of the 2012 NHL All-Star Game Fantasy Draft?
Oh, Phil … The 2012 NHL All-Star Game Fantasy Draft is scheduled for Thursday night, as Team Zdeno Chara (with Joffrey Lupul!) and Team Daniel Alfredsson (with Henrik Lundqvist!) select their rosters....
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Chatting with the amateur goalie that ‘ruined’ the 2009 NHL All-Star Game...
Don Cherry was troubled. It was late January 2009. Wearing a pink sport coat that made him resemble a flamingo impersonating a maître d'hôtel, Canada's most famous hockey commentator focused his ire...
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TSN admits announcer Dave Hodge’s ‘KKK’ Tim Thomas tweet was ‘in poor taste’
When Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas opted not to attend a White House celebration of his team's 2011 Stanley Cup championship, the reactions were all over the map. Some lauded the boldness of his...
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If Blue Jackets trade Jeff Carter, shouldn’t management follow him out of...
According to Columbus Dispatch beat writer Aaron Portzline, two significant pieces of news emerged from last week's meeting of the Columbus Blue Jackets' owners. The first is that Jeff Carter is on the...
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The 2012 NHL Defensive All-Star Roster: What if it wasn’t all about scoring?
One of the more frequent criticisms lobbied against the NHL All-Star game is that there isn't much defense. Well, duh. First of all, a low-scoring game would be a letdown, especially considering the...
View ArticleBe afraid: NHLPA has Scott Hartnell, Joffrey Lupul and others filming their...
Remember that scene in Season 2 of "HBO 24/7", when Scott Hartnell of the Philadelphia Flyers took one of their cameras and began filming his own mini-documentary in his condo? Well, look at what Uncle...
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Puck Headlines: McDonald explains Ovechkin critique; does the NHL have an...
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. • Head To The Net with the...
View ArticleJeopardy tip: ‘Lemieux’ is never the answer to a soccer question (Video)
When it comes to trivia, sports questions are my jam. That said, I'll acknowledge that they're not everyone's jam and every question that jams me up is likely someone else's jam. But man, even for...
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Puck Daddy’s 2012 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft Live Chat!
It's Team Alfredsson vs. Team Chara in the second NHL All-Star Game Fantasy Draft. Who goes first? Who goes last? Keep this in mind: "Each team will consist of three goaltenders, six defensemen and 12...
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