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Your NHL Breakaway Challenge participants: Patrick Kane, John Tavares, others
With no Alex Ovechkin, who usually dominates the event (albeit with personality, not crazy dangles) let's take a look at who might be in the running to stand out at this year's Allstate Insurance NHL...
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Blackhawks get Brendan Morrison, Flames get scoring help for their AHL affiliate
The first major domino leading up to the 2012 trade deadline has fallen, as the Chicago Blackhawks have acquired center Brendan Morrison from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Brian...
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An illustrated guide to NHL All-Star Game MVPs and their accomplishments
OTTAWA — The NHL All-Star Game is Sunday, and now it's just a matter of which Ottawa Senators or Boston Bruins player will win Most Valuable Player. OK, there may be a few others in contention, but...
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Mississippi RiverKings bring back wild turkey jerseys featuring turtle sniper
If we were to give an award to the minor league hockey team that designs a promotional jersey right down to the very last detail, the SPHL's Mississippi RiverKings would likely be near to the top of...
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Columbus Blue Jackets to play host for 2013 NHL All-Star Game
As Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch first reported on Friday night and was confirmed Saturday morning by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, the 2013 All-Star Game will take place Jan. 26-27 at...
View ArticleWatch the Igloo’s roof come crashing down during Pittsburgh demolition (Video)
The gutting and deconstruction of Pittsburgh's Civic Arena has been ongoing, but the iconic roof that gave the Igloo its name had remained intact. That's until Saturday morning, when the first panels...
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Shanahan on Alex Ovechkin All-Star controversy: ‘It’s not something that...
OTTAWA — At media day on Friday, there were as many questions about the players who won't compete in the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday as there were about the game itself. The dominant question: Was Alex...
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Puck Daddy’s predictions for 2012 NHL All-Star Game Skills Competitions
OTTAWA — Why is Pavel Datsyuk, YouTube legend and the top pick in the Fantasy Draft, not in the NHL All-Star Game "trick shot" competition? "I'm not a big fan," he said on Friday. "I want to be in the...
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Sidney Crosby diagnosed with injured vertebrae; could be ready for playoffs
OTTAWA — Sidney Crosby has an injury to the C1 and C2 vertebrae, according to Sportsnet's Bob McCown and Elliotte Friedman of CBC. Friedman, quoting Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson: "Sid did suffer a...
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On Tom Brady’s advice, Penguins’ Sidney Crosby gets neck injury evaluated
OTTAWA - As reported earlier, Sidney Crosby had an "abnormality" diagnosed in his C1 and C2 vertebrae to go along with the post-concussion symptoms he has experienced since early December 2011. The...
View ArticleSuperman Patrick Kane, Corey Perry’s mini-stick made NHL trick-shot...
OTTAWA — Prop comedy. Such a simple concept, so rarely incorporated in the NHL's Breakaway Challenge Skills Competition. Alex Ovechkin won the 2009 event in Montreal by donning sunglasses and a goofy...
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Zdeno Chara shatters own Hardest Shot record with 108.8 mph blast (Video)
OTTAWA -- Another Hardest Shot competition, another broken record for Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara. Chara broke his own mark, set last year in Raleigh, by slapping home an attempt recorded at...
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Keith Yandle tried to hook Phil Kessel because he won’t play ‘Rock, Paper,...
OTTAWA — During the Fastest Skater competition at the NHL All-Star Game, forward Phil Kessel of the Toronto Maple Leafs and defenseman Keith Yandle of the Phoenix Coyotes were paired against each...
View ArticleHow Jonathan Quick bested Jimmy Howard in an overly cautious goalie race (Video)
OTTAWA — Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings and Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings both sought the advice of Tim Thomas before squaring off in a 2012 NHL All-Star Skills Competition goalie...
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Serious questions, concerns raised over news of Sidney Crosby’s neck injury
OTTAWA -- What is going on with Sidney Crosby? Did he suffer a broken neck as well as a concussion last January? Should the Pittsburgh Penguins' doctors have caught it? Have things soured between the...
View ArticleECHL line brawl: 278 PIMs, mask-on goalie fight, hysterical announcer (Video)
In blowout games things sometimes devolve into mayhem and that's what happened on Saturday night in the ECHL between the Bakersfield Condors and Ontario Reign. With the score 5-1 late in the third...
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From Karlsson’s wit to on-ice success, All-Star Game puts spotlight on Senators
OTTAWA — Erik Karlsson was seated a few booths over from Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins during NHL All-Star Game media day, which was a short enough distance to admire his hair. "He has longer...
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Tyler Seguin will have chance to say ‘Thank you Kessel’ as NHL All-Star...
OTTAWA — Tyler Seguin had an idea: That he should play on a line with Phil Kessel in the NHL All-Star Game, skating alongside the player whose trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs enabled Seguin to play...
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Puck Daddy’s Unofficial 2012 NHL All-Star Drinking Game
The NHL's All-Star Weekend comes to a close with the playing of the 59th All-Star Game this afternoon from Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. After last night's Skills Competition, highlighted by Zdeno...
View ArticlePuck Daddy’s 2012 NHL All-Star Game Live Chat!
Everyone pumped for the All-Star Game? Everyone have their beverages of choice? Good. Please join your pals from Puck Daddy and Yahoo! Sports for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game Live Chat, as Wysh, Leahy...
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