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Puck Headlines: Rick Nash chatter; Jagr turns 40; Ovechkin too much of a rock...
• Jaromir Jagr turns 40 today. [NHL] • Speaking of ancient relics, a look back at historic Windsor Arena, which is closing its doors after 87 years. [NY Times] • Olaf Kolzig thinks Alex Ovechkin may...
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Jeremy Roenick’s OK with Blackhawks trading Patrick Kane for goalie upgrade
Jeremy Roenick of NBC Sports thinks there's "no question" the Chicago Blackhawks are a playoff team. He also thinks they have a serious deficiency between the pipes right now, leading to their...
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Watch the weirdest goal of the year, courtesy of ECHL ref’s rulebook gaffe...
On Monday night, the South Carolina Stingrays and the Florida Everblades were battling in an ECHL game. According to Andrew Miller of the Post & Courier, Stingrays defenseman Zach Tarkir...
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Puck Previews: Ducks’ road trip continues; Sens, Panthers in battle of most...
This is the Minnesota Wild's usual defensive structure. Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m. ET The Ducks are 2-0-1 on their pivotal 8-game road trip, with the lone loss coming in the...
View ArticleDid Brad Marchand get down with his bad self again on clipping penalty? (VIDEO)
At the end of the second period of the Boston Bruins' game at the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night, Alexei Emelin passed the puck up the boards and then braced himself for a hit from the incoming...
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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Lupul, Connolly, give Leafs OT win; Anderson stops 42
No wonder Dion Phaneuf never smiles. He's bad at it. No. 1 Star: Joffrey Lupul, Toronto Maple Leafs Lupul opened the scoring in Edmonton only 0:42 in, and then he helped close the scoring in the...
View ArticleBryan Trottier has some Johnny Cash tunes he’d like to play for you (VIDEO)
On the Feb. 13 edition of "Marek vs. Wyshynski", musician/author/raconteur Dave Bidini mentioned that Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier took part in a rowdy night at a local watering hole during...
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Zdeno Chara bleeds, Canadiens fans cheer, everyone lectures on ‘staying classy’
Despite getting a recent run from other cities when it comes to postgame arson, Montreal Canadiens fans still epitomize all that's wrong with hockey fandom in the eyes of many. The self-entitlement....
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The story behind those ‘Stanley Cup champion Nashville Predators hockey team’...
For the first time in franchise history, the Nashville Predators won a playoff series last season. That led to respect nationally, buzz locally and, if one were to judge the content of the following...
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Pavel Kubina not long for Lightning; Capitals keeping Mike Knuble
Two interesting bits of news this morning as the NHL trade deadline nears … The Tampa Bay Lightning had asked Pavel Kubina to waive his no-trade clause and "submit a list of teams to which he would...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Ovechkin’s rock star problems; Tracey Myers talks...
It's a 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 Star: Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago talks about the...
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The Anaheim Ducks are really going to pull this off, aren’t they?
There are many signs that something special is happening with the Anaheim Ducks this season. One of them was on the boards near their bench in Pittsburgh, during their 2-1 victory over the Penguins on...
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Puck Headlines: No suspension for Marchand; Eco-friendly Ference; McPhee...
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 @LadyByngsLoveChild...
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The 7 NHL draft picks dealt at trade deadline that became significant players
The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. For some teams, the NHL trade deadline is about building for the...
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How Jeremy Lin might get Rangers, Sabres, Devils and Islanders back on Time...
By now, you've probably heard something about this Jeremy Lin fellow that went from waiver-wire fodder to the starting point guard for the New York Knicks seemingly overnight. The Chinese-American...
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Flyers get their defenseman; it’s Nicklas Grossman of the Dallas Stars
The Philadelphia Flyers have gotten a jump on the trade deadline frenzy (or maybe helped to kick it off), acquiring defenseman Nicklas Grossman from the Dallas Stars in exchange for a 2nd round pick...
View ArticleWatch Mike Ribeiro’s sick OT game winner; listen to Razor’s sicker commentary...
We've often said that every NHL fight should be called by the hysterical (in every sense) Boston Bruins announcer Jack Edwards, who elevates even the most pedestrian bout into a main event. After this...
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Thursday’s Three Stars: Kane powers Jets; Blackhawks end losing streak
No. 1 Star: Evander Kane, Winnipeg Jets Kane had one point in his last 10 games; he decided to take out his frustrations on the Minnesota Wild. Kane scored two goals (giving him 21 on the season),...
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Milan Lucic’s church was vandalized with Canucks taunts, according to girlfriend
Last June, Vancouver native Milan Lucic helped the Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup on the Vancouver Canucks' home ice. And what better way to even that score than by spray-painting a penis on Lucic's...
View ArticleFrom Islanders fantasy camp to Bruins Beat, the hockey legacy of ’30 Rock’...
What Hollywood hasn't yet realized is that references to hockey are essential to the success of a major motion picture or television comedy. "Cheers" would not be a comedy classic without Eddie LeBec....
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