Puck Headlines: Roenick critical of Marleau; Briere vs. Bryzgalov; Jack...
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. • And this is why they...
View ArticleThe 7 oddest Sidney Crosby hockey collectibles
The 7 is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. It's just a matter of days before Sidney Crosby (again) rejoins the...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Carter back in Columbus; Sabres-Bruins; Pacific Division clash
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 ArticleShould Mike Green earn NHL discipline for hit to Brett Connolly’s head? (VIDEO)
One of the missions during Brendan Shanahan's tenure as head of NHL player safety for has been trying to eliminate reckless, injurious hits that simply shouldn't be made. In the second period against...
View ArticleDale Hunter’s dressing room tirade sparks Capitals, Ovechkin to OT win
WASHINGTON, DC — To a man, the Washington Capitals said their rally for a 3-2 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning was a product of hard work in the third period, inspired by some forceful...
View ArticleThursday’s Three Stars: Good night for Ilyas; Canadiens’ Pacioretty hits...
No. 1 Star: Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey Devils Kovalchuk scored a goal in every period as the New Jersey Devils ran over the New York Islanders in a 5-1 victory. The hat trick gave Kovalchuk 4 goals in...
View ArticleJersey Fouls Extra: The Winnipeg Jets/Vancouver Canucks Frankenjersey...
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at...
View ArticleTrending Topics: The NHL invites you to watch something it’s trying to get...
Trending Topics is a column that looks at the week in hockey, occasionally according to Twitter. If you're only going to comment to say how stupid Twitter is, why not just go have a good cry for the...
View ArticleBehind the NHL’s endless search for natural born winners
"[McGrady] was one of the most talented players in the league, very popular, but I came to the conclusion he didn't have the internal fortitude to win a championship." - John Weisbrod The easiest way...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Theo Fleury, Game Show Friday and your NHL statues
It's a (gettin' down on) Friday 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: NHL legend and former Calgary...
View ArticleRed Wings GM Ken Holland wants 3-on-3 overtime in the NHL; do you?
I was at the usual pub (The Irish Channel in D.C.) on Thursday night following the Capitals/Lightning game, watching the San Jose Sharks and the Dallas Stars battle for their Western Conference Playoff...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Female hockey fans vs. SI ‘Puck Bunny’ gallery; hilarious...
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. • Sports Illustrated decided...
View ArticleWhy Alex Radulov’s return to the Nashville Predators needs to happen
Alex Radulov's season in the Kontinental Hockey League is over, as Salavat Yulaev Ufa was eliminated from the Gagarin Cup Playoffs by Ak Bars Kazan in six games. According to our own Dmitry Chesnokov,...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Kings vs. Wings; Dale Hunter giving John Erskine the silent...
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 ArticleCapitals’ Mike Green suspended 3 games for head shot on Lightning’s Brett...
As expected, Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green earned a suspension for his hit to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brett Connolly on Thursday night, as Connolly was being checked along...
View ArticleFriday’s Three Stars: Tanguay’s 4-spot; Oduya leads Hawks over Rangers
Via Chris Gansen: "Jeff Carter, right after Joey MacDonald made a super ugly but athletic save. Priceless LA feed screenshot." No. 1 Star: Alex Tanguay, Calgary Flames The Flames winger had a 4-point...
View ArticleNo one wants to win the Southeast Division
The Southeast Division has rightfully earned its nickname of "Southleast" over the years due to the small number of teams sent to the Stanley Cup playoffs since its inception in 1998-99. In the 12...
View ArticleAlex Radulov’s agent: ‘Understanding’ of NHL return by March 15; KHL contract...
'A soothsayer bids you beware the Ides of March'; or, in this case, a Russian player-agent is saying that come March 15, the NHL might have a new reason to beware the Nashville Predators. Pavel...
View ArticleIn the clutch: 12 NHL players who score the most important goals for their teams
As Kent Wilson pointed out this week on Puck Daddy, the NHL is constantly looking for "winners"; an intangible quality that turns the very good into the great and the potentially great into the...
View ArticleSidney Crosby ruled out for Sunday’s bout with Boston Bruins; ready for ‘good...
Well, NBC's erection has probably subsided. After Sunday's Game of the Week between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins was being talked up as the potential return of Sidney Crosby — analyst...
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