Watch Zdeno Chara run through Capitals’ Johansson, glass behind them (VIDEO)
On Wednesday, Zdeno Chara and Tyler Seguin's leaping bro-mance topped hockey hugs, leading me to express some jealousy at Seguin's good fortune. Frankly, leaping into the arms of the Boston Bruins'...
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Ottawa Senators fans rescue anthem singer Tara Holloway after ‘O Canada’...
National anthem flubs can either be career defining calamities — messing up the Super Bowl pregame tune is forever known as "pulling a Christina Aguilera" — or inspiring moments of humanity, like when...
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Paralyzed high school hockey player’s team wins Minnesota state championship
On Dec. 30, 16-year old Minnesota high school hockey player Jack Jablonski was hit from behind during a game and tragically paralyzed after severing his spinal cord and fracturing vertebrae in his...
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Saturday’s Three Stars: Smith blanks Sharks; Kostitsyn’s pair sinks Wings;...
No. 1 Star: Mike Smith, Phoenix Coyotes Smith's career year continued as his 42-save night helped the Coyotes to a 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks. The shutout was Smith's fifth of the season and 16th...
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Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau upset that Stephane Robidas ‘got away with murder’...
At 10:18 of the second period on Saturday night, Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry chased a puck to the end boards of the Dallas Stars' defensive zone. Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas had two gloves...
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Eating salaries: Should NHL teams be allowed to share bad contracts to create...
Brian Burke felt the NHL's salary cap system had a significant inadequacy: That it restricted the ability for general managers to make trades, because the CBA had eliminated the option for two teams to...
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Why Don Cherry’s rant about NHL player birthplaces was subtly prejudiced...
Don Cherry's rant regarding the dearth of Ontario-born players on the Toronto Maple Leafs' roster had some impeccable timing. The following morning, Patrick Burke would unveil his wonderful, new 'You...
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Devils goalie Marty Brodeur should retire after win No. 666, says his brother
The New Jersey Devils' 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night was win No. 650 for Martin Brodeur. He's one victory away from having 100 more wins than any other goalie in NHL history...
View ArticleJarome Iginla with the worst shot, best pass of his season (VIDEO)
The Calgary Flames' third period tie-breaking goal against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night was an odd one. Olli Jokinen drove in against the Wild defense, his shot blocked by Steve Kampfer, who lost...
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Sunday’s Three Stars: Theodore, Halak shut the door; Richards leads Rangers
Guillaume Desbiens's punch turns Matt Kassian into Walter Matthau during their Sunday night fight. No. 1 Star: Jose Theodore, Florida Panthers The Panthers needed this one, and Theodore gave it to...
View ArticleWith no national anthem for state title game, high-school hockey fans sing...
While other divisions battle for state titles at Pittsburgh's Consol Energy Center, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League's Open Cup state championship is held at Robert Morris University...
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What We Learned: Are we really talking about bringing back the red line?
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team....
View ArticleNo suspension for Evgeni Malkin after hit from behind on Bruins’ Johnny Boychuk
It's interesting to listen back to Eddie Olczyk of NBC on the following clip, because his thought process mirrored our own: 'Yikes, ouch, Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins really nailed Boston...
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Brooklyn Nets arena will host KHL regular-season games, according to Medvedev
We've heard of Moscow on the Hudson; how about on the East River? Kontinental Hockey League President Alexander Medvedev said on Monday that Barclays Center, which will be the new home for the New...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets’ quest for Stanley Cup is officially eliminated
Sports Club Stats, that addictive playoff probability tracking site, lists the percentage chances of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs for 29 teams. But when you get all the way down to the Columbus Blue...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Steve Ott of the Dallas Stars; GM meetings news...
It's a Monday 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: Steve Ott of the Pacific Division-leading Dallas...
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Fantasy Hockey: Top NHL scoring lines; Skinner, Subban on fire; stretch run...
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this...
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Puck Headlines: GM meetings; NHL ditches ‘History Will Be Made’; legacy of...
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. • Over on Chris Creamer's...
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Hybrid icing finds strong support at NHL GM meetings; red line reinstallation...
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Of all the ideas related to player safety in the NHL discussed at the GM meetings, the one with the best chance of becoming reality is hybrid icing. It has gained support in recent...
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Roundtable: What’s wrong with the San Jose Sharks? Has the window closed for...
The San Jose Sharks are not a playoff team. At least not at the moment. They enter Monday night's game at the Edmonton Oilers with 75 points in 67 games, good for 11th in the Western Conference, but...
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