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Death Watch: Playoff showdowns in East; Flames last stand?
Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. Sometimes, it just works out for the NHL. Tonight...
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Sidney Crosby cleared to skate with Pens; playoffs now possibility
Hark! The herald angels sing, glory to the pending return of Sidney Crosby to Pittsburgh Penguins practice. According to Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Crosby will accompany the Penguins...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for Bucky Gleason, Crosby’s return
It's a Wednesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Bucky Gleason of The Buffalo News, beloved by Sabres fans, joins us to talk...
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What will Sidney Crosby's return mean for the Pittsburgh Penguins' Cup run? Who wins the Hart? Who wins the Vezina? And who will play the Vancouver Canucks in Round 1? Please join us beginning at 2...
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Puck Headlines: Mike Richards vs. Pens fans; Bertuzzi talks hit
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. "Is he experiencing...
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Are the New York Rangers the East’s stealth Cup contenders?
On the surface, the New York Rangers are Henrik Lundqvist's team, and it's hard to argue the inherent value in 11 shutouts and a 2.24 GAA in 61 starts. Coach John Tortorella said Wednesday he's made...
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Reports: Ryan Miller out for Sabres in critical game vs. Rangers
Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News dropped a bomb on the Eastern Conference bubble tonight: Goalie Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres, who has started 24 of the Sabres' last 27 games, will miss their...
View ArticleVideo: Hal Gill shatters glass in Carolina with his sheer enormity
Defenseman Hal Gill of the Montreal Canadiens is listed at 6-7, 250 pounds. This is what happens when a 6-7, 250-pound defenseman hits the sweet spot on the glass near the benches, as Gill discovered...
View ArticleVideo: Ryan Getzlaf denies hiding puck to prevent Flames goal
Late in the second period on Wednesday night, with the Anaheim Ducks leading 2-1, either Matt Stajan and/or Tim Jackman of the Calgary Flames appeared to send the puck over the goal line and onto Ray...
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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Sabres, Canes battle on; Detroit routed
No. 1 Star: Jhonas Enroth, Buffalo Sabres Pressing into duty after Ryan Miller was scratched (and is day-to-day with an upper body injury) Enroth made some key stops in back of a stout defensive...
View ArticleVideo: Bobby Ryan feels knee-on-knee by Giordano was ‘dirty’
Late in the Anaheim Ducks' 4-2 victory against the Calgary Flames, defenseman Mark Giordano's frustrations got the better of him with a knee-on-knee hit on Bobby Ryan: No penalty on the play, and Ryan...
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The 10 fantasy hockey busts of 2010-11 NHL season
(Note: Our friends at Dobber Hockey are back for some fantasy fun. All stats are through Wednesday night's games.) If you lost in a fantasy league this year — and most of you have — then there is a...
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Death Watch: Habs struggle to bubble; Sharks. Ducks Round 1?
Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. Last night was going to produce some chaos in the...
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Ottawa Senators win the Stephane Da Costa derby
In 2009, the Ottawa Senators were in negotiations with agent Wade Arnott over a blue-chip, coveted NCAA free agent's NHL future. That player was Tyler Bozak, who chose the Toronto Maple Leafs despite...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for Rob Rossi, playoff race debate
It's a Thursday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Sidney Crosby's return, the...
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Eric Naughton first beats cancer, then Gary Roberts
After a battle with Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Eric Naughton began learning how to ice skate and play hockey at age 40. He decided to film a documentary about the journey from his first steps onto...
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Puck Headlines: Crosby speaks, Wilson safe, love for Emery
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Evgeni Nabokov talks future with NHL, New York Islanders
Early this week the news surfaced that the estranged New York Islanders' goaltender Evgeni Nabokov resurfaced in Russia. According to Vladislav Tretiak, Nabokov was training in Moscow behind closed...
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Bourne Blog: Learning to disrespect your opponents
When Tim Connolly pounded home a slapshot for the only goal in yesterday's contest between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers, it forced me to remember everything I was bad at as a player....
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Bruins’ Marchand regrets mocking Maple Leafs with golf swing
This is who Brad Marchand is for the Boston Bruins, 92 games and parts of two seasons into his NHL career: A player who can deflate an opponent with a brilliant shorthanded goal, like the one he scored...
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