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Puck Headlines: Daniel Sedin injury; Coyotes relocation update; cool mic’d up...
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. • From the Boston Bruins...
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What would the playoff race look like under the NHL’s failed realignment plan?
NHL realignment was the talk of the town for the first three months of the season before the idea died on the operating table when the NHLPA quashed the radical reformatting in early January. It was...
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The Seven Hollywood movie-inspired goalie masks we seriously dig
The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. Earlier this week, we learned that Jonathan Bernier was being asked...
View ArticlePuck Previews: Zombie Joe Thornton; West bubble battles; Bettman ready for...
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 ArticleWatch Alex Radulov’s goal in NHL reintroduction with Nashville Predators (VIDEO)
Alex Radulov's last regular-season goal in the NHL was 4 years and 2 days ago: Against the Detroit Red Wings on March 20, 2008. (He did score twice in an eventual playoff series against the Wings.)...
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Thursday’s Three Stars: Quick leads Kings to division lead; Pens clinch with...
No. 1 Star: Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings In a fantastic goaltending duel in Los Angeles, Quick stopped 35 shots and three more in the shootout as the Kings moved into first place in the Pacific...
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Dominik Hasek ’99-percent’ sure he’ll retire for good if no offer by June
Last March, legendary goaltender Dominik Hasek said he wanted to play one more year in the KHL after spending the 2010-11 season with Moscow Spartak. No offers came his way over the summer or this past...
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The politics of Duncan Keith’s elbow
Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks is going to be suspended for his elbow to the head of Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. On this point, the arguments are few. Even Sam Fels of Second City...
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Shhhh … North Dakota can’t admit they’re the Fighting Sioux during NCAA...
The NCAA has dropped the hammer in recent years on the University of North Dakota's storied nickname, the Fighting Sioux, mandating that the school's athletic teams no longer use the name or mascot...
View ArticleUgly high-school hockey brawl sparked by goalie taunt (VIDEO)
On Thursday afternoon in Peterborough, the Holy Cross Hurricanes lost an A/AA OFSAA hockey tournament game to the Kincardine Knights; and, by the end, both teams lost their minds. In the last seconds...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Duncan Keith hearing, Game Show Friday and NCAA...
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: Nate Ewell, interim executive...
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When the NHL shootout is actually an appropriate way to determine a winner
If you're a fan of the shootout in the NHL, then Thursday night must have been like Mardi Gras: Four shootouts, all of which had playoff seeding implications (depending on how you feel about the Tampa...
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Puck Headlines: Duncan Keith speaks; Steve Mason’s American Zombie mask
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 Tony Galiffo, Steve...
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Trending Topics: When does a reckless NHLer become ‘that kind of player?’
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...
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Puck Previews: Southeast Division battle; Ryan Miller on preseason...
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 the games are finished....
View ArticleNHL suspends Duncan Keith 5 games for elbow to head of Daniel Sedin; agree or...
The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith for 5 games on Friday for his elbow to the head of Vancouver Canucks star Daniel Sedin on Wednesday night. As we...
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Jersey Fouls Extra: Buffalo Sabres fan trolls New York about Tim Tebow
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...
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Stapleton, fourth liners rally Jets to keep playoff hopes alive vs. Capitals
WASHINGTON, DC — Entering the period down a goal, the Winnipeg Jets outhit, out-hustled and flat outplayed the Washington Capitals in the last 20 minutes of regulation. Forward Tim Stapleton knew it...
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Friday’s Three Stars: Cole, Umberger net tricks; Stafford leads Sabres
No. 1 Star: Erik Cole, Montreal Canadiens Cole matched his career high in goals (30) as he tallied a natural hat trick in the opening 5:41 as the Canadiens downed the Senators 5-1. Carey Price made 37...
View ArticleBrandon Dubinsky’s helmet saves him from nasty skate slash (VIDEO)
The New York Rangers weren't all that lucky as a team Friday night, losing to the Buffalo Sabres on home ice, 4-1. But forward Brandon Dubinsky? Lucky. Very, very lucky. After a scoring chance on...
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