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Puck Previews: Walter Gretzky has Parkinson’s; Glendale vs. NHL; Newark mayor...
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...
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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Bertuzzi, Cole shine; Reaves boarding controversy
No. 1 Star: Todd Bertuzzi, Detroit Red Wings Bertuzzi had the second helper on both of Johan Franzen's third period goals to answer the St. Louis Blues' two tallies. But he's the top star because of...
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Why ‘Saving Stanley’ may be the greatest hockey mockumentary you’ve never seen
Sports movies fall into two categories: Blessed and shunned. The blessed ones have the cooperation of the leagues in their sports genre; hence the films feature real team names, logos and other...
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NHL Playoff Death Watch: East race could end tonight; Kings, Sharks battle...
Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. The Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals face off in...
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Why Jonathan Quick should overthrow King Henrik Lundqvist from the Vezina...
Since entering the NHL in 2005, Henrik Lundqvist has been absolutely stellar on some New York Rangers teams that have been good-to-average: Winning over 30 games in each of his first six NHL seasons,...
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Phoenix Coyotes battling relocation worries with public optimism before playoffs
At this time last year, the Phoenix Coyotes were like a jeep speeding through a war zone, watching bombshell after bombshell drop around them about relocation to Winnipeg as they journeyed through the...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Panthers vs. Capitals; West playoff chaos; 2008...
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 Stars: George Richards of the Miami Herald talks up the...
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Hockey Hugs: Derek Roy plays the lava game; Everyone loves R.J.; Patrik...
Hockey Hugs is a feature that celebrates the best in hugging from around the NHL, because who doesn't love a good hug now and then? Seen a particularly good hug photo lately? Send it to...
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NCAA Frozen Four 2012: An Illustrated Guide to the college hockey...
The NCAA Frozen Four is in Tampa Bay for the next thee days, with the semifinals between BC vs. Minnesota and Union vs. Ferris State scheduled for Thursday night. Puck Daddy infographic ace Dan...
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Schneider vs. Luongo; Carter out for Kings; tales of Gary Bettman (Puck...
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. • Hey, remember Deron Quint?...
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Puck Daddy chats with Ferris State goalie Taylor Nelson about Frozen Four,...
Today begins the NCAA Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. Leading up to this weekend's events, we're chatting with one player from each of the teams involved. For our final interview, it's Taylor Nelson of...
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Hockey and pro wrestling: The Seven reasons why they’re blood relatives
The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. While attending the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, something struck me....
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Lindy Ruff hoping Sabres don’t ‘get uptight’ as playoff hopes hang in the...
It's out of their control and they know that. The Buffalo Sabres, with two games left in their season, know that they need to win out in order to have a shot at making the playoffs. And they also know...
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Puck Previews: Caps, Sabres, chase final East seed; Kings, Sharks battle for...
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 ArticleP.A. Parenteau suffers leg injury for Islanders with free agent payday...
Ouch. In every sense of the word for New York Islanders forward P.A. Parenteau, who left their game in the second period on Thursday night. Ouch in the way P.A. Parenteau's left leg was pinned under...
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Capitals, Panthers clinch playoff berths after Buffalo Sabres fall in Philly
WASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers battled, scraped and clawed for 60 minutes in a game with playoff implications. But two and a half hours north of D.C., the Philadelphia...
View ArticleWild defenseman Prosser ejected for headbutt on Blackhawks’ Mayers; how many...
Back in December, the Chicago Blackhawks released a video of Blackhawk-themed Christmas carols, one of which was Deck Jamal and You'll Be Sorry. This is especially true if done via headbutt, a lesson...
View ArticleJohn Tortorella on Penguins: ‘One of the most arrogant organizations in the...
John Tortorella had plenty to be upset about after the New York Rangers' 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday. It was an ugly defeat, and with it, the Rangers made it possible for the Vancouver...
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Panthers’ Stephen Weiss on finally making NHL playoffs for 1st time in...
WASHINGTON -- The Florida Panthers clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday night for the first time since the 1999-2000 season — backing into the postseason thanks to a Buffalo Sabres'...
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Sharks, Kings, Coyotes clinch playoff berths after Stars, Avalanche losses
There's still the little matter of seeding to deal with, so don't think you can go to bed early on Friday and Saturday (I'm talking to you, biased East Coast media), but after Thursday night's action,...
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