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Alex Ovechkin, the playoff underdog vs. Boston
Alex Ovechkin has played in six Stanley Cup Playoffs series during his NHL career, but Thursday night's game against the Boston Bruins marks the first time he'll appear in a Game 1 on the road. The...
View ArticlePass or Fail: Ottawa Senators’ unofficial hip-hop anthem ‘Capcity’
This joint by Peter Joynt is called "Capcity", and it's the playoff remix of his original Ottawa Senators hip-hop anthem called "Capcity." The original version ran 1:34, and this one runs 2:38, which...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Shea Weber fined; Cassie Campbell; best NHL...
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: Olympic gold medalist and CBC hockey pundit...
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Shea Weber of Predators fined for Henrik Zetterberg head slam; Shanahan, NHL...
The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced on Thursday that Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber was fined $2,500 — the maximum allowed under the CBA! — for this head-smashing moment at the...
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Kings apologize for trolling Canucks on Twitter after Game 1 win
The Los Angeles Kings' official Twitter account ruffled some feathers following Game 1 of the team's first-round series with the Vancouver Canucks. Shortly after the final horn sounded and Dustin...
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Hillary Clinton’s NHL bet; Shea Weber fallout; Coyotes ready for Toews (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. • PD reader Alex Rene makes...
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Brent Sutter steps down as Calgary Flames coach after three losing seasons
Brent Sutter has coached the Calgary Flames for three seasons, and for three seasons the Calgary Flames have missed the playoffs. He wanted a fourth whack at the pinata, which makes the announcement...
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NHL Playoff Beard Watch: Puck Daddy’s guide to 2012 Stanley Cup scruff
(Ed. Note: We're proud to welcome two of our favorite bloggers, Chuck and Pants from What's Up, Ya Sieve?, to the Puck Daddy fold as they author our weekly NHL Playoff Beard Watch every Thursday.) By...
View ArticleCanucks’ Bitz gets two-game Shanaban for boarding Kings’ Clifford
The Vancouver Canucks' spotless supplemental discipline record is a thing of the past. The first Shanaban of the NHL's second season is officially in the books, and the recipient is Canucks' winger...
View ArticleWatch Chris Kelly win Game 1 for Bruins vs. Capitals with OT goal (VIDEO)
The Boston Bruins' 2012 Stanley Cup run began the same way their 2011 Stanley Cup run ended: with a shutout performance from Tim Thomas, who made 17 saves in the Bruins 1-0 overtime win over the...
View ArticleSharks’ Martin Havlat scores clutch double-OT goal vs. Blues; makes GM look...
When the San Jose Sharks flipped Dany Heatley to the Minnesota Wild for Martin Havlat in July 2011, they traded a playoff disappointment (5 goals in Heatley's last 32 playoff games) for a playoff star...
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David Krejci crushed by pane of arena glass during Bruins’ OT goal...
When Chris Kelly beat Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby to give the Boston Bruins a Game 1 overtime victory on Thursday night, there was much rejoicing. And what better way for fans to celebrate...
View ArticlePhoenix Coyotes win thrilling Game 1 vs. Blackhawks on Martin Hanzal OT goal...
About eight minutes into overtime of Game 1 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Phoenix Coyotes, center Martin Hanzal had the game on his stick for the home team but fired wide on Blackhawks goalie...
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Thursday’s Three Stars: Sharks, Bruins and Coyotes win in sudden death
No. 1 Star: Martin Havlat, San Jose Sharks The Sharks traded for Havlat partly because of his clutch postseason play. They saw it firsthand in Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues, as Havlat scored a...
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Boston Bruins give junkyard dog-style chain-link necklace to NHL playoff heroes
When Chris Kelly scored in overtime to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, he was rewarded with a mob of Boston Bruins teammates,...
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Flyers, Kings and Sharks witness bold trades paying off in NHL playoffs
It's one game. It doesn't make a series, and it doesn't make a postseason. But you could excuse Paul Holmgren, Doug Wilson and Dean Lombardi if they wanted to slightly exhale for the first time since...
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Great moments in hating the Canucks, Canada’s new national pastime
For whatever reason, Canada feels it needs "a team." Perhaps because for all our bluster about hockey being woven into the country's national fabric, most of our teams play as though they're new to it....
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: NHL playoff statements; Game Show Friday; Sutter...
It's a (getting' 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: It's GAME SHOW FRIDAY! Everybody...
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The Fun. superstitions of the 25-game Norfolk Admirals winning streak
Consider the psyche of the professional athlete. They're creatures of habit and slaves to superstition, to the point where many won't even address questions about their superstitions … out of...
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Webering goes viral: Like Tebowing, only with more Shea Weber face smashing
On the left is Andrei Kostitsyn pretending to smash Shea Weber's face into the glass during Nashville Predators' practice, a scene captured by a Detroit News photographer. This was after Weber was...
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