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Sunday’s Three Stars: Blackhawks blanked; refs deny Ducks
No. 1 Star: Mike Smith, Tampa Bay Lightning In his first NHL shutout since March 31, 2010, Smith stopped 31 Chicago Blackhawks shots in the Bolts' 2-0 victory on the road. Vincent Lecavalier and Nate...
View ArticleFight Video: Heavyweight bombs in ECHL for McNeill, Spencer
This ECHL scrap doesn't go very long, but Florida Everblades enforcer Tim Spencer and South Carolina Stingrays veteran Grant McNeill back plenty of power into it. From the Stingrays' 5-4 win on Friday...
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What We Learned: Jarome Iginla reminds us why he’s an NHL legend
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...
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Death Watch: What if regulation wins were worth 3 points?
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 Rangers blog 5-Hole.com has been keeping up with the...
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James Reimer, the faith-based goaltending sensation
There are rookies, and then there are rookie sensations. James Reimer is the latter, because he's the rare NHL player treated like a cult icon while earning mainstream acceptance. We're talking about...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for standings changes, Wrestlemania
It's a Monday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Ken Campbell of The Hockey News talks to us about the Chris Botta protest among...
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Maple Caps? NHL mash-up logos will frighten and amaze you
If the NHL expanded to the Isle of Dr. Moreau … The New York Rangers' former alternate logo married to the Florida Panthers' leaping cat is something out of a child's nightmare about being lost in...
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Puck Headlines: Alfredsson back next year; Daniel Sedin guilt
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. • "It was at this point...
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Puck Daddy chats with North Dakota’s Matt Frattin about NCAA Frozen...
This weekend is the NCAA Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota. Leading up to this weekend's events, we're chatting with one player from each of the teams involved. Look for interviews through Thursday....
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Hockey writers vs. Islanders, NHL: Why awards vote boycott matters
Last November, the New York Islanders pulled the credential of a sportswriter covering their team for unspecified reasons, offering a nebulous "he went from reporting the news to making the news" as...
View ArticleVideo: The unequaled joy of the perfectly executed power play
This clip is for anyone who has suffered through the singular frustrations of an inept power play. For those whose teams spend two minutes with the man advantage chasing the puck back into their own...
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Death Watch: How the Leafs can still make the playoffs
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 Toronto Maple Leafs are standing at the edge of the...
View ArticleSlew-footing referee never a good idea in minor league hockey
Last Thursday, Mick Lawrence of the CHL Texas Brahmas was suspended for three games following Game 1 of their series against the Odessa Jackalopes for "an incident," according to the League. That...
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Five reasons to be worried about Blackhawks’ playoff spot
With four games left on the schedule, we've reached critical mass for the reigning Stanley Cup champions' playoff aspirations. Those who predicted a triumphant encore are reevaluating their...
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Listen to Puck Daddy Radio for most coddled NHL player, Dallas talk
It's a Tuesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Daryl "Razor" Reaugh talks to us about the final stages of the Western Conference...
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Rangers lose Ryan Callahan ‘long-term’ to fractured leg
Ryan Callahan did what Ryan Callahan does for the New York Rangers in last night's stirring 5-3 rally over the Boston Bruins. He skated 19:55, picked up a helper on Brandon Dubinsky's tying goal and,...
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Bourne Blog: Lack of attention to details, a hockey video session
If you haven't noticed, there are a lot of good hockey teams in the NHL -- you'd likely need two hands to count the legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. What's going to separate the eventual champs from...
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Puck Headlines: Flyers’ Leighton on waivers; coaches’ firing line
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. • The bad news for Jaden...
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Puck Daddy chats with Notre Dame’s T.J. Tynan about leading as...
This weekend is the NCAA Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota. Leading up to this weekend's events, we're chatting with one player from each of the teams involved. Look for interviews through Thursday....
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Laviolette: Flyers would be fine if not for that pesky shootout
At this time of year, coaches of struggling teams are always looking to play the blame game, attempting to slow and/or reverse negative momentum heading into the postseason. This isn't, as they say,...
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