Don Cherry on Raffi Torres hit: ‘I really believe he’ll get 10 games’ (VIDEO)
What we know about the eventual suspension given to Raffi Torres for his hit on Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks: That he won't play in Thursday's Game 4, as he's suspended indefinitely; and that...
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Penguins rout Flyers 10-3 to avoid elimination; anomaly or miracle rally?
The Pittsburgh Penguins' 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals — avoiding elimination, chasing Ilya Brzygalov and generally looking like the...
View ArticleKyle Turris wins Game 4 with nasty snipe past Rangers’ goalie Henrik...
No Daniel Alfredsson, facing the best team in the Eastern Conference and trailing 2-1 in the quarterfinal series, the Ottawa Senators needed Game 4. Forward Kyle Turris gave it them with one of the...
View ArticleDustin Brown bloodied as Henrik, Daniel Sedin battle back in Canucks vs....
Daniel Sedin returned to the Vancouver Canucks' lineup on Wednesday night, having been out since March 21 with a concussion. As expected, the Los Angeles Kings went after him with rough stuff in Game...
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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Penguins, Canucks stay alive; Turris tops Rangers
Weeeeeeeee! No. 1 Star: Cory Schneider, Vancouver Canucks While the return of Daniel Sedin sparked the Canucks' offense, it was Schneider's 43-save performance that helped Vancouver avoid elimination...
View ArticleWatch PJ Stock wear Depends adult diapers in new commercial (VIDEO)
As a player for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins, PJ Stock was adept at annoying the crap out of opponents. In a related story, here's PJ Stock's commercial, airing on Canadian television, in...
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Philadelphia Flyers’ Ilya Bryzgalov problem: After Penguins’ Game 4 blowout,...
When you're down 3-0 in a Stanley Cup Playoff series, the most important factor in rallying out of that hole is changing the conversation, be it in the room, in the media or in the stands. The...
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Ted Leonsis on Capitals vs. Bruins officiating: ‘Stanley Cup champs always...
Would it surprise anyone if Game 4 between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins looked like Game 4 of the Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia series? Not that we're going to see 13 goals scored, because...
View ArticlePredators defenseman Ryan Ellis gets, ahem, ‘ping-ponged in the ding-dong’...
Todd Bertuzzi's Ping-Pong Gate will do down as perhaps the greatest goofy faux-controversy of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. CBC even mentioned it during Hockey Night In Canada's pregame coverage of...
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Anton Volchenkov gets vote of confidence from NJ Devils coach despite being...
In the regular season, the Florida Panthers weren't what you'd call an offensive force. They averaged 2.40 goals per game, although their power play ranked seventh at a 18.5 percent clip. In the...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Coyotes vs. Blackhawks, Ellen Etchingham, best...
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: Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago joins us to talk...
View ArticleWatch the greatest Stanley Cup Playoff hype video of 2012: ‘Dare To Dream’...
The name Janne Makkonen might not light the lamp, but Janne's work should: His video "Our Way Of Life" may go down as one of the most stirring, visceral celebrations of hockey that's ever graced the...
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Zdeno Chara on the Titanic; Flyers Game 4 fallout; Byfuglien trial set (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. • Zdeno Chara and Andrew...
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NHL Playoff Beard Watch: Joe Thornton’s Sasquatch; Brian Boyle is Inigo Montoya
(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...
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Patrick Marleau to center as Sharks’ McLellan shuffles lines to create space...
Hoping to kick-start his 5-on-5 attack after the San Jose Sharks came within four minutes of going two hours without an even-strength goal in two consecutive losses, coach Todd McLellan has shuffled...
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Playoff Puck Previews: Blues at Sharks; Panthers at Devils; Quenneville fined...
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 ArticleBizNasty: Paul Bissonnette ejected for not having jersey tied down vs....
Oh, that Paul Bissonnette. Everybody's favorite Phoenix Coyotes brawler was playing in his third career playoff game on Thursday night when he did what he does: He fought Brandon Bollig of the Chicago...
View ArticlePratfall alert: Alex Ovechkin falls backwards over the boards (VIDEO)
It's been a violent, nasty couple of weeks. Since the playoffs began, there have been dirty hits, crosschecks, elbows, ejections, and sucker punches. Day after day, it's been suspensions and fines and...
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Braden Holtby calms Capitals with 44-save effort for 2-2 series tie vs. Bruins
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In their Game 3 loss to the Boston Bruins, the Washington Capitals came unhinged defensively and behaviorally, engaging the Bruins in physical battles and losing focus. Their top...
View ArticleMikkel Boedker scores OT winner for second straight game as Coyotes take 3-1...
Tell me if you've heard this one: with the Phoenix Coyotes leading the Chicago Blackhawks in the dying seconds of regulation, Chicago pulled the goaltender in desperation and, miraculously, managed to...
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