Braden Holtby’s parents win playoff MVP for hockey mom, dad reactions (VIDEO)
One of the hallmarks of television coverage in any sport's postseason: Finding a loved one in the crowd, keeping a camera on them and weaving their reaction shots into the visual narrative of the game....
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Barry Trotz proves Don Cherry wrong after Nashville Predators’ Game 3 win
The Nashville Predators looked like the Nashville Predators again in their Game 3 victory against the Phoenix Coyotes, who had previous made them look like a disjointed defensive mess in take a 2-0...
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Raffi Torres, NHLPA appeal 25-game suspension to Gary Bettman; why it’s the...
From the moment the NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres for 25 games, after his hit put Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks on a stretcher back in Round...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Chico Resch on Devils; Pete Weber on Preds;...
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: New Jersey Devils analyst Chico Resch and...
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Why ESPN doesn’t cover hockey
Does the NHL need ESPN? It's a question that's been asked in every board room, sponsorship pitch meeting and press box around the NHL since the lockout. It was asked frequently during the early years...
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Pietrangelo in for Game 3; Coyotes sale update; Claude Giroux love song (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. • LOS ANGELES KINGS,...
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Can the Flyers defeat Devils without power play dominance?
The Philadelphia Flyers are still, statistically, the best team in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs on the man advantage. They've scored 13 power-play goals on 34 chances for a 38.2-percent conversion...
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(UPDATE) How Barry Trotz busted Alex Radulov, Andrei Kostitsyn for curfew...
Nashville Predators Coach Barry Trotz was not a happy man in having to sit forwards Alex Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal against the Phoenix Coyotes. Not...
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Capitals’ defenseman Karl Alzner’s dogs had way more fun Wednesday night than...
Imagine being Washington Capitals' defenceman Karl Alnzer Wednesday night. Imagine, say, that you played 37:14, over 11 minutes more than your previous career-high, in a 2-1 triple overtime loss to...
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NHL Playoff Beard Watch: Kevin Shattenkirk, Jaromir Jagr and other freaky...
(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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Puck Previews: Kovalchuk back for Devils; Blues look to avoid falling down 3-0
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....
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Alexei Ponikarovsky beats Flyers after Devils survive two OT power plays
As we noted earlier today, the Philadelphia Flyers' power play struggled through the opening two games of their second round series with the New Jersey Devils scoring just once in 11 opportunities. In...
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Thursday’s Three Stars: Ponikarovsky plays hero for Devils; Kings put Blues...
No. 1 Star: Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey Devils Kovalchuk returned to the Devils' lineup after missing Game 2 with a lower-body injury. He didn't miss a beat scoring a goal and adding two assists,...
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Drinking Sidney Crosby’s Tears: Philadelphia brewery creates ‘whine-like’...
Sidney Crosby wasn't exactly revered by the Philadelphia faithful during the Flyers' first-round victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The fans chanted his name in a derogatory manner. The local...
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Oh good, it’s pile on Russian hockey players time again (Trending Topics)
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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Hockey Hugs, Playoff Edition: Parise’s super-kick; Joel Ward breaks down;...
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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Nashville Predators keep Alex Radulov, Andrei Kostitsyn out of Game 4 vs....
The Nashville Predators got back into their Western Conference semifinal series against the Phoenix Coyotes in a big way with their Game 3 victory — playing "Predators Hockey" for the first time in the...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Goaltending in playoffs; sitting Radulov, Game...
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: It's GAME SHOW FRIDAY! This one's...
View ArticleBodychecking a moose makes us want to watch 2012 IIHF World Championships...
The 2012 IIHF World Championships are underway in Sweden and Finland, with the U.S. defeating France, 7-2, in a game Bobby Ryan said "was closer than people might realize" (humility… our nation's...
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The NHL on NBC’s Kentucky Derby contingency plan
Game 3 of the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals was decided in the third overtime on Wednesday night after Marian Gaborik beat Braden Holtby at approximately 12:14 a.m. ET, almost five hours...
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