Watch Ilya Kovalchuk’s soccer-style ‘head pass’ attempt vs. Flyers in Game 4...
New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk is one of those offensive players whose creativity knows no bounds. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that even something as mundane as an attempt to keep the...
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Gary Bettman, NHL to announce Phoenix Coyotes ownership deal with Greg...
The Phoenix Coyotes have a chance to make franchise history on Monday, advancing to the conference finals for the first time should they eliminate the Nashville Predators in Game 5. But according to...
View ArticleClaude Giroux faces NHL hearing for illegal hit on Dainius Zubrus; says he’s...
After the Philadelphia Flyers' Game 4 loss to the New Jersey Devils, Claude Giroux didn't believe his hit to the head of Dainius Zubrus would result in any NHL supplemental discipline. "I should be...
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What We Learned: Do mediocre divisions produce better Stanley Cup Playoff teams?
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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Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and the alleged 3 a.m. Finnish nightclub incident
Perhaps the most incredible news about Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry making headlines at 3 a.m. at a night club is that we had no idea they were Russian. Oh, wait, what was that you say? North American...
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Will Joel Quenneville become the next Montreal Canadiens head coach?
Were it up to the Chicago Blackhawks in the dressing room, Joel Quenneville would return to coach them in 2012-13. He's well-liked, and the public support he received during an epic slump for the team...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: LA Kings advance, Flyers in trouble and Coyotes...
It's a Monday 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: Andy Strickland of True Hockey joins us to toss...
View ArticleSneaky Italian goalie blocks Denmark player after getting dumped on bench...
Giulio Scandella was the hero for Italy as he netted the overtime winner during their 4-3 win over Denmark at the World Championships on Sunday. Before he gave Italy their first win of the tournament,...
View ArticleFlyers’ Claude Giroux suspended for Game 5 after head hit on Dainius Zubrus
Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux participated in a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Monday morning for his late hit to the head of Dainius Zubrus of the New Jersey Devils...
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Patrick Kane’s drinking shirt; Giroux suspension reaction; awesome Kings...
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. • Oh dear: Patrick Kane...
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Eulogy: Remembering the 2011-12 St. Louis Blues
(Ed. Note: As the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, we're bound to lose some friends along the journey. We've asked for these losers, gone but not forgotten, to be eulogized by the people who knew the...
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Capitals, Rangers and their shot-blocking: Troubling sign for the NHL playoffs?
Through the first four games of their Eastern Conference semifinal, the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers have combined for 182 blocked shots. If you're one of the many living in ever-present...
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Playoff Puck Previews: Coyotes try to close out Preds; Rangers-Caps; Canucks...
"Oh oh, Lavy's arguing with the officials. Earmuffs." Preview: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. ET Game 5 of the shot-blockingest series in recent memory goes at Madison Square...
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Greg Jamison gets NHL endorsement for Phoenix Coyotes ownership, as deal to...
"This was an avail that I think has been speculated about and overhyped," said Commissioner Gary Bettman, as he stood at a podium an hour before the most important game in Phoenix Coyotes history, at...
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Rangers take advantage of Ward high stick, scoring twice to send Game 5 to OT...
After outshooting the Capitals 38-18, the New York Rangers found themselves trailing 2-1 with 22 seconds remaining. It looked as though the Capitals were going to steal Game 5 on enemy ice and head...
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Phoenix Coyotes’ greatest day in franchise history (so far)
With the clock winding down in Game 5 between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Nashville Predators, the Coyotes leading 2-1 and the Predators' net empty, Shea Weber blasted the puck into the Phoenix end,...
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Monday’s Three Stars: Coyotes advance to third round; Richards, Staal’s...
Goodbye, Carrie Underwood. We'll miss you. The guys behind you with the awful, awful hair and safety goggles? Not so much. No. 1 Star: Mike Smith, Phoenix Coyotes Smith made 32 saves and gave the...
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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Hey, look, actual celebrities are watching NHL playoff...
This is Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kate Upton. She's, like, famous and stuff, and she digs hockey. She can also out-chirp Sean Avery, which ranks at least third or fourth among her greatest...
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Bitter end to Nashville Predators Stanley Cup quest: Who takes the blame?
Had Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith sent the puck into an empty net across the ice in the waning moments of Game 5, it would have been wholly appropriate. His stonewalling of opponents is the reason...
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Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman expects Joel Quenneville will return as Chicago...
Joel Quenneville, leaving the Chicago Blackhawks for the Montreal Canadiens? All the evidence was pointing in that direction. He had lost two allies in the Chicago front office in Dale Tallon, who...
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