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Death Watch: Rangers, Hurricanes battle to end in East
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 New York Rangers will play for their playoff lives,...
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New York Rangers To Carolina Hurricanes: Lose, and we’re in
With around seven minutes left in the third period of their team's 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils, the New York Rangers fans in the MSG cheap seats started cheering for a team that wasn't even...
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After Murray extension, Clouston takes fall for Senators’ season
The writing was on the wall for the Ottawa Senators as their season continued its downward spiral after making the playoffs a year ago. Change was coming. Many had thought a full cleansing of the front...
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Hurricanes blow playoff chance, hand Rangers final seed
After the Carolina Hurricanes fumbled away a playoff berth at home on Saturday night, one anticipated there might be more sugarcoating than at the Wonka factory. It's a likeable team, and what a ride,...
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NCAA Frozen Four: An unlikely hero as Duluth wins title
In which we recap the day's events in the NCAA tournament. It wasn't a night for superstars. One might have expected any win for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, improbable though it may have seemed...
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Saturday’s Three Stars: East matchups set; Oshie beauty goal
No. 1 Star: Andrej Meszaros, Philadelphia Flyers Meszaros' two goals and two assists helped power the Flyers to the Atlantic Division title with a 7-4 win over the New York Islanders. Down 4-3 early...
View ArticleTeemu Selanne on fight: ‘I had to do what I had to do’
Even though it was a hell of a fight, we cringed when Nathan Horton of the Boston Bruins dropped the gloves with Zack Smith of the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, because Horton is a vital piece of the...
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Death Watch: Blackhawks playoff scenarios; overview of East
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 Eastern Conference Playoff seeds are cemented after...
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Coach Pete DeBoer fired; Panthers president denies ‘rebuild’
Florida Panthers Coach Pete DeBoer wasn't hired by GM Dale Tallon, but he was fired by him on Sunday after going 103-107-26 in three seasons at the helm. Also gone are assistants Jim Hulton and Jamie...
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NCAA Frozen Four Review: Hobey hokum, Berenson’s gripes, Boston College...
In which we recap the day's events in the NCAA tournament. Newly minted Phoenix Coyotes prospect Andy Miele won the Hobey Baker award on Friday night and there was at least a little bit of surprise,...
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As Blackhawks wait on Stars, rest of NHL’s first round seeds are set
With the Chicago Blackhawks losing 4-3 to the Detroit Red Wings this afternoon, we now know what teams are what seeds in the Western Conference to go along with the set-on-Saturday matchups in the...
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Stat Nerd Sunday: Pre-Stanley Cup Playoffs stat-gasm
(Ed. Note: Welcome to Stat Nerd Sunday, where we occasionally obsess over hockey numbers like a Dungeon Master obsessing over the level of his warrior elf. Here's Matt Barr, formerly of LCS: Guide To...
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Jacques Lemaire won’t return to coach Devils next season
New Jersey Devils fans wanted one last ride. One more full season with Jacques Lemaire behind the bench, Martin Brodeur between the pipes and the stench from the team's disastrous start in 2010 washed...
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Dallas Stars fail in finale; Blackhawks set to battle Canucks
Antti Miettinen played 238 games with the Dallas Stars from 2003-2008. In 2011, he ended their season. Goalie Jose Theodore made Miettinen's third-period power-play goal stand up, in back of a...
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Your 2011 Stanley Cup Playoff first-round TV schedule
From the NHL, here's the full first round schedule with dates and times, as well as the national broadcast outlets showing each game Say your final goodbyes to loved ones for the next two months. (All...
View ArticleVideo: Fan gives Dallas Stars golf salute during elimination vs. Wild
We're not sure why this woman in a Montreal Canadiens sweater is sitting against the glass at a Minnesota Wild game, unless she's a Koivu fetishist. What we do know: Dallas Stars Coach Marc Crawford...
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Sunday’s Three Stars: Wild help ‘Hawks clinch; Foote’s finale
No. 1 Star: David Jones, Colorado Avalanche Jones completed his breakout year by scoring 27th goal in overtime as Colorado beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. After assisting on two earlier Avalanche goals,...
View ArticleVideo: Prepare to be jealous of this Penguins fan’s man cave
Fun fact: I have a "Star Wars" bathroom in my house, which serves both as a depository for my childhood trinkets and a place for me to meditate about the role of midi-chlorians on our everyday lives....
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What We Learned: No sympathy for NHL’s playoff berth chokers
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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Without Crosby, Jordan Staal thrives in new role for Penguins
As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare for their opening-round date with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the status of Sidney Crosby's return to lineup remains unknown. According to the Penguins, despite...
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