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Thursday’s Three Stars: Sabres, Sharks and Habs win Game 1
No. 1 Star: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres Miller was the difference in the Sabres' 1-0 victory at the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1. The Sabres keeper made 35 saves, including 16 in the second period....
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What is the female equivalent of the hockey playoff beard?
The query in the headline above has been posed to us several times since the Stanley Cup Playoffs began, although we're not sure how we've been positioned as experts on (a) beards and/or (b) women,...
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Pavel Datsyuk tops Ovechkin for best Russian player in NHL
The NHL Awards aren't until June, but Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings has already won a significant one in hockey. It was announced today that Pavel Datsyuk is the winner of this year's...
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After debut dud, Stamkos vows better Game 2 vs. Penguins
Were it not for his minus-1 and his single shot on goal, Steven Stamkos's Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins would have nearly been invisible statistically. Which is...
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Listen to Puck Daddy Radio for EJ Hradek of ESPN, playoff chat
It's a Friday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Super Special Listener Contest: This week, we're playing your pro wrestling-style promos that cut down...
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Bourne Blog: Anatomy of a 1st-round Stanley Cup playoff upset
More than any other sport, hockey is prone to having a few top-seeded teams get upset in the playoffs. True to form, a couple first-round games went the way of the underdogs Thursday night, a major...
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Puck Headlines: Sean Avery in for Game 2; Batman vs. Igloo?
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. • OK … now it's art....
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NHL vs. octopus: Detroit police fine Red Wings fan $500 for toss
The throwing of an octopus on the ice during Detroit Red Wings games dates back to 1952, when it was symbolic of the eight wins it took to capture the Stanley Cup. As the playoffs have grown in the...
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Trending Topics: Motivated Capitals are scary Capitals
Trending Topics is a new column that looks at the week in hockey 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 slow, sad...
View ArticleJarret Stoll suspended for Game 2; Murray angry about Demers hit
The NHL suspended Jarret Stoll of the Los Angeles Kings for Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the San Jose Sharks for this hit on Ian White in final minute of the first...
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Down 2-0 to Capitals, Rangers desperately seeking offense
WASHINGTON, DC — For the first time in the New York Rangers' first-round series against the Washington Capitals, Marian Gaborik was a presence in Game 2. Four shots, two shots blocked, aggressive...
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Friday’s Three Stars: Sedin leads Canucks; Ducks, Bolts even up
No. 1 Star: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks The Hart Trophy candidate played like an MVP in the Canucks' 4-3 Game 2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Sedin scored on the power play 30 seconds into...
View ArticleVideo: Bobby Ryan skate-stomps Jonathon Blum of Predators
In the third period of Friday night's victory over the Nashville Predators, Bobby Ryan of the Anaheim Ducks wanted to free the puck from defenseman Jonathon Blum deep in the Predators zone. His tactic...
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Zdeno Chara hospitalized with dehydration as Game 2 looms
Zdeno Chara skated 25 minutes and 6 seconds in the Boston Bruins' Game 1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, but like most of his teammates didn't perform to the best of his abilities. In fact, his...
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Jersey Fouls Extra: Vancouver Canucks fan plans the parade
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at...
View ArticleVideo: Pavel Datsyuk and play of Stanley Cup Playoffs thus far
This isn't the goal of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, through four days of the tournament. This isn't the pass of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This is simply the play of the playoffs thus far, as Pavel Datsyuk...
View ArticleNHL suspends Bobby Ryan two games for Blum skate stomp
As the Anaheim Ducks head to Nashville for Games 3 and 4 of their series with the Predators, Bobby Ryan won't be in their lineup after the NHL announced this evening that he's has been suspended two...
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Saturday’s Three Stars: Doughty boosts Kings; Habs, Wings go 2-0
No. 1 Star: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings Doughty tied a Kings franchise record for points from a defensemen set by Paul Coffey with a two goal, two assist night as the Kings evened their series 1-1...
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Five reasons why the Bruins are getting embarrassed by Montreal
If you read the Puck Daddy staff prognostications for the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, you'll recall that the voters were high on the Boston Bruins. Really high. As in, only one of us picked the...
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KHL Gagarin Cup vs. NHL Stanley Cup: Who has more garish prize?
As you all probably know, Salavat Yulaev captured the Kontinental Hockey League's championship with a 3-2 win over Atlant Mytishchi, winning the postseason tournament four games to one. With the...
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