Video: Selling Swedish condoms with bunny rabbit hockey
Oh, how cute! Rabbits dressed like hockey players, scurrying around a rink like a varmint version of the "Puppy Bowl" and … and … Oh. My. Gawd. This ad for the RFSU Power condom from Swedish film...
View ArticleThe 10 most fascinating NHL playoff beards of 2011 (so far)
Last year during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we presented the 10 Most Fascinating Playoff Beards, a player-by-player, before-and-after look at some of the most memorable facial foliage of the...
View ArticleDetroit fans transform home into playoff shrine for Red Wings
Every winter, there's always that one house in the neighborhood that goes completely overboard with the decorations: Thousands of lights, mechanical reindeer, an inflatable Santa dancing near the...
View ArticleAlex Frolov signs with KHL one year after he should have
Alexander Frolov, seen here canoodling with singer Julia Nachalova at Nellos Restaurant in Manhattan, is leaving the New York Rangers after one underwhelming season. In fact, he's leaving the National...
View ArticleThe Choking Sharks: Who plays hero in Game 7 vs. Detroit?
It's the San Jose Sharks' own damn fault for resurrecting The Choker Label. It was an afterthought after an impressive run to the conference finals in 2010 and a resilient opening-round series against...
View ArticleListen To Puck Daddy Radio for Andrew Ference, Game 7
It's a Thursday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star Part 1: Raffi Torres of the Vancouver Canucks is scheduled to join us to talk...
View ArticleBourne Blog: What makes Pavel Datsyuk so damn good
When you're covering Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, you have a pretty good idea what you're in for — the guy throws zero off-speed pitches. Instead, he steps on the gas and drives his legs,...
View ArticleNashville Predators seek Music City reunion with Alex Radulov
In July 2008, Alex Radulov broke his contract with the Nashville Predators and signed with Salavat Yulaev of the KHL. When asked about a potential return to the NHL one day, he said: "I think that if I...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Thrash to Winnipeg update; Damian Goddard firing
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, Jason Trenh, ye of...
View ArticleSharks fan gives the gift of octopus to Red Wings players
On Wednesday night, San Jose Sharks fan Aaron Skilken was in a downtown bar when he spotted some Detroit Red Wings players relaxing on the eve of Game 7. Since these opportunities don't come around...
View ArticleExcited about Rangers vs. Flyers Winter Classic at Phillies’ stadium?
That the first and fourth NHL Winter Classics were more entertaining than the second and third is either a tribute to the Sidney Crosby or the virtues of outdoor hockey inside NFL stadia. According to...
View ArticleNHL responds to Thrashers-to-Winnipeg speculation
It's been a confusing day in Atlanta Thrashers land, with a player squawking about moving preparation and an erroneous rumor about a press conference in Winnipeg on Friday. Many were left wondering:...
View ArticlePuck Daddy’s Red Wings/Sharks Game 7 Live Chat
"We're a confident group. You have to be borderline arrogant to play this game. You can't win if you don't feel that way. We have to go into this game thinking that we're going to win." — Logan Couture...
View ArticlePatrick Marleau guts it out in Game 7, earns Roenick praise
Patrick Marleau didn't tally a point against the Detroit Red Wings through six games. The last time he faced them, it was the nadir of his postseason: An invisible performance that came after he was...
View ArticleThursday’s Three Stars: Sharks win Game 7, thwart Wings’ rally
No. 1 Star: Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton's forceful performance, Dan Boyle's two assists and Patrick Marleau's gutty game will all get their due. But Niemi was the stealth MVP of their 3-2...
View ArticleHow KHL money issues will send Alex Radulov back to NHL
On Thursday, the news surfaced that Alexander Radulov may be back in the NHL. The Tennessean quoted Preds GM Dave Poile: "What Paul said to him today was very simply, 'You made lots of money. Is money...
View ArticleSeven reasons why Sharks vs. Red Wings was Stanley Cup classic
According to the venerable Elias Sports Bureau, the San Jose Sharks' Western Conference semifinal victory over the Detroit Red Wings marked the first time in NHL history that six games in a playoff...
View ArticleIslanders lock up Grabner for 5 years, continue good vibes
On Wednesday a $400 million plan for a new arena was announced. On Friday, the Calder Trophy nominated rookie sensation was locked up for five years. Whoa ... almost had positive news for the New York...
View ArticleVideo: Pessimistic Thrashers owner asks fans to find buyer
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly have offered the League's reaction to rampant speculation that the Atlanta Thrashers are nearing a relocation to Winnipeg. At the...
View ArticleTrending Topics: Sean Avery, Twitter, same-sex marriage debate
(Warning: this post talks about things like whether same-sex marriage is "wrong" or "a political issue." If you think the whole concept is icky, there are probably some really funny poop jokes you can...
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