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Sunday’s Three Stars: Canucks’ quick strikes earn 3-1 series lead
No. 1 Star: Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Sedin took over the scoring lead with a franchise-playoff record four-assist night in their 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks to take a 3-1 series lead....
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What We Learned: 3-0 leads shows difference between favorites
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...
View ArticleJoe Thornton plans to play in Game 5 against Canucks
Joe Thornton was leading the NHL playoff scoring race until Henrik Sedin's four-point night Sunday put him on top for the moment. After losing his scoring lead and in the midst of attempting to help...
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Listen to Puck Daddy Radio for weekend wrap-up, Bruins/Bolts Game 5
It's a Monday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Jimmy Murphy of ESPN Boston and host of the Hockey Primetime Show on NHL Home Ice...
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Puck Headlines: Bench Kaberle?; Mike Richards talks captaincy
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. BREAKING: Sportsnet's Nick...
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Puck Daddy chats with Luc Robitaille about the NHL playoffs, future of the...
Luc Robitaille spent 19 years in the NHL and left with a pretty impressive resume. He won the Calder Trophy in 1987, a Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2002 and was an eight-time All-Star. He finished as...
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Bourne Blog: The underdog mentality is a beautiful thing
It takes a strong team to cope with being a favorite to win the Stanley Cup. Errors are enhanced and picked through with a fine-tooth comb by not just the media, but also the people inside the...
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Report: Brian Rafalski expected to retire after 11 NHL seasons
Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos reported late Monday afternoon that Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski is set to announce his retirement from the NHL as early as this week. According to Kypreos,...
View ArticleVideo: Bruins’ Tim Thomas robs Steve Downie in Game 5
Good luck finding a better two-save sequence in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs than this third-period duel between goalies Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins and Mike Smith of the Tampa Bay Lightning....
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Roloson vs. Smith: Who should Lightning start in Game 6 vs. Bruins?
That Tampa Bay Lightning Coach Guy Boucher evoked the Vancouver Canucks sitting a struggling Roberto Luongo in Game 6 on the road, only to bring him back for a strong effort against Chicago in Game 7...
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Monday’s Three Stars: Thomas backstops Bruins to Game 5 win
No. 1 Star: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins The Bruins keeper made 33 saves, including a stellar third-period paddle stop on Steve Downie, in Boston's 3-1 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals....
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Leaking now: 2011 NHL Conference Champions gear for all 4 teams
The Vancouver Canucks can become the first team to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. The Boston Bruins will have an opportunity to do the same on Wednesday. But before...
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Stunning Numbers: Power failures, penalty magnets in NHL playoffs
Stunning Numbers is an occasional look at stats and figures from around the NHL. In their tremendous semifinals sweep of the Washington Capitals, the Tampa Bay Lightning dominated the special teams...
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Pass or Fail: Realigning the NHL for geographic accuracy
The owners of the Atlanta Thrashers continue to negotiate with True North Sports and Entertainment for what seems like the inevitable relocation of the team to Winnipeg barring a last-second bid by...
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Listen to Puck Daddy Radio for Drew Remenda, Tampa goalie debate
It's a Tuesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Drew Remenda, TV analyst for the San Jose Sharks, talks Game 5 between the Sharks...
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What, no Jagr? Agent says Jaromir only talking to KHL teams
Jaroslav Zidek, the agent for former Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers star Jaromir Jagr, spoke with Sovetsky Sport's Pavel Lysenkov about Jagr's future. And it looks like Jagr is not...
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Puck Headlines: Mayor talks losing Thrashers; Red Wings’ D options
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. • The puck bunny...
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Right or wrong, Lightning name Dwayne Roloson Game 6 starter
Now that Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher has named Dwayne Roloson his starter for Game 6 against the Boston Bruins, two themes from his post-Game 5 comments come to mind. First, that the...
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Why yes, Winnipeg is excited for the NHL, why do you ask?
Via Joe Nerf of Manitoba Myth Busters comes this large banner in downtown Winnipeg that celebrates the return of the NHL. (Incidentally, did you know an anagram for "Thanks True North" is "Thrash...
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Bourne Blog: In Game 5, it’s all about the stars for Sharks, Canucks
Occasionally we're caught off-guard in a playoff series with a surprise hero — Max Talbot springs to mind, scoring two goals in Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final against the Detroit Red Wings,...
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