Video: Zdeno Chara’s many faces of Stanley Cup ecstasy
The first Boston Bruins player to touch the Stanley Cup after their Game 7 victory was Zdeno Chara, and his enthusiasm was contagious. Never before had a man so large looked so joyously goofy during...
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Mark Recchi Tribute: Fans in each of his NHL cities look back
Mark Recchi played 1,652 games in the NHL with seven different franchises, leaving his singular mark on each city. He retires as a champion with the Boston Bruins, the third Stanley Cup victory of his...
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Bruins celebrated Stanley Cup with $100,000 champagne
The Boston Bruins held their Stanley Cup championship parade in Boston on Saturday, which meant the real fun could finally begin. Viva la bar-hopping! The Bruins brought the Cup to SHRINE at MGM Grand...
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What We Learned: The most intriguing team in 2011 NHL Draft
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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Video: Vancouver riot kissing couple tells their amazing tale
After all the chaotic images that emerged from the Vancouver Game 7 riots last week — burning, looting, fighting — one image instantly became iconic: Scott Jones kissing his girlfriend Alex Thomas, as...
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Nicklas Lidstrom finds ‘motivation’ for 20th season with Red Wings
For an elite defenseman that's won four Stanley Cups and six Norris trophies, it's hard to imagine Nicklas Lidstrom having difficulty in conjuring up a competitive fire. But the Detroit Red Wings...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for Bruins parade, Lidstrom talk
It's a Monday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Joe Haggerty of CSNNE talks about the Boston Bruins parade, their season wrap up...
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Coach Ron Wilson gets some assistants from Maple Leafs
Where did we leave things at the end of the season with Toronto Maple Leafs Coach Ron Wilson's reputation? Was he being considered the misunderstood architect of an impressive Toronto playoff push that...
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Puck Headlines: Flyers, Bryzgalov close; Bruins Cup hijinks
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. • Via reader S.C., more...
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Jaromir Jagr reaches out to Penguins, speaks with Red Wings coach
In May, Jaromir Jagr's agent said there were only discussions with KHL teams regarding the 39-year-old star's next contract. One month later, Jagr has reached out to the Pittsburgh Penguins about...
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Why Kings LW Ryan Smyth’s Oilers reunion would benefit all
(UPDATE: Ryan Smyth denies he requested a trade to the Oilers, via the Edmonton Journal, responding to the news with a "holy cow." Ah, but Helene Elliott of the LA Times reports "Dean Lombardi...
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Winnipeg coaching derby down to Noel, Haviland; Ramsay out
So in the end, the first head coach for the Winnipeg Whatevers will either be the guy who worked for the team owners in the AHL or the guy who worked under the team's general manager as an assistant...
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Get your unlicensed Thomas, Recchi Bruins Stanley Cup figures
No, McFarlane Toys didn't fast-track a Tim Thomas Boston Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup champions figure. In fact, the only 2011 series currently listed on the legendary toymaker's website are the Canadian...
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Jagr’s NHL return on track; Pens, Wings, mystery team in mix
If his agent is to be believed, 39-year-old Jaromir Jagr wants to play in the NHL and there's a "really, really good chance" it'll happen for the 2011-12 season. The latest on the return of Mario Jr.,...
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Vancouver School Board chair targets NHL, UFC roles in riots
We've been told throughout the aftermath of the Vancouver Game 7 riots that those who burned and looted the city "should not be mistaken for hockey fans." This has been reinforced by police, who...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for Jagr, Smyth, NHL Draft preview
It's a Tuesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Kyle Woodlief of the Red Line Report gives us the skinny on 2011 NHL Draft; check...
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Bourne Blog: How players really feel about the NHL Awards
The NHL Awards take place tomorrow in Las Vegas, at 7 p.m. EST — that's 4 p.m. Vegas time, which leaves the rest of the night to party (woo!). They will once again be hosted by everyone's favorite...
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Puck Headlines: NHL mock drafts; Stars to play in Houston stadium?
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. • Today's hockey sensation...
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NHL officially back in Winnipeg after unanimous vote
The perfunctory rubber stamp has been given by the NHL's Board of Governors: The Atlanta Thrashers are dead; long live the Winnipeg and/or Manitoba … we'll get back to you on the name. From Brian...
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An illustrated guide to the Bruins’ $156,679 Foxwoods bar tab
The Boston Bruins' post-Stanley Cup parade party at SHRINE at MGM Grand at Foxwoods has become the stuff of NHL legend. Zdeno Chara and the boys consumed $100,000 champagne and rang up a bar tab of...
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