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Ilya Bryzgalov, Flyers agree to 9-year, $51 million deal
On Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia, it was business as usual for Flyers fans. They were awaiting whether or not GM Paul Holmgren would finally get Ilya Bryzgalov's signature on a deal to finally...
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Sharks ink Setoguchi for 3 mores years of occasional brilliance
When Devin Setoguchi signed a 1-year deal last summer with the San Jose Sharks, it was a contract that screamed "show us something." Show us you can put together consecutive impressive offensive...
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Despite injuries, Canadiens sign Andrei Markov for 3 years
When Andrei Markov is on the ice and healthy, he's one of the best offensive defensemen in hockey. But there's no separating that from the fact he missed 112 regular-season games from 2009-11 for the...
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How, and why, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Mike Richards
MINNEAPOLIS -- Just like all of us, Mike Richards found out that he'd been traded by the Philadelphia Flyers to the Los Angeles Kings via the Internet, not long before his agent confirmed the news to...
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The bitter, stunning end of Richards, Carter in Philadelphia
MINNEAPOLIS -- As the Philadelphia Flyers general manager and head coach tried to rationalize the stunning, course-changing decision to trade stars Mike Richards and Jeff Carter on the eve of the NHL...
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Puck Daddy’s 10 can’t-miss dates of the 2011-12 NHL season
This used to be so much easier when the NHL announced the schedule in the middle of July. But while free agency is sure to add a few "must watch" games to the list, there's still some tilts next...
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Trending Topics: What the hell just happened to the Flyers?
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 ArticleVideo: How the famous Vancouver riot kiss happened
It didn't take long for the Internet to find out what the Vancouver riot kissing couple's names were and it wasn't long after that before their worldwide media tour began, to tell the tale of the...
View ArticleVideo: NHL Draft top picks reveal their NHL jersey history
MINNEAPOLIS — Before they became future millionaires, the top picks in the 2011 NHL Draft were hockey fans: Watching games, posters on their bedroom walls and wearing NHL jerseys. We asked some of the...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for NHL Draft, Flyers trade talk
It's a Friday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Brian Cooper, NHL marketing guru, who currently sits on the charitable boards of...
View ArticleJoin Yahoo! Sports’ All-Day 2011 NHL Draft Chat!
Join our friends at Buzzing The Net (and a few cameos from your friends at Puck Daddy in Minnesota) for an all-day 2011 NHL Draft chat. It's going on right now, so ask away and make sure you hang...
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Vital tips, potential pitfalls for blogging the NHL Entry Draft
Oh, young blogging grasshopper, you have officially hit the big leagues. Your application for credentials has been stamped, your room at the Red Roof Inn is booked, and your ass is heading to the NHL...
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Why Winnipeg Jets was the right choice for True North
MINNEAPOLIS -- Dust off your Thomas Steen jersey -- the Winnipeg Jets are back, according to TSN. News came out yesterday that True North Sports and Entertainment would announce both their new head...
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Puck Headlines: Smyth, Regehr trade news; Pronger on Richards
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. • It's hours before the 2011...
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Bourne Blog: How bad dressing room affects a team’s direction
While the hockey world tries to wrap it's skull around whatever just happened in Philadelphia, one thing is pretty clear: something was amiss in that dressing room. Coming to the rink everyday when...
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Draft Day deals begin: John-Michael Liles headed to Toronto
ST. PAUL -- After Thursday's flurry of deals out of Philadelphia, the first trade on Draft Day was consummated hours before Commissioner Gary Bettman steps to the podium inside Xcel Energy Center to...
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Landeskog’s NHL Draft Diary: Log flumes and preparing for pick
(Ed. Note: Gabriel Landeskog is a winger for the Kitchener Rangers and is expected to be a Top 3 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. He's agreed to write a few Draft Diaries for Puck Daddy before and after the...
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Penguins Coach Dan Bylsma finds Jaromir Jagr intriguing
MINNEAPOLIS — Before Pittsburgh Penguins Coach Dan Bylsma won the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year, he needed to figure what to say if he did receive the honor on Las Vegas this week. A speech...
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No big surprises in NHL Draft’s top 5 selections
ST. PAUL -- The first five picks in the first round of the 2011 NHL Draft went as many prognosticators had believed with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins going No. 1 overall to the Edmonton Oilers. Winger Gabriel...
View ArticleVideo: Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele makes history, enthusiastically
ST. PAUL — Mark Scheifele had a name problem at the 2011 NHL Draft. Like the fact that Winnipeg officials asked how to pronounce his name, because they had not idea how to. (It's "Shy-Flee.") Like the...
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