Was leaving ESPN a mistake for the NHL?
Taking "Those Guys Have All The Fun: Inside The World of ESPN" to the beach was, perhaps, the best argument I've experienced for replacing bound-books with digital devices. It comes in at 748 bloated...
View ArticleAfter Weber’s jackpot contract, debating Drew Doughty deal
If the Los Angeles Kings can be happy about anything in their summer-long negotiation with restricted free-agent defenseman Drew Doughty, it's that they haven't been accused of being an unworthy...
View ArticleIs this the New York Islanders’ new black 3rd jersey?
A few facts about this image: • The New York Islanders are slated to have a new third jersey this season. • The Islanders' alt-sweaters are rumored to be black. • It's from the Flickr account from...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Owen Nolan tries Canucks; Weber deal fallout
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. • Vancouver Canucks...
View ArticleFlorida Panthers offer ‘visiting fans not welcome’ section
The Florida Panthers are our favorite NHL team for innovative and ballsy and sometimes downright outlandish ticket plans. Their latest attempt to attract fans to the free-agent jigsaw puzzle that is...
View ArticleHockey Guilty Pleasures: SB Nation’s The Battle of California
(Ed. Note: Our series "Puck Daddy's Guilty Pleasures" features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month...
View ArticleSean Avery arrested in LA on battery charges against cop
(Follow-Up: Here are additional details and footage of Avery after his bail out.) Well, this will bring the haters out: Sean Avery of the New York Rangers was arrested and charged with battery against...
View ArticleThe NHL’s unemployed free-agent defensemen club
Colin White made $3 million for the New Jersey Devils last season, the fifth year of a six-year contract worth $18 million. The team gave him a buyout and he ended up inking a 1-year, $1-million deal...
View ArticleHockey Guilty Pleasures: Sean McIndoe of Down Goes Brown
(Ed. Note: Our series "Puck Daddy's Guilty Pleasures" features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month...
View ArticlePuck Headlines: Mascot planking; Teemu Selanne uncertainty
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. • In an effort to decrease...
View ArticleVideo: Sean Avery bailed out; TMZ with arrest details
Following up on the news that Sean Avery of the New York Rangers was charged with battery on a peace officer at 12:30 a.m. Friday morning in Los Angeles, here's the ubiquitous TMZ catching up with him...
View ArticleDoughty holdout talk: Harbinger of doom or scare tactic?
Jack Ferreira is the special assistant to the general manager for the Los Angeles Kings. He was also the GM of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim back in 1997, when star Paul Kariya held out over a contract...
View ArticleTrending Topics: Why Shea Weber arbitration doesn’t matter
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 ArticleSean Avery on arrest: ‘It’ll all work out at some point’
According to the New York Post, Sean Avery's incident with the LAPD — in which he was arrested early Friday morning and charged with battery against a peace officer — played out like a short-form...
View ArticleLack of job openings puts Marty Turco’s future in jeopardy
Take a look at the remaining free agent goaltenders. You'll notice that Marty Turco is the most senior netminder available with 538 games played, right after the 224 by fellow unrestricted free-agent...
View ArticleHockey Guilty Pleasures: Sam Fels of The Committed Indian
(Ed. Note: Our series "Puck Daddy's Guilty Pleasures" features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month...
View ArticleDropkick Murphys’ tasty tribute to Alex Burrows
Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys have provided the unofficial soundtrack to recent Boston sports championships and, since this is Boston we're talking about here, much championship gloating. After...
View ArticlePuck Daddy’s Guilty Pleasures: Jen Neale of Anaheim Calling
(Ed. Note: Our series "Puck Daddy's Guilty Pleasures" features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month...
View ArticleWhat We Learned: Why the Coyotes are primed for failure
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 ArticleCathedral vandalism makes Vancouver riots even more appalling
The riots that occurred after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vancouver Canucks and the visiting Boston Bruins remain were deplorable enough before we heard the story of Vancouver's Holy...
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