Report: Lokomotiv player survives KHL team plane crash
Officials from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl have confirmed that the entire main roster from the KHL team was on the plane that crashed in Central Russia on Wednesday, along with the coaches and four players...
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After plane crash, KHL asks for patience on Lokomotiv plans
Let's be clear here: After the plane crash that killed nearly "everyone from the main roster" of the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team, the primary focus from the hockey world is on remembering those who...
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Sidney Crosby: Retirement never option, wants head check ban
Sidney Crosby is a Ferrari. This information was shared by Mickey Collins, a UPMC neurologist that's worked with Crosby during the Pittsburgh Penguin star's rehab from the concussions that cut short...
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Puck Daddy NHL Season Preview 2011-12: Colorado Avalanche
It's going to be another year of blockbusters and huge flops in the NHL. Which teams blew out their budgets for big name stars and gigantic special effects to score Michael Bay-levels of box office...
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Remembering the NHL stars of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
"Right now there is no hope. The team is gone." Reading those words from a Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team official to SovSport remains one of the more emotionally humbling moments of this incredible tragedy...
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Cory Stillman retiring for Panthers front office gig
Despite lingering on the market as an unrestricted free agent, Cory Stillman didn't seem like the "training camp tryout invite" type. He seemed like the kind of player that a team might sign during the...
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Most heartbreaking Lokomotiv plane crash story we’ve read
Many feel the ripples that stem from tragedy, but it crashes down like a wave on immediate family. After the plane crash that took the lives of nearly the entire roster of the KHL's Lokomotiv...
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C’mon Milan Lucic, don’t be that guy
If you're a Milan Lucic fan -- and who isn't, besides everyone that hates the Bruins and a minority of fans in his hometown -- you're willing to overlook some things. The occasional moment of swagger....
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KHL delays season as plane crash memorials grow
Following a plane crash that killed most of its Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team, the Kontinental Hockey League has announced that it's postponing the start of its 2011-12 season, as decided by president...
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Goalie mask turns Mighty Ducks into gun-crazy angry birds
In seeing Anaheim Ducks goalie prospect Timo Pielmeier's new mask for the first time, our thoughts went immediately to Elmer Fudd. What if "duck season" turned out to be the time when the ducks loaded...
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Highlights from the Sidney Crosby press conference
Sidney Crosby's press conference was full of information on a day full of news. It's entirely possible that, amidst all else that was going on, you missed some of the presser's big revelations and...
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KHL’s bold plans to keep Lokomotiv running after tragedy
It has been just over 24 hours since the tragedy that took away lives of Lokomotiv hockey players, the coaching staff and the crew of the doomed Yak-42 plane that crashed on takeoff in Yaroslavl,...
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Puck Headlines: Spinning Lucic story; death to Buffaslug
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. • This is the de-Slugging...
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Bourne Blog: Inside NCAA captain’s practices
Because of the wonderful, always effective rules implemented by the NCAA, college coaches aren't allowed on the ice with more than three players at a time until a certain date. Players are allowed to...
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Puck Daddy Season Preview 2011-12: Columbus Blue Jackets
It's going to be another year of blockbusters and huge flops in the NHL. Which teams blew out their budgets for big name stars and gigantic special effects to score Michael Bay-levels of box office...
View ArticleVideo: Dynamo Minsk’s hockey funeral for Lokomotiv crash victims
Members of the Kontinental Hockey League's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl were flying to Minsk for their season opener when their plane crashed soon after takeoff on Wednesday. Forty-three passengers died,...
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Soft in the middle, Winnipeg signs Kyle Wellwood
The Winnipeg Jets may not win many games this season, but they're slowly assembling the NHL's greatest tug-of-war and/or competitive eating team. Joining the 286 pounds of Dustin Byfuglien on the Jets...
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Teenage girls can’t resist allure of Ovechkin’s tweets
NEW YORK -- Ah, to be Alex Ovechkin. To star for the Washington Capitals. To sign a new endorsement deal with Nike. To come to an NHL media and marketing event. To tweet your whereabouts and watch the...
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Puck Daddy chats with Anaheim’s Corey Perry about MVP award, his reputation,...
The NHL Awards are, in some ways, hockey's answer to high-school yearbook superlatives. There's the player most likely to succeed (Calder) and the most trustworthy player (Vezina) and the kindest kid...
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Puck Daddy Season Preview 2011-12: Dallas Stars
It's going to be another year of blockbusters and huge flops in the NHL. Which teams blew out their budgets for big name stars and gigantic special effects to score Michael Bay-levels of box office...
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