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Fantasy Hockey: Addressing your early season needs
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this...
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Puck Headlines: Carter, Malkin out; missing Don Cherry
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. • Before their home opener...
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Bruins named ‘Best Sports Team Ever’ by Harvard Lampoon
For 135 years, the Harvard Lampoon has been publishing a humor magazine at Harvard University and furthering the comedy careers of such notable names like Conan O'Brien, Jim Downey, Andy Borowitz, and...
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Hockey Hugs: leaping superhugs; Bobby Ryan, counselor
Hockey Hugs is a feature that celebrates the best in hugging from around the NHL, because who doesn't love a good hug now and then? Seen a particularly good hug photo lately? Send it to...
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Are these the Rangers and Flyers Winter Classic jerseys?
While no official announcement has been made regarding the jerseys the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers will be wearing at January's Winter Classic, Philly Sports Daily is reporting that at...
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Puck Previews: Giguere visits Leafs; Bradley says sorry to Semin
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when...
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Oilers’ derrick malfunctions, dangles over home bench
Scary moment at the beginning of Monday night's contest between the Edmonton Oilers and the Nashville Predators, as the large oil derrick through which the Oilers skate at the beginning of every game...
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Monday’s Three Stars: Panther powerplay scores five; Jets win
No. 1 Star: Stephen Weiss, Florida Panthers Stephen Weiss had six shots in the Panthers' interstate tilt with the the Tampa Bay Lightning, and -- get this -- two of them went in. He added two assists...
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Battle of the Blades III Review: Brad and Annabelle get saved
Welcome back to Battle of the Blades, the show that values your time so little they'll stage a half-hour episode on which nothing happens. That's what we got tonight. Consider the ride on which the CBC...
View ArticleFight Video: Getting punched in face makes Jon Mirasty happy
Jon Mirasty of Kontinental Hockey League's goon-tastic Vityaz Chekhov (translation: "shoes of the clown") has been in a lot of fights. He gets punched in the face as often as some of us use dental...
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Eric Lindros: Winter Classic Legion of Doom reunion in the works
One of the great traditions of the NHL Winter Classic is the alumni game, as old farts and the recently retired join together to skate in an open-air stadium to the delight of anyone who remembers...
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The Columbus Blue Jackets’ early season disaster watch
Conditions change in the NHL quite rapidly. Last week, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the undersized center who couldn't win a faceoff; one hat trick later, he's a national sensation getting teased on CBC...
View ArticleVideo: Kris Letang’s boarding of Burmistrov leads to hearing
"At 13:08 of the third period, Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins hits Alexander Burmistrov of the Winnipeg Jets from behind, and was given at 2-minute penalty for boarding. As the video shows …"...
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Kevin Bieksa adds new layers of sadness to Rick Rypien story
For the record, Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa doesn't believe the late Rick Rypien would appreciate Rick Rypien Night. "He wouldn't want to burden anybody," Bieksa told the Vancouver Sun....
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Puck Headlines: Sharks struggling; HBO takes on hockey fighting
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. • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' first...
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Bobby Hull gave Evander Kane No. 9 jersey escape clause
During the summer, Evander Kane wanted to get the blessing of Bobby Hull before wearing No. 9 for the Winnipeg Jets, seeing as how Hull made the number famous for what are now the Phoenix Coyotes. It's...
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Penguins’ Letang suspended 2 games for boarding, repeat offense
Kris Letang's boarding minor on Alex Burmistrov of the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night has now been inflated to a 2-game suspension by Brendan Shanahan and the NHL Department of Player Safety: Under the...
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Video: Elena Dementieva does not approve of this Afinogenov fight
The problem here isn't Buffalo Sabres winger Max Afinogenov dropping the mitts and getting into a fight with former Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jiri Novetny in a KHL game. It's that former tennis...
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Puck Previews: Ottawa is Flyer kryptonite; Vokoun vs. Florida
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View ArticleVideo: As Chara pounds Harrison, we’re deprived of goalie fight
Superman doesn't usually punch humans. This is because he's Superman, and his fist would enter and exist through their bodies in a millisecond, creating quite a mess. He reserves his punches for other...
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