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NCAA Hockey 101: The kids don't stand a chance, we swear
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NCAA Hockey 101 is a weekly feature on U.S. Division I college hockey. Stick around and you just might learn a thing or two. Last week I talked about some of the great traditions in college hockey, and the common theme to all of it was fan interaction. College hockey has great fans...
NHL gives Dallas’s James Neal 2-game suspension, rap sheet
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James Neal(notes) of the Dallas Stars is getting a two-game suspension for his hit from behind on Derek Dorsett(notes) of the Columbus Blue Jackets last night, after a hearing earlier this afternoon. He was given a five-minute major for boarding and a game-misconduct in the Stars&...
It's not the name on the back; it's Harry Truman on the front
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Minor League Malarkey focuses on the goofy world of minor-league hockey; from the characters to the fights to the promotions to the die-hard fans that half-fill the stands. Know of a quirky upcoming hockey promotion? Drop us a line at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.comThere's a never-ending...
Puck Headlines: Why Ron Wilson is safe; calls for suspensions
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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. • The Ari Gold Jersey Foul? Llllllllloyd! At least now he'll have something to wear when E rocks his...
Does star power matter for the NHL in the U.S.?
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If were to make an all-injured player all-star team, it's probably Daniel Sedin(notes), Eric Staal(notes) and Marian Hossa(notes) up front; Andrei Markov(notes) and Rob Blake(notes) on the blue line; and Cam Ward(notes) between the pipes. Which is to say that there are some pretty...
Video: Anaheim fans brawl over Scott Niedermayer's stick
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Anaheim Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer(notes) was named the first star of the night after his game-winning, power-play goal in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. To celebrate with the home crowd, he skated out and attempted to toss his stick to a girl in the front...
Thursday's Three Stars: Huselius, Phillips pair up in victories
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No. 1 star, Kristian Huselius(notes), Columbus Blue JacketsHuselius used special teams to his advantage in Columbus' 4-1 win over Dallas. His shorthanded goal with one second left in the first period and power-play tally midway through the second sunk the Stars. He helped open...
Video: Intent To Blow strikes again in Leafs/Hurricanes OT
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On Wednesday night, the "intent to blow" rule stole a goal from the Detroit Red Wings and had the NHL publicly acknowledging the failures in its officiating system. Thursday night brought another controversial moment in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 6-5 shootout loss to the...
Puck Previews: Thrash drive for 5; happy 21st, Patrick Kane!
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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 the games are finished. Preview: Boston Bruins at Atlanta Thrashers, 7 p.m. EST. The Thrashers have won four...
Fantasy: Kostitsyn finally worth a look; making Ducks calls
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("Sleepers, Keepers , Bench'em or Drop'em" is a weekly fantasy hockey column written by Darryl "Dobber" Dobbs, an honest-to-goodness expert on such matters and founder of DobberHockey.com. His column will run on Puck Daddy every Thursday.)That's the...
NHL: Wings' no-goal not right call; will address procedures
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Mike Murphy(notes), the NHL's Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations, appeared on the NHL Live! radio program today to explain referee how the League let stand Dennis LaRue's epically awful call that robbed the Detroit Red Wings of a goal last night. From NHL.com write...
Puck Headlines: Russia Olympic favs; more no-goal controversy
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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. • Why Team Russia should be considered the favorite heading into the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. On...
The 10 best hockey games of the last decade
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(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching. But we've had nine NHL seasons and one stolen from us since 1999-2000, and Yahoo! Sports has decided it's time to rank the best and worst of the last "decade."...
Do Flames fans deserve details on Sutter/Phaneuf flap?
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The Denver Post's Adrian Dater tweeted and then backed off a second-hand report of a shouting match between Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf(notes) and Coach Brent Sutter after their loss against the Colorado Avalanche earlier this week. Turns out something did happen, but...
Wednesday's Three Stars: Frolik keeps Panthers rolling
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No. 1 star, Michael Frolik(notes), Florida Panthers:The 21-year-old center, who burst on the scene with 21 goals and 45 points as a rookie last season, kept Florida's recent hot streak intact by contributing his first multi-goal effort of the season. Frolik scored the first of...
Video: Blown call of season candidate on Red Wings' no-goal
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Remember when the Detroit Red Wings were royally screwed in last year's Western Conference semifinals against the Anaheim Ducks, when referee Brad Watson waived off a Marian Hossa(notes) goal with one of the worst examples of the "intent to blow" rule in recent NHL history...
Puck Previews: Howard vs. Stars; Kings host the Flyers
2 days ago by
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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 the games are finished. Preview: Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. EST. Jimmy Howard(notes) gets...
Gionta, Smyth, McKee: Your significant NHL injuries of the day
2 days ago by
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The Earth is rotating on its axis, which can mean only one thing: More significant injuries in the NHL. Today's awful news:• The Los Angeles Kings will be without Ryan Smyth(notes) for up to a month with "an upper body injury," per Rich Hammond. Smyth is 10th in...
NHL's next great rivalry: Barry Trotz vs. arena game clock
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We've seen NHL coaches get angry at a lot of things in postgame rants: Themselves, their opponents, their own players, the officiating crew, some guy in back of the bench who's taunting their players and deserves to have a water bottle thrown at them. But the arena clock operator...
Puck Daddy's Hockey Rumors Live Chat
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You know the drill: Rumors. Scuttlebutt. Innuendo. A girl with a hamburger on her head. Awful jokes. And what we imagine will be more than a few questions about the Chicago Blackhawks.Please do join us along with Lyle "Spector" Richardson of Fox Sports and hopefully David...
Puck Headlines: Nash for Hart; Sidney ready for torch run
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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. • Reminder: Hockey Rumors Live Chat at 1 p.m. EST. Woot!• Breaking as this was posted: Pittsburgh Penguins...
What happened to last season's scoring leaders?
2 days ago by
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When he's not trying out for "Frogger: The Movie" (co-starring John Goodman as Mac Truck), Anze Kopitar(notes) of the Los Angeles Kings is leading the NHL in scoring with 32 points; not bad, considering he finished 45th in points during the 2008-09 season. We all know...
Can these two men rescue the Bruins from panic mode?
2 days ago by
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There have been two positive developments for the Boston Bruins in the last few days, which is a welcome change from their pedestrian 8-8-4 start; good for 20 points and 11th in the Eastern Conference, which is a shock to the system for a team that was 11-3-4 at this point last season...
Tuesday's Three Stars: Bradley loses battle, wins war for Caps
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No. 1 star: Matt Bradley(notes), Washington Capitals
Bradley got the worst of it when trading wild right hands with New York Rangers forward Aaron Voros(notes) in a first-period fight. As he skated off the ice he appeared to ask a linesman, "is this mine?" while pointing...
Video: When Swedish goal celebrations go wrong
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Hockey goal celebrations have evolved over time from the simple arm-raise to the firecracker approach made famous by Alex Ovechkin(notes). The jump-into-the-glass goal celebration made famous by Ovechkin has become commonplace in the NHL with variations from the belly flop into the...
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