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Rumor of the Day
October 07, 2008 by
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Well here's a bit of good news/innuendo/gossip regarding future Hall-of-Famer Brendan Shanahan. Although signing with the Rangers remains a possibility, it looks like Shanny's old boss in Detroit might be interested. I wonder if the prospect of playing with Lidstrom, Zetterberg...
Hollweg Is A Misunderstood Soul
October 07, 2008 by
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Well that didn't take long, did it? After the departure of Darcy Tucker this summer, the Toronto Maple Leafs have found a new shit-stain to wear the blue and white. We like our hockey with plenty of hitting (think Komisarek, not Downey) and a bit of blood (think Ovechkin, not...
Lightning Are Savvy
October 07, 2008 by
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Our favorite circus in the NHL this season has to be the Tampa Bay Lightning.A We won't go over all the reasons again, but we're sure there will be plenty more as the weeks go on. Yesterday, Bolts management realized that after getting man-handled by the Sens in their opening...
Wild Add Some Grit… In the Stands
October 07, 2008 by
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Aw geez, folks, hold on to your hats, there's a new member of the Minnesota Wild: Marian Gabo Nordy!
Who needs a dominating forward when you can have this guy?! <a?"Warning: The writing on this page may cause your head to explode.
The Minnesota Wild is excited to welcome...
Rumor of the Day
October 06, 2008 by
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You might think that today's rumor is that Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal is on drugs. That's not it. You'd be close, but that's not it.
Mr. Matheson writes about some "interesting" posibilities for Wild GM Doug RisebroughA if he cannot get Marian Gaborik...
Season Finally Starts. Kinda.
October 06, 2008 by
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The regular season finally started this weekend, but not everywhere. And by everywhere, I mean in North America. That's right, eventhough it's the NHL, and all its teams are North American-based, the leagues opens up the first few games in Europe. Fans in the Czech Republic...
NHL Bloopers. Sorta.
October 03, 2008 by
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Here's a not-altogether-horrible compilation of the "Top 10 NHL Bloopers" posted on YouTube. Ya, sure, half of them aren't even NHL, but that doesn't make it any less funny.
Damna?? I nearly forgot about that #1 onea?? that was bada??
Rumor of the Day
October 03, 2008 by
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Sorry for the lack of posts yesterday, folks. We promise to be back at full strength by Monday.
In the meantime, we wanted to bring your attention to another superstar that may be unhappy with his current team. With shades of Marian Gaborik in Minnie, word is filtering out of Atlanta...
Rumor of the Day
October 01, 2008 by
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Stop us if you heard this one before: Jim Balsillie is buying the Nashville Predators.
Yeaha??. we're not recycling old stories here, this one is fresh. Again. This time, however, Balsillie's lawyers are denying the whole thing.
Says Sportsnet:
The report, which aired Monday...
NHL 09 Has Some One-of-a-Kind Fans
October 01, 2008 by
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In case you were itching to join an NHL 09 Xbox league, I've got some stellar news for you.
The fine gentleman in this video is urging internet users everywhere to join him in a medication-fueled fun-filled season of video-gaming that will leave you in need of more Ritalin breathless...
Bruins Are Keen Decision Makers
October 01, 2008 by
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There are still a handful of teams that need to bring themselves under the salary cap by opening day. One of those teams is the Boston Bruins. And when you have to shave some payroll, the trade rumors fly. These days, it seems Marc Savard's name is being floated the most frequently...
Rumor of the Day
September 30, 2008 by
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As the Minnesota Wild continue their futile attempt to sign Marian Gaborik past this season, The Vancouver Province is reporting that the Canucks may be very interested in seeing where these contract "negotiations" are goinga??.
Gaborik wants to be paid in the same bracket...
Blackhawks Finally Accept Reality
September 30, 2008 by
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Ever since the Hawks signed Cristobal Huet this summer, there has been rampant talk of a) how they can't have two #1 goalies; b) they are over the salary cap; and c) they can't have two expensive goalies. Every time the media mentioned this to someone in Chicago's front...
Rumor of the Day
September 29, 2008 by
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We'll admit that this is a rumor we're starting, but if you look at the facts, it's a pretty darn good one.
Fact #1: The Bruins' GM Peter Chiarelli has gone on record saying that they would like to acquire a defenceman.
"If I have a chance to improve (the defense...
Schneider Finds New Home, Waddell Squeals
September 29, 2008 by
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It happens to almost every hockey player:A you're in your last few years of playing, your skills have eroded, and you must make a decision: keep up the grind or retire. Those who chose to keep at it sometimes face the near-humiliating prospect of being traded, sent down to the...
Rumor of the Day
September 26, 2008 by
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If Minnesota Wild GM Doug Risebrough goes ape-shit crazy in the next few days, here's why.
For the past few months (years?!), Risebrough has been trying to sign his star forward Marian Gaborik. And although the exceptionally talented (but kinda unproven) star is saying stuff...
How to Keep a Coach Motivated
September 26, 2008 by
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A couple of weeks ago we had a post about 5 coaches who are under pressure to perform. One of those unlucky guys was Chicago Blackhawks bench boss Denis Savard. With a beautifully built team in front of him, and expectations roughly at the height of the Sears Tower, Savard has to...
Gonna Take a Sick Day
September 19, 2008 by
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Hey folks. We're a little under the weather here at PTH headquarters. Nothing too serious - on a scale ranging from 1) "The Sniffles" to 10) "Blood in my Stool" I'd have to say we're a comfortable 2.5. That said, in honor of us phoning it in today here...
Rumor of the Day
September 18, 2008 by
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Today's rumor comes out of sunny rainy Vancouver. Canucks GM Mike Gillis
Rick Nash Admits Bluejackets Need Help. Sorta.
September 18, 2008 by
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Take a look at this trailer put out by EA Sports to advertise their new game NHL 2K9. From everything we've heard, the game is great. And in this video, Columbus Bluejackets superstar Rick Nash agrees. In a clearly unscripted moment, Nash tells us that in the game he makes the...
Injury Train Doesn’t Stop for Hurricanes
September 18, 2008 by
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Jesus Christ! How much crappy luck can a team have? Last year Carolina's chance at securing a playoff spot was severely hampered by a whole bunch of injuries. Well, the season hasn't even started and the Canes can kiss Justin Williams goodbye for 4-6 months. Williams blew out...
What Not to Do When Your Goalie Lets in a Softy
September 17, 2008 by
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Holy crap. Think NHL goalies have it hard getting jeered by the home crowd when they left in a soft goal? How do ya like this?
From CP:
Edgars Masalskis, a goaltender with Latvian hockey team Dinamo Riga, is in hospital with a broken leg sustained in an attack, the team's presidentâ...
What the Hell is Happening With Shanny?
September 17, 2008 by
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One of the unsigned big names that hasn't been frequently mentioned this? off-season is Brendan Shanahan. The 39 year-old winger put up a decent season with the Rangers earning 49 points, despite missing some games due to injury. Maybe we're really missing something, but once...
Rumor of the Day
September 16, 2008 by
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Ok, this isn't a rumor, but more like a type of introspection/realization.
It's just kinda dawning on us now that we are going to see our first NHL season in a very long time witn no Jaromir Jagr. Sure his best years are behind him, but his presence still gave us warm and fuzzies...
New Season. New Look. UPDATED
September 16, 2008 by
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In order to get Puck That Hit ready for a new season, we though we'd spruce things up around here and get a little redesign done. We're tempted to explain how we wanted to change things here to simplify some code, or unclutter the columns, or provide advertisers with more space
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