LATEST STORIES FROM PUCK THAT HIT
Population of Pominville in Danger
September 16, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Last week we were glad to report some good news coming out of Buffalo. At the time, we mentioned that the Sabres were very near to signing Pominville to a 5-year deal. The deal would put a halt to the steady flow of talent headed out of town (see Briere, Campbell, Drury, et al.).
Sabres fans [...]
Rumor of the Day
September 15, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Well there's a bit more information coming out about Alex Radulov's status. According to one report, it now looks like Radulov will play out one year in the Kontinental Hockey League and then return to Nashville to play the year he owes them after bolting to Russia. The year...
New Season. New Look.
September 14, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
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
Rumor of the Day
September 12, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
So far this piece of news hasn't made it to the mainstream media yet, but it's HOT! (ok, our lame-ass Eklund impression ends there? what a turd).
You can't be f-ing serious?!
Ok, seriously, on Wednesday Paul Kelly, the NHLPA director, said that self-exiled-former-Nashville...
Does Roy Deserve It?
September 12, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
The Montreal Canadiens have been playing catch-up in the last few years, retiring a few numbers a season in order to reflect the greatness that has led that franchise to 24 Stanley Cups. Names like Dryden, Savard, Robinson and Gainey have all got their well-deserved due in the last...
Slovakian Women are Merciless
September 11, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
An Olympic qualification game earlier this week resulted in perhaps the most lopsided loss ever in the sport of hockey. The Slovakian women's team defeated the Bulgarian women's team 82-0.
Says Yahoo Sports:
Bulgaria conceded a goal every 44 seconds in the Latvian town of Liepaja...
Eklund: Cut + Paste Expert
September 11, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| 1 comment
We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later, but no one expected it to happen so blatantly. For those uninitiated, Eklund is a hockey "analyst" that bills himself as plugged in to every agent and GM in the league. It is widely believed, however, that Eklund is actually...
Rumor of the Day
September 09, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
?
Great "news" if you're a Buffalo Sabres fan. Rumor is that they are very close to signing Jason Pominville. There's a report out that Pominville (one of the best names in hockey!) is about to sign a 5-year deal in the neighborhood of $5-6 million. This is a nice...
Ducks Pwner Pwned!
September 09, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Ha! You never see stuff like this happen! Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli entered a plea hoping that he could serve probation instead of jail time. For those that don't remember, Samueli pleaded guilty to lying to SEC investigators in an effort to cover up a stock options scam...
Rumor of the Day
September 08, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Here's a nice rumor involving a 3-way of geriatrics. Ummm, lemme try that again.
Here's a rumor involving a revolving door of old dudes who play hockey. Nah. I like the first one best.
Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke is denying reports that he's interested in bringing ex-New...
Habs Media Are On The Ball
September 08, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Ok, seriously? Some of the media outlets that cover the Montreal Canadiens have seriously lost their shit in the last few days. The always-awesome Dave Stubbs is reporting that several French reporters are once again on Saku? Koivu's ass. Not for speaking in English, or making...
Rumor of The Day
September 05, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
We'd like to think that we've done a pretty damn good job of staying away from the Mats Sundin circus (especially now that he's visiting Toronto now), so you'll permit us this one little indulgence. News out of Stockholm the other day quoted Sundin as saying that he...
Tortorella’s New Gig
September 05, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
OK maybe one of our favorite recently-fired NHL coaches didn't get a new job behind a bench, but he did manage to get himself a new gig, and it ain't that shabby. Long-time Lightning coach John Tortorella was well known for his Stanley Cup run, his temper and his hilarious...
Rumor of The Day
September 04, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Recently, Florida Panthers d-man Jay Bouwmeester was asked why his team traded to get Bryan McCabe from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here's what he said:
I have no idea. It's not my business . . . you're asking the wrong guy?"
What Bouwmeester may not be admitting is that...
Radulov Could Care Less
September 04, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
The Nashville Predators officially suspended Alexander Radulov a couple of days ago.? The suspension is indefinite and is unpaid. Duh. For those unfamiliar with the story, Radulov bolted from Nashville with a year left on his contract and joined the new KHL league in Russia. He wanted...
Rumor of The Day
September 03, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Although this may seem like a cold, hard fact, it is ? alas ? a rumor: Tampa Bay Lightning ownership doesn't have a fucking clue what it's doing.
This past weekend, Tampa Bay traded away their first-round pick and two very decent defencemen to the Ottawa Senators for?Andrej...
5 Coaches On The Brink
September 03, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Insane, isn't it? The season hasn't even started, hell, training camp either and here's PTH already jumping the gun on which coaches may be thrown overboard if they don't get their ship pointing in the right direction (i.e.: away from Port Suckage). In the last few...
Lindros to Flyers: F-Off
September 02, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| 3 comments
Well it looks like we're finally starting to get some hockey news as training camp approaches. This was my favorite story to come out of the Labor Day weekend rounds. On September 27th, The Philadelphia Flyers were going to be having a touchy-feely commemorative ceremony that would...
Rumor of The Day
September 02, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
?
Ok, it's barely a rumor anymore, since the Toronto Maple Leafs will be making it official later today, but it looks like Toronto's favorite biatch is heading for warmer pastures. Bryan McCabe, perhaps one of the league's most expensice defensive liabilities is now someone...
Happy Labor Day
September 01, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
In keeping with our very (very!) strict observance of Labor Day, we are not posting today. And in an effort to get this glorious Labor Day off on the right foot, we offer the following piece of angelic eye candy. We sincerely hope this makes up for the lack of yumminess on Friday...
Friday Morning Video: Awful Ads
August 29, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
The NHL Network has come up with a slew of commercials lately, hoping to get youpsyched for the coming season. The commercials have names like Neutral Zone, Defense and 100%. And every one of them suck. In fact, they are so shit I am considering cancelling my subscription to the NHL...
Dog Days of Summer: August 28
August 28, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Welcome Back Joe! ? In a nice bit of great news, Joe Sakic announced that he is ready for the grind for one more year.? And it looks like Colorado Avalanche GM played this one right by telling Sakic to take as much time as he needed. Calling himself "excited" to be headed...
Dog Days of Summer: August 27
August 27, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
In keeping with our dog-day posts, here is a round-up of the latest in the hockey world.
Heeeeeere's Bert!
Dog Days of Summer: August 26
August 26, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
Ok, this is getting a little desperate. Here's a quick round-up of a few "stories" that may or may not have something to do with hockey.
Lazy Vancouver Canuck Fans Rejoice: Looks like GM Place will soon have an ordering systemavailable to fans no matter where they'...
Rumor of The Day
August 25, 2008 by
Puck That Hit
| Comments
There's a rumor floating around that the Minnesota Wild are shopping ultra-talented winger Marian Gaborik. Undoubtedly, this rumor started when neitherGaborik or Wild GM Doug Risebrough seemed eager to get a deal done. To be fair, Gaborik isn't slated to become a free agent...
SITE INFORMATION
Puck That Hit
Hockey News, Rumors, Opinion and Eye Candy.
Related Yards
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?
Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
