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Darryl Hunt: WorSharks At The Quarter Pole
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The Worcester Sharks hit the Thanksgiving holiday with just a little over a quarter of their season over. Worcester’s 11-10-0-1 record and 23 points puts them in a tie for fifth in the Atlantic Division, but is actually good enough for sixth in the Eastern Conference. Based on the...
Puck Headlines: Heatley hits Edmonton; NHL attendance OK
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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 Edmonton Oilers players who twisted in the wind during the Dany Heatley(notes) trade drama during...
Video: Phaneuf's little bro hits, enrages women's hockey star
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Dion Phaneuf(notes) of the Calgary Flames as the well-earned reputation as one of the NHL's most fearsome hitters. Whether you believe some of those hits are of the cheaper variety probably depends on your feelings about the player himself or borderline hits in general. Or if you...
Lucic out with ankle injury; 'overrated' chants echo
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After the ominous buildup to Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli's media meeting this morning regarding Milan Lucic's(notes) injury, the news that it's a high ankle sprain brings the threat level down a few notches. Despite having not played "Operation" in several...
Orange & Black Friday!
Spoiler Alert: I'm not getting off the couch today unless it's to fulfill a bodily need. Meaningful Temple Football is on right now, seasoned up with some snowflakes falling on the field, and the Flyers have a Black Friday matinee game against the Sabres. I absolutely love...
It's looking like Ted Leonsis will be the next Wizards owner
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None of this is official, of course, but both the Washington Post and Washington Times are reminding everyone that, in the wake of Abe Pollin's death, Ted Leonsis' group has dibs on the franchise and will likely exercise their first right to buy it.
From the Times:
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Thursday's Three Stars: Sedin, Foligno gobble up goals
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No. 1 star: Henrik Sedin(notes), Vancouver CanucksHenrik picked up the secondary helper on Alex Burrows's(notes) first-period goal and scored the eventual game-winner in Vancouver's 4-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings. His third-period goal, answering a late second...
Our holiday hockey shirt guide, inspired by surging Ovi love
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A few of these T-shirts were spotted after a recent Washington Capitals home game, as fans are obviously swelling with pride over Alex Ovechkin(notes)."Do you have a strange, pseudo-sexual devotion to a Russian professional athlete playing in your town or are you just happy to...
Darryl Hunt: WorSharks Gobble Up Falcons, 3-2
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The Worcester Sharks extended their winning streak to three games after a 3-2 victory over the Springfield Falcons Wednesday night at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts in front of an announced crowd of 2,536.
The trip from Worcester to Springfield is usually just...
"BUFFALO" BILL COWHER? NOT QUITE
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Is the Carolina Hurricanes' #1 fan/CBS analyst ready to jump back into the NFL? Maybe, but if Bill Cowher does, it will not be in Buffalo. Cowher rebuffed the recent advances of Buffalo owner Ralph Wilson, who has also pursued Mike Shanahan in his search for a new head coach....
Snapshot of Sacrifice
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Imagine going on live TV with your jaw broken in two places and wired shut! That’s what Quintin Laing did with Comcast Sportsnet’s Lisa Hillary during the second intermission of last night’s 2-0 victory over Buffalo. I don’t know how much discomfort Lainger...
'Skinny Czech kid' a big plus
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Pavel Kubina was once described as "the skinny little Czech kid with the big head." Now he's a major part of the Thrashers' defense.
Staal regains confidence in first game back
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From a physical standpoint, Eric Staal had no complaints about his first game back.
After sitting out 10 games with an injury to his abdominal area, the Canes center returned Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks and had 16:50 in ice time in the 3-2 loss.
"It felt great to...
Flyers v. Isles Game Preview: Danny "Two Games" Briere Edition
Gagne, Betts and Powe are on the shelf. Timonen suspiciously didn't complete his last game. Asham MIGHT play. Your steady starting goalie, Ray Emery, got yanked in his last game, a loss to the Avs which brings the current losing streak to three. What else could possibly...
Wednesday's Three Stars: Hossa's double; Pavelec blanks Wings
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No. 1 star: Marian Hossa(notes), Chicago BlackhawksThe highly anticipated debut of Hossa was not a disappointment for the Blackhawks and their fans. A 7-2 rout of the San Jose Sharks included three consecutive shorthanded goals chasing Evgeni Nabokov(notes) after the second period...
Jay Beagle Has Yet to Be ‘Hazed’
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With eight NHL games under his belt, Capitals rookie Jay Beagle is well aware of what will be coming to him soon.
No, he won’t be getting his head shaved, or getting tied to the goal post as teammates take shots. Instead, he’ll have to do what the Capitals have replaced...
The 5 best, 5 worst NHL decisions in 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."...
Puck Previews: Biron faces Philly; Preds need new arena name
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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: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, 7 p.m. EST. Islanders goaltender...
Hurricanes activate All-Star center Staal from IR
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Eric Staal is back in the Carolina Hurricanes' lineup.
The team said Wednesday it activated the All-Star center from injured reserve and says he is eligible to play later that night at Anaheim.
The 25-year-old missed 10 games with an upper body injury sustained Nov. 1 against...
Ovechkin ejected for boarding against Sabres
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Washington star Alex Ovechkin was ejected in the third period Wednesday night against Buffalo after drawing a major penalty for boarding.
The banishment came 3:38 into the third period when he ran Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta into the boards opposite the benches.
It was the second...
Sedin's goal, assist enough to take down Kings
Henrik Sedin set up Vancouver's first goal and scored the go-ahead goal 3:54 into the third period, leading the Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Canucks down Kings for third win in four games
Henrik Sedin set up Vancouver's first goal and scored the go-ahead goal 3:54 into the third period, leading the Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Great Talent Everywhere in Marian Hossa's Debut
by Susan SlusserFiled under: Blackhawks, SharksSAN JOSE -- As if Wednesday night's matchup against the Western Conference's two top teams didn't have enough appeal, throw Marian Hossa into the mix for one heck of a showdown between star-studded top lines. Hossa, Chicago...
Puck Headlines: Hossa puts skate in mouth again; injury updates
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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. • OMG Jersey Fouls on Wednesday. Should be a chat 1 p.m. EST as well. • When is Marian Hossa(notes...
Johan Franzen Of Detroit Red Wings hoping to return by February, play for Sweden in Olympics
Detroit Red Wings center Johan Franzen is hoping to get back on the ice around Christmas and has hopes of returning in time for the hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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