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Sports' Tragic Figures
2 hours ago | 1 comment
Gone too soon: athletes whose lives -- and careers -- have ended tragically
Puck Daddy's 2009 Free-Agent Frenzy Report Card
Jul 3, 2009
"Bouwmeester ... ... Jay Bouwmeester" (cue music)Handing out grades for the annual Free Agent Frenzy is difficult for two reasons: first, that we won't really have a true picture of success or...
Antropov joins Kovy in Atlanta; defensemen mystery on Day 2
Jul 2, 2009
Some thoughts and notes on Day 2 of the Free Agent Frenzy. Remember to check out our Puck Daddy Chatter Box for breaking news and rumors.• The New York Rangers shot down Nik Antropov's demands for...
Intriguing omissions on Team Canada's summer camp roster
Jul 2, 2009
As this point, your heart just goes out to Steven Stamkos. The No. 1 overall pick in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the kid battled through absurd expectations placed on him through offseason marketing...
Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent defensemen
Jun 30, 2009
Many National Hockey League general managers are of the belief that you should build a team from the goal out and, to use a football motto, defense wins championships. As we've seen many times before,...
Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent goaltenders
Jun 29, 2009
The Colorado Avalanche are looking for a starting goaltender, or at least one that will get the majority of the starts with Peter Budaj filling in the blanks. Like the Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple...
What We Learned: Garth Snow is a genius; draft winners, losers
Jun 29, 2009
Hello, this is a feature that aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.Remember...
Stars Go With Glennie in 8th Pick
Jun 26, 2009
The Dallas Stars picked right wing Scott Glennie of the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings.
Live Coverage: NHL Draft 2009 in Montreal
Jun 26, 2009
MONTREAL -- There are probably reasons why the NHL Draft is important besides creepy photos of rookies, but we're just not sure what they are. In any event, the first round of the Draft commences tonight...
Flyers Will Take to the Ice at Fenway
Jun 24, 2009 | 7 comments
Ring in the New Year with some NHL action. The Flyers will take on the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park January 1, 2010 in the NHL Winter Classic, the Daily Times’ Anthony J. SanFilippo confirmed.
How the 2009 class found out they were Hockey Hall of Famers
Jun 23, 2009
With three Stanley Cups, an Olympic gold medal and countless other accolades as a player, Steve Yzerman should be used to moments of unparalleled success. Yet tell him he's a Hockey Hall of Famer, and...
Puck Headlines: Heatley's list; Domi, Probert go figure skating
Jun 23, 2009
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.• In true Brett Hull fashion,...
Hull Headed to the Hall
Jun 23, 2009
Former Dallas Stars winger elected to NHL's Hall of Fame.
Players allege loss of $25 million to bad investment, porno parties
Jun 19, 2009
As hockey fans, we're not really sure what's more offensive about the lawsuits recently filed by roughly 19 current and former NHL players:1. That Las Vegas-based golf-course mogul Ken Jowdy is alleged...
Retired Baseball Players Party on NHL Dimes
Jun 19, 2009
A group of NHL players is suing for $25 million after their investment money was used on stripper- and porn-star-fueled parties for retired baseball players.
Ovechkin Takes 2nd Straight NHL MVP Award
Jun 18, 2009 | 7 comments
He's also the league's MOP.
No, Pittsburgh Hasn't Had the Best Sports Year Ever
Jun 17, 2009 | 1 comment
Pittsburgh has every reason to feel a lot of pride about their teams in 2009, but other cities can stake their claim to best sports year as well.
Puck Headlines: Life without Heatley; Leafs, NYR roll next year?
Jun 17, 2009
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.• No-Foil Stanley Cup replica...
Stanley Cup Game Reaches Huge Audience -- For Hockey
Jun 16, 2009 | 2 comments
Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup between the Red Wings and Penguins garnered the largest hockey audience in 40 years.
Puck Headlines: NHL Cup ratings blockbuster; Cuban on Balsillie
Jun 15, 2009
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 Carolina Hurricanes...
Photos: Penguins Win the Stanley Cup
Jun 13, 2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup finals in Detroit.
Penguins Strike Latest Blow to Detroit, Win Stanley Cup
Jun 13, 2009 | 9 comments
Max Talbot scored two second-period goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame the loss of captain Sidney Crosby and a whole lot of history to beat the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Friday...
Puck Headlines: 20 biggest issues for Game 7; Smythe debate
Jun 12, 2009
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.• Kevin Allen offers the...
Puck Headlines: Hossa cracks under pressure; Avery at Bonnaroo
Jun 11, 2009
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.• Interesting piece by Michael...
Stars officially hire Marc Crawford; fans none too pleased
Jun 11, 2009
Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk failed his first test this week. Not in the sense that swapping head coach Dave Tippett out for Marc Crawford is a disastrous decision for the franchise -- history will judge...
McNair's Mistress Owned Gun Found Near Bodies: Cops
Davis (Finally) Demoted
Jim Jeffcoat's Son Heading to Oklahoma?
Texas Poised For Heated Race
Davis (Finally) Demoted
Q-Car Skips Game, Cut From Ruff Riders