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more about #nhl more comments → HockeyMountain: Vokoun is going to use his IR time to get "Starry night" painted on his mask. more » Hit Bull Win Steak: Give 'em a stick in the eye! Let 'em know you're there! more » AzureTexan: This reminds me of the time I 12-putted at Ye Olde Buccaneer Mini-Golf Funtimery and subsequently beheaded Blackbeard with my blue-handled, blade-mode... more » MarkKelsosMigraine: Florida's Tomas Vokoun probably felt a little blue Join the club. - Vitas Gerulaitis more » Starburied: Let's give this game a pass. The south is still learning about how hockey works. Us northern folk would expect the same hospitality when we bring lite... more » twoeightnine: If a goalie falls in Atlanta does anyone see it? more » David Hume: ...throw a spitball in class and you end up hitting some girl in the face and killing her. Hey, you try getting through high school with a name like ... more » dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: Must have forgotten the dry cleaning. -Women more » Kid Canada: Ya hit two 'kouns! Those coulda been guests at her wedding! more » norbizness: The same thing happened to Rob Deer after he struck out for the 186th time in only 474 at-bats in that legendary 1987 Brewers season. Understandably f... more » Bobby Big Wheel: Letting in a rebound? That's a paddlin' more » MattinglysSideburns: If Vokoun were a ginger, Craig Bellamy would be perfectly okay with this. more » ArkansasFred: Let's play Ninja Turtles! I'm Casey Jones! more » Chris Hanson's Axe: A lot of clutching and grabbing but nothing really good happened, although Kardashian and Ray J made up for it when they went at it again during the s... more » Steve U: Looks like Vlasic managed to work his way out of that particular pickle. more » -
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Panthers Goalie Thrashed By His Own Teammate
Florida's Tomas Vokoun probably felt a little blue after letting a loose rebound turn into a goal, but how do you think he felt two seconds later when his own teammate clubbed him upside the head with a stick? More » -
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It Takes Two Fights, But Hockey Pugilists Finally Get It Right
Craig Rivet of the Sabres and Daniel Carcillo of the Flyers fought not once, but twice last night during Buffalo's 4-2 win. The first fight was mediocre and the Philly faithful made their feelings known with a lackluster, tepid response. More » -
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This Is Exactly Why Only Goons Should Be Allowed To Fight
Sweet sassy molassey was this an ugly fight. Flyers center Danny Briere makes it abundantly clear why he has only been credited with two fights during his career with yesterday's atrocious "brawl" with Marc-Edouard Vlasic of the San Jose Sharks. More » -
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This Is Why Anaheim Hockey Fans Can't Have Nice Things
Anaheim's Scott Niedermayer offered his stick to a fan after he won star of the game. Unfortunately, it sparked a melee between two gentlemen and a blond woman as a helpless Niedermayer looked on from the ice. [Puck Daddy/HTA.SanFillippo] -
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Pittsburgh Fandom Is A Very Sparkly Fandom
Do you know what a Blingee is? I hope not, because these obscenely garish animated gifs are only used by 13-year-old girls on their Geocities pages...or by Penguins fans. [DC Sports Bog] -
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Rick Nash Is A Fancy Boy
I haven't seen a hockey player make a move this fabulous since D.B. Sweeney's one-footed salchow in The Cutting Edge. More » -
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Hockey Player's Attempted Murder Conviction Just A Hilarious Case Of Mistaken Identity
Sportsnet.ca has an epic interview with fresh-out-of-prison former Blues player Mike Danton, who says he didn't hire an assassin to kill his former coach/mentor, David Frost. He was really trying to kill his father. Totally different situation! [Sportsnet, via RiverfrontTimes] -
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Optimistic Coyotes Fan Misses Point Entirely
An Internet commenter on the new shuttle service that takes fans to Phoenix's arena:"When I lived in Denver, the Broncos ran shuttles from the park-an-rides to the stadium. The Denver Broncos always sold out games. Good move!" [KTAR] -
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So, You Want Some Nasty Injuries With Your Hockey? I Got Your Nasty Injuries For Ya
The esteemed Wysh a/k/a Puck Daddy has a rundown of the Top 10 Most Brutal NHL Injuries of the Last Decade. Let's have a look-see, shall we? (Clint Malarchuk figurine sold separately) More » -
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Hockey Team Dooms Children, Elderly
Because the prairie provinces are generally uncontroversial, and those few controversies are always hockey-related, the latest media storm in Calgary is due to the Flames jumping the line to receive the swine flu vaccine. More » -
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Celebrating A Half-Century Of Common Sense
Today is the 50th anniversary of Jacques Plante first donning a mask in a game. Which is good, because instead of debating the necessity of fighting in hockey, we'd be wondering why our goalies keep dying every few weeks. [WaPo] -
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Matt D'Agostini Got Knocked The Fuggout
Chicago Blackhawks Andrew Ladd absolutely leveled Montreal Canadiens right winger Matt D'Agostini early in last night's 3-2 Chicago victory. More talk about head shots! Whee! More » -
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Is It Time For The "Is Hockey Too Violent" Debate Already? (UPDATE)
In a sport where players and fans prize bonecrushing hits, everyone pretends to be surprised when one of those hits sends someone to the hospital. Let the hand wringing commence. More » -
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Tuomo Ruutu Suspended Three Games For Dirty Hit On Dirty Player
Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has been suspended for three games (and forfeits $59,067.36 in salary) for boarding Colorado Avalance forward Darcy Tucker last night. This will now conclude the NHL broadcasting day here on Deadspin.(hums O Canada) [TSN.ca] -
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Tuomo Ruutu Will Drink Your Milkshake!
Then he will take the glass it was served in and bash you in the face with it. There was a scary moment last night during the Colorado Avalanche-Carolina Hurricanes game when Tuomo Ruutu viciously and recklessly boarded Darcy Tucker. More » -
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Oilers' Souray None Too Pleased With Ex's 'Erotic Revue'
I'm not sure, but I think this might be the first time we've linked to a Robin Leach story. More » -
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Fancy Lad Wows Hockey World With Whirlybird Goal
The highlight of the NHL season so far belongs to a nine-year-old showing off during some weird Mini Mite competition. He's already been added to the Maple Leafs roster. [Video below via NHL.tv] More » -
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Hollywood Pretty Boy Wants You To Care About St. Louis Hockey
Mad Men star Jon Hamm wants you to know that he was into the St. Louis Blues way before it was the trendy thing to do. I think this team needs a new ad agency. [RiverfrontTimes] -
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Gretzky Heads To Toronto In 46-Player Trade?
A new book claims former Leafs owner Harold Ballard once tried to trade his entire franchise to Edmonton. (He wanted to swap cities with the Oilers in exchange for $50 million.) Then Janet Jones would have married Darryl Sittler. [TorontoStar] -
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Theo Fleury Admits He Was Abused By Junior Coach
Hockey observers had long suspected that something was not right with former Calgary star Theo Fleury and now he admits in a new book what they knew all along—he was sexually abused by youth hockey coach Graham James. More »
