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FanHouse Chats With NHL Director of Officiating Stephen Walkom

During Pittsburgh's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers this past Saturday, Colton Orr received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for interference on Penguins defenseman Mark Eaton. The call sparked some harsh reactions from the Rangers blogosphere and fan base, while head coach John Tortorella and goalie Henrik...

Daniel Briere Injured Again

In hindsight, the Philadelphia Flyers decision to sign Daniel Briere to an eight-year, $52 million contract is looking to be a rather poor investment. That is, if you ignore the original insanity of giving a player that type of contract when he's topped 75 points only once in his career. And that's when he's actually on...

The Ice Sheet: Washington's Ice Problem

Ever since Bruce Boudreau took over as head coach of the Washington Capitals on the day after Thanksgiving 2007, the hockey news out of Washington, D.C. has been uniformly positive. There was the last year's late-season drive to make the playoffs, followed by an offseason filled with awards, a key to the city for Alex...

Gord Miller Proposes Trading Malkin

On Saturday night, TSN hockey analyst Gord Miller became the latest person to jump on the Pittsburgh is doomed because it has too much cap money tied up in too few players(!) bandwagon.According to Miller, the Penguins can't compete with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin making as much money as they do, because it forces the...

Yesterday's Top Newsmakers in the NHL: Jordan Staal's Coming Out Party

A quick recap of yesterday's action from around the National Hockey League.Today's post will be primarily dedicated to that epic Stanley Cup Finals rematch in Motown because, well, that's the type of game the NHL should be dreaming about. The Penguins overcame third period deficits of 5-2 and 6-4 as they won their fourth...

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05/01/12 Knicks' Stoudemire to miss Game 3 after hand surgery Source: CBC.ca From Russia with not so much love The team-imposed one-game suspension for Nashville Predators forward Alexander Radulov and his Belarusian teammate, Alexander Kostitsyn, for missing curfew was the latest challenge for Russian players in this three-week-old playoff run. more Â» Flyers can't let up vs. Kovalchuk-less Devils: Briere The absence of New Jersey Devils' sniper Ilya Kovalchuk for Tuesday's Game 2 in their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal is obviously good news for Philadelphia, no? "They're still a dangerous team," says Flyers forward Daniel Briere. more Â» Fans, former NHL players react to Kostitsyn, Radulov suspension Nashville will be without Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn for Wednesday's Game 3 against Phoenix after being suspended by their own franchise for violating a team rule.
05/01/12 50-win season Spurs Popovich to NBA top coach honours Source: CBC.ca Briere The absence of New Jersey Devils' sniper Ilya Kovalchuk for Tuesday's Game 2 in their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal is obviously good news for Philadelphia, no? "They're still a dangerous team," says Flyers forward Daniel Briere. more Â» Watch & Chat: Devils at Flyers, Game 2 Watch the live stream and chat online as the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers play Game 2 on Hockey Night In Canada (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 pm ET). more Â» Chick: Knicks quick to punch out It's one thing for Knicks star Amare Stoudemire to lash out in frustration following two sub-par playoff performances in Miami.
05/01/12 Flyers' van Riemsdyk steps it up in postseason Source: Globe and Mail James van Riemsdyk was face down in front of the crease getting hacked, whacked, pushed and shoved by Martin Brodeur.
04/30/12 Allan Muir: Doan, Briere highlight Sunday's Three Stars Source: Sports Illustrated Shane Doan, Coyotes -- The Predators got their foot in the comeback door when Ryan Suter's power play goal just 53 seconds into the third closed the gap to one.
04/29/12 Briere awakens sleepy Flyers Source: Canoe After sitting around idly for a week, there was almost as much rust on the Philadelphia Flyers as there is on some of the decaying factories in south Philly.