Every NHL Team from A to Zed in Puck Daddy's Summer Series Another summer series has come and gone, and training camp will soon be upon us. Thank you to the 33 talented female writers who produced an amazing series. They volunteered their time and creativity for an epic task (just ask those who covered the Original 6). Plus, finding a word that starts with the letter X is not easy. Treat yo' … [Read more...]
Blue Jays fans ditch headwear to celebrate Edwin Encarnacion’s home run hat trick (Video)
Blue Jays fans ditch headwear to celebrate Edwin Encarnacion's home run hat trick (Video) The Toronto Blue Jays are clearly Canada’s team. The baseball hopes of a hockey-crazed nation rest upon the Jays. And after years of futility the Jays are finally delivering with a 73-56 record and first place in the American League East. Toronto has not finished in first place since 1993. And there … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Winnipeg Jets from A to Zed
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Winnipeg Jets from A to Zed (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z(ed) series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) By: … [Read more...]
Stars fan delivers pregame burgers to Seguin
Stars fan delivers pregame burgers to Seguin There was once a time where social media got Tyler Seguin into hot water in his younger days. Lately, however, the Dallas Stars forward is a little more polished and also uses mediums like Twitter to connect with his fans. Seguin found out just how valuable Twitter can be Saturday as he was preparing to play in a charity sled hockey game near Dallas. … [Read more...]
Canadiens legend Henri Richard suffering from Alzheimer’s: Report
Canadiens legend Henri Richard suffering from Alzheimer's: Report It has been a difficult week for hockey legends. On Friday, Hall of Fame Islanders coach Al Arbour died at the age of 82. Now comes word that former Montreal Canadiens captain Henri Richard is battling Alzheimer’s disease. Richard won 11 Stanley Cups as a player with Montreal, an NHL record that will likely never be broken. … [Read more...]
Rocco Grimaldi remembers historic hockey double-header day
Rocco Grimaldi remembers historic hockey double-header day EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Several months later, the absurdity of Nov. 18, 2014 is not lost on Florida Panthers forward Rocco Grimaldi. That was the day he pulled the rare double-header, playing in two different games in two different leagues. Grimaldi started the day in Texas with Florida Panthers’ AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Washington Capitals from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Washington Capitals from A to Z (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) … [Read more...]
Al Arbour tributes; Mike Richards vs. the law; Canadian government’s hockey auction (Puck Headlines)
Al Arbour tributes; Mike Richards vs. the law; Canadian government's hockey auction (Puck Headlines) 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. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Cam Talbot keeps with the Ghostbusters theme in … [Read more...]
Pacific Division: Still the worst in the NHL? (Trending Topics)
Pacific Division: Still the worst in the NHL? (Trending Topics) Every year, there's one division where you look at its potential playoff teams and say, “Yeesh, they're gonna get demolished.” For much of recent memory, that division has been the Southeast, perhaps the single worst division in modern North American sports history. But with the Southeast eradicated by realignment two seasons … [Read more...]
What NHL players are told about rape, domestic violence
What NHL players are told about rape, domestic violence Two years ago, it was Semyon Varlamov, arrested after allegedly having assaulted his then-girlfriend. Prosecutors eventually dropped the domestic violence charges when they couldn’t prove them beyond a reasonable doubt. Then it was Slava Voynov, arrested and charged with a felony count of corporal injury to a spouse. He would plead “no … [Read more...]