Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Helene St. James on her Wysh bet, Red Wings; NHL Draft LISTEN HERE! [And if that doesn't work, try here.] It's a Tuesday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Star: Helene St. James of the Free Press talks about her bet with Wysh and the Red Wings. • NHL Draft preview … [Read more...]
The long history of awkward NHL Awards show skits (Video)
The long history of awkward NHL Awards show skits (Video) Look, all awards shows are terrible. We only want to hear the winners, yet we’re stuck sitting through 2-3 hours of painful jokes, terrible skits and, in some cases, celebrity presenters so far down from the A-list that a quarter of the show we spend Yahooing their names. The 2015 NHL Awards will be held Wednesday night in Las Vegas … [Read more...]
NHL Draft Party: Meet up with Puck Daddy, Marek Vs. Wyshynski puckheads!
NHL Draft Party: Meet up with Puck Daddy, Marek Vs. Wyshynski puckheads! Rejoice, for Connor McDavid, Hockey Jesus, graces the NHL with His presence on Friday night! Also, the NHL Draft is this weekend, too. To that end, please join Jeff Marek, Greg Wyshynski and your friends from Puck Daddy at Blondies in Fort Lauderdale at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday night for the official #MvsW NHL Draft … [Read more...]
NHL Free Agents: Puck Daddy’s top 20 forwards hitting unrestricted market
NHL Free Agents: Puck Daddy's top 20 forwards hitting unrestricted market The 2015 unrestricted free agent class is mediocre. Just remember in 2012 when Zach Parise and Ryan Suter headlined a group of guys looking for a better deal on the open market? Nobody of that ilk is heading into unrestricted free agency. In fact, it’s not even close. But there are some guys who can help your team, … [Read more...]
Jarret Stoll charged with ‘Possession of Controlled Substance’ for cocaine
Jarret Stoll charged with 'Possession of Controlled Substance' for cocaine Pending unrestricted free agent and soon-to-be former Los Angeles Kings forward Jarret Stoll was charged Monday with one count of Possession of Controlled Substance, according to Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times. This is a felony. Per Dillman, the substance was cocaine. Stoll was arrested at the Wet Republic pool … [Read more...]
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning (Ed. Note: As the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, we're bound to lose some friends along the journey. We've asked for these losers, gone but not forgotten, to be eulogized by the people who knew the teams best: The bloggers and fans who hated them the most. Here is J.J. From Kansas, Detroit Red Wings fan and blogger, fondly recalling the … [Read more...]
What We Learned: What is Cam Talbot actually worth?
What We Learned: What is Cam Talbot actually worth? (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and 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. The New York Rangers have made it quite clear that, due in large part to their current cap crunch, the … [Read more...]
World Cup of Hockey GMs: Dean Lombardi (USA), Doug Armstrong (Canada)
World Cup of Hockey GMs: Dean Lombardi (USA), Doug Armstrong (Canada) The return of the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto is more than a year away, but expect the slow trickle of news about the NHL revenue firehose/preseason tournament to begin this summer. For example: The executives behind the eight teams in the tournament, representing six nations, a bunch of rookies and Anze Kopitar. John … [Read more...]
Jakub Voracek wins best Czech player, gets attacked by giant rabbit mascots (Video)
Jakub Voracek wins best Czech player, gets attacked by giant rabbit mascots (Video) Jaromir Jagr missed out on his 11th Golden Stick Award on Saturday, which is handed out to the best Czech hockey player in the world. Instead, it was an old teammate of his who took home the trophy for the first time in his career. Jakub Voracek led the Philadelphia Flyers and all NHL Czech players in … [Read more...]
Report: Oilers fire 4 scouts week before draft
Report: Oilers fire 4 scouts week before draft The Edmonton Oilers reportedly made changes to their scouting staff just before the draft. (USATSI) When Peter Chiarelli was hired to take over the Edmonton Oilers and attempt to turn around what has been one of the worst teams in the NHL over the past decade, significant change was inevitable. What is surprising is the timing of the change that … [Read more...]