Ottawa Senators on Parliament Hill; Vesey's Pittsburgh fit (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]. He's pretty good at baseball, but @MikeTrout looks like a natural … [Read more...]

Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Nashville Predators [Ed. Note: Some lists chronicle the best in hockey. Others the worst. Others the most memorable or greatest or essential. What Puck Daddy’s 2016 Summer Series seeks to do is capture those indefinable, quirky, oddities that occur every season. Moments that defy prediction or, in some cases, logical explanation. Welcome to WEIRD NHL.] By: … [Read more...]

Available UFAs, Colorado coaching search and Jimmy Vesey (Puck Daddy Countdown) Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images (Ed. Note: The column formerly known as the Puck Daddy Power Rankings. Ryan Lambert takes a look at some of the biggest issues and stories in the NHL, and counts them down.) 5. Still being on the market The pickings start to get pretty slim around this time of year, as far as … [Read more...]

WATCH: Chase Utley gets standing ovation in return to Philly By no means is this surprising, but it's still newsworthy. Long-time Phillies second baseman Chase Utley returned as a member of an opposing team for the first time on Tuesday, and the reception he got from the Phillies fans and players had to have been pretty satisfying. I love the Ryan Howard shot along with Utley saluting multiple … [Read more...]

Ottawa Senators to retire Daniel Alfredsson's jersey number (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) The Ottawa Senators announced that longtime captain Daniel Alfredsson will have his No. 11 retired at a Dec. 29 ceremony before the team’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. Alfredsson will be the first player from the current incarnation of the team to have his … [Read more...]

Price '100 percent'; Giroux's production; NHL arena facts (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].  Tommy's letter to @Rous_ant pic.twitter.com/DbycIftdZN — … [Read more...]

Antoine Vermette hoping to replicate Stanley Cup success with Ducks Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Antoine Vermette’s arrival in Anaheim instantly made him the second-oldest player on the roster and the gray beard of the Ducks’ forward group. But at 34, he’s not quite feeling close to being done with hockey. “I take a lot of pride about my preparation in the summer and how I carry … [Read more...]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Chayka's moves, World Cup of Hockey (Puck Daddy Q&A) (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/NHL/Getty Images) Oliver Ekman-Larsson gushes when he’s asked about the Arizona Coyotes’ offseason and some of the moves the team has made with new general manager John Chayka. Defenseman Alex Goligsoki, “is going to help our team to get better to take a couple of steps closer to the … [Read more...]

2016 Fantasy Basketball Draft Prep: Utah Jazz Team Outlook Just some words of wisdom: If you're looking for an under-the-radar team whose bandwagon you want to jump on before it gets too crowded, you already missed your chance with this Jazz team. A 40-win team last season, the Jazz are pretty much everyone's favorite pick of a Western Conference lottery team to make the leap to the playoffs, so … [Read more...]

2016 Fantasy Basketball Draft Prep: Miami Heat Team Outlook There may be no tougher team to figure out in the NBA this season than the Heat. For the first time in more than a dozen years, they won't be led by future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, who left for Chicago this offseason on less-than-pleasant terms. The team would be surrounded by uncertainty even if Wade was still around, but they also … [Read more...]