Comcast blackouts on horizon; Gallagher targeted by refs? (Puck Headlines)
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• The Hershey Bears (AHL) will don these mustached covered beauts in support of the Movember campaign. How fancy! [Penn Live]
• After a group of former National Hockey League players went to court and sued the league over how it handled concussions and head trauma, the league has filed its first significant response to the litigation ... "Publicly available information related to concussions and their long-term effects, coupled with the events that had transpired – i.e., the players incurring head injuries – should have allowed (players) to put two and two together," the NHL says in its court filings. [TSN]
• In light of the Jack Johnson bankruptcy at the hands his parents, here's a look at the rising cost of kids sports and the lengths parents are going to finance them. [The Star]
• Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts: Financial woes not unique to Johnson. [SportsNet]
• Gordie Howe is showing slight improvements. (Even slight is great, we'll celebrate it!) "His son, Mark Howe, told the Free Press today that Gordie Howe, 'isn't in so much pain any more. No walking or speech, but at least he's out of the bed.'" [Detroit Free Press]
• NBC Sports Group, which operates the regional sports networks bearing [Comcast's] name, said the contracts for four of its RSNs will expire early next month, and it is concerned that renewals may not be reached in time to prevent blackouts. [Multchannel News]
• When asked on City TV, Gallagher says the referee tonight told him that a normal penalty wouldn't be a penalty on him. He might want to take that back. Just ask Alex Burrows's wallet. [Eyes on the Prize]
• Sam Berg's class-action suit against CHL causing family rift: 'Maybe Sam got a raw deal, but he wasn't there that long'. [Buzzing the Net]
• Cold War Puck: The Beauties of Russian Hockey [The New Yorker]
• Our own Nick Cotsonika's Three Periods: Maple Leafs need new approach more than new coach. [Yahoo]
• Down Goes Brown asks, "Who Is on the NHL Hot Seat?" [Grantland]
• Legendary broadcaster Bob Miller has been in many movies, like the Mighty Ducks franchise, but now he's staring in a documentary about himself! "Voice of the King" will run for a minimum of one week at Regal LA Live. [Voice of the King Film]
• How much salary would the Kings need to retain to make Mike Richards tradable? [Oilers Nation]
• Q &A catching up with former King, Robert Lang. [LA Kings]
• Fancy stats alert: The Kings are no longer the possession kings. [SportsNet]
• Chat with Andrey Makarov, goaltender for the Rochester Americans and prospect of the Buffalo Sabres. [From Russia With Glove]
• A look at the World Cup of Hockey...kind of. [Ketts' Corner]
• A unique look at the Blackhawks incorporating the quotes of John Paul Jones who is considered to be the 'Father of The U.S. Navy'. [Third Man In]
• Still confused by the Allen-for-Bourque trade yesterday? Here's the fantasy impact. [Dobber Hockey]
• In support of the reincarnation of the Charlotte Hornets, the Charlotte Checkers will wear Hornets themed uniforms. Awesome. [SportingNews]
• Finally, can't get enough of all things Stastny? Here's a cool feature on the Stastny brothers. [TSN]
