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Puck Headlines: Could Malkin, Crosby claim top spots in scoring?

By Greg Wyshynski

Here are your Evening Puck Headlines and Previews: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.

Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: VS). Darren Eliot of Sports Illustrated writes that "the feat of finishing 1-2 has happened only five times in the last quarter century," and analyzes the multitude of reasons why Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin could do it this season even though they're both centers. There's a dude in D.C. who might have something to say about that. No, not Tom Poti.

• Scotty Hockey clarifies when New York Rangers fans will or will not boo the home team. Won't: When they play with heart. Will: When their name is Tom Poti. [Scotty Hockey]

• Tom Hicks and the Dallas Stars brain-trust could decide Sean Avery's fate with the team by Wednesday. From Hicks: "Certainly when [Dallas head coach] Dave Tippett comes out and stakes his claim, it's pretty hard to overcome that." Recall Tippett basically said Avery couldn't return to the locker room. [Sportsnet]

Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (7 p.m. EST; TV: SUN, NESN). With all this Radim Vrbata stuff and Ryan Malone's untimely upper body injury and the general state of affairs, Tampa Bay could use some good news. So here it is: Jeff Halpern is nearly back from reconstructive knee surgery, and could return to the NHL by Dec. 18. Bruins Blog reports no Aaron Ward or Marco Sturm tonight, while Tim Thomas gets the call in goal.

• Bruce "Malkin to the Kings" Garrioch plays the "you flew here in a private jet to ask for money?" card by wondering why the NHL's Board of Governors are holding their meeting at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach this week. Well, obviously it's hard to get a table for 40 at the local Denny's for six hours. So when do the Ottawa Sun columnists start paying for their own plane tickets in order to pass the savings to the financially-strapped readers? [Off the Posts]

• Can Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators unseat Nicklas Lidstrom for the Norris Trophy? [ESPN]

Preview: Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSFL, RSN). Jason Spezza has been working his rump off lately, and getting results in the form of Ottawa's last three game-winning goals. Plenty of injured Panthers worked out during practice; now how many will play? Craig Anderson should get the call tonight in goal.

• An interview with Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) President and CEO Richard Peddie, who says he'd rather be stuck in a room with Leafs fans than with school teachers "because they're all passionate and they'd come with their faces painted." The fans, not the ... you get it. [The Good Point]

• Roberto Luongo is cautiously targeting Saturday for his return for the Vancouver Canucks and fantasy owners with one foot on the ledge. [Waiting for Stanley]

Preview: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: MSG, RSN). World are colliding, as Lighthouse Hockey has Pension Plan Puppets provide the Leafs' perspective on tonight's tilt. Including whether we'll see a 197-foot goal tonight.

• The Detroit Red Wings received their Stanley Cup rings over the weekend. Nicklas Lidstrom, Tomas Holmstrom, Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby and Darren McCarty all have four rings. Goodness. [Khan!]

Preview: St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators (8:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, FSMW). Two teams with goaltending controversies? The Blues are convinced they don't have one because Manny Legace and Chris Mason as such good buddies. Meanwhile, first star of the week Pekka Rinne takes a shutout streak of 103 minutes, 38 seconds into tonight's game. Dan Ellis could back him up tonight.

• Finally, from Puck Daddy reader Scott, it's Los Angeles Kings legend Luc Robitaille on the set of "Bones" with star David Boreanaz. And also Heidi Androl. Angel's a Flyers fan, in case you didn't know.

Related: Hockey Fans, Rumors, scuttlebutt, innuendo, Crosby vs. Ovechkin vs. Malkin, Incurable Fantasy Hockey Addiction

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  1. Doug G. III
    1. Posted by Doug G. III Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:26 pm EDT

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    Scott Hartnell Glove and Mitten Toss!
    http://www.phantomshockey.com/pressbox/archive/2361.asp
  2. knucklehead
    2. Posted by knucklehead Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    Uh.....Sports eh?
  3. joe h
    3. Posted by joe h Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    Is there anyone Wysh dislikes more than Garrioch?
  4. Bubbabanjo
    4. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    Man what is up with that Balls-Silly guy. He is tryin to steal the Sabres now. Will somebodty just give Hamilton a team already? You can take Buffalo. That team and town are great. Awesome fans too. Cant him and that "can you here me now?" dweeb start a Hacky Sak league or somthin?
    Wyshynski hockey without Buffalo would really stink!
  5. MadOne
    5. Posted by MadOne Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    Sabres-Pens? Is that a re-match at Ralph Wilson Stadium? It's available since the Bills weren't using that venue this week.
  6. Bubbabanjo
    6. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    A Hacky Sac league would work too. I gained new respect after watchin Dont Mess with the Zohan. Man that was an awesomely stupid movie. Really good. Whats really bad. Slapshot 3. The Hansons ought to be ashamed of themselves. They crapped on their legend. And Canada again with a garbadge hockey movie. Canada gets a 10 minute major for makin that P.O.S.
    Wyshynski Slapshot 3 is a Taco Bell/White Castle Old Millwaukee combo fart of a movie. Oooooooooof.
  7. Scott G
    7. Posted by Scott G Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    If Crosby and Malkin finish 1-2 in scoring, can either be consider most valuable to his team? If they he (which ever) wasn't there, the Penguins would still have the other.
  8. Bubbabanjo
    8. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    I know but Buffalo is a workin mans town. And Reich Marshall George Dubya has castrated the wallets of those boys up there. It just aint fair. Buffalo is a great hockey town.
    Wyshynski......................Bush is a chowder headed simpleton of a nimrod idiot twit retarded pinhead. Man has he 5 Holed the USA.
  9. Bubbabanjo
    9. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    Wyshynski I hope George Dubya's daughters take turns datin Sean Avery! It would be Karma for 5 holin the USA.
  10. Rumpelstilzchen
    10. Posted by Rumpelstilzchen Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    Peddie dissing his bosses. Those elementary school teachers take out kneecaps.
    That video with Robitaille was awesome, 'sti tabernac. Too bad I have to hate Robitaille because he's quebecer.
  11. Josh T
    11. Posted by Josh T Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    If the Refs keep awarding 5 on 3s to Cindy and the Pens at this rate, how could they not finish 1 -2... I need to get DVR... I'd love to check out that Dupuis hit on Numminen... that looked pretty "from behind" as I saw it...
  12. Josh T
    12. Posted by Josh T Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    Wyshynski... the more photos you post of Ms. Androl, the better (looking) this blog'll be!
  13. RodneyL
    13. Posted by RodneyL Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    Every talks about Alex-O who is a GREAT, GREAT player BUT if add up the total shot that Malkin AND Crosby take it only about 10 more that Alex-O, Alex-O is like a black hole.....whenever the puck goes to him it doesn't come pout unless it's a shot on goal, if you give Sid the Kid or the Mighty Malkin the same amount of shot they both would have 160+ point seasons!!!
    Alex-O is like I said is one of the top 3 players in the NHL(with Crosby & Malkin being the other two) BUT he has one of the worst shot percentages in the league!!!
  14. Myself
    14. Posted by Myself Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    Yes! Malkin and Crosby are way ahead of Ovechkin. And they're both on Pittsburgh. They are really nice. Crosby helped a hurt Detroit player.
    As for Dallas, things aren't going as great. So Dave Tippett won't let him back? How stupid! He'll get his own natural consequence if he does that. I don't think that'd be very likely.
  15. Jessie
    15. Posted by Jessie Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:26 pm EDT

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    @the_lucas_group
    While I see what you are trying to say (AO's shot percentage isn't much, yep) I think you are looking at it kinds oddly. You say if you "gave" Sid and Malkin that many shots like shot chances are something that are bestowed upon the worthy or rain down from the sky. You have to give AO credit for generating that many shots when you consider his goal total and shooting percentage. The guy is a high energy, powerful skating, opportunity generating MACHINE on the ice, you can't completely disregard that.
    That said, I think Sid and Geno could very well have a 1-2 if they can both stay healthy. We'll have to see where the season goes from here, obviously, but it would be interesting to see.
  16. K-Doug
    16. Posted by K-Doug Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    Watching Sidney Crosby run around and cry is a joke for the NHL. Wayne or Mario need to sit his cry baby ass down and tell him not to whine so much when things go wrong. He is a disgrace to hockey. I watch him slash nets and punch guys after the whustle when the ref has his opponet tied up for him so he can take a cheap shot. He is no better than Sean Avery at times and the league will go down hard if they continue to promote his childish ways.
  17. Doug F
    17. Posted by Doug F Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 pm EDT

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    Hey Bubba talk to Barney and Chris they did a great job with Fannie and Freddie
  18. Bubbabanjo
    18. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    Yep.....they suck too. So whats that mean? Suck suckier suckiest. Dumbascraps, Retardocans, the whole bunch and the greedy scum CEO's stink too stoopid! And Dubya is the poster boy of a tird blossom. Forever. Wait a few years to see the total damage brutha.
    Wyshynski they all stink!! Now back to hockey.....but it is related to Buffalo's problem.
  19. carl_vs_mastershake
    19. Posted by carl_vs_mastershake Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    Are their enough posting by BubbaBanjo and guys named Doug board?
    Doug G loves instant reply.
    @Josh T Heidi Androl is what you get if Laura Kightlinger and Mandy Moore mated. Wysh you got any footage of that?
  20. Paul R
    20. Posted by Paul R Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:08 pm EDT

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    Crosby is a [profane] and the league's Golden Boy. The refs make him untouchable. If he could get run like other players, his stats would only be average.
  21. unbiased
    21. Posted by unbiased Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:38 pm EDT

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    anyone who thinks crosby or malkin are wusses is not a hockey fan, i don't even live in pittsburgh but do recognize they are 2 of the best players in hockey today. ovechkin will give them a run for the title however. so yes it is possible for them to finish 1&2. ya heard it here!!
  22. ~jai~
    22. Posted by ~jai~ Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:21 pm EDT

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    Let them end up 1 and 2, because that doesn't get you the Cup.
    Go Wings! (nice rings!)
  23. skistarr
    23. Posted by skistarr Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:26 pm EDT

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    Oh my God... Sidney's name does kinda sound like Cindy. And maybe it's really Alexandra Ovechkin, and Semin kinda sounds like semen. I think Briere's first name is really Danielle. And does anybody realize you could say Pavel's last name Datsuck?
    Retards. Besides Pittsburgh and Detroit.... was your team led to the finals by great players? Crosby is a captain, and his job is to talk to the refs. When Mike [profane]ards (wow, there's another funny one) complains to the refs... Philly cheers. Lidstrom... same.
    Watch the games, enjoy them, remember them. You're watching great players play great hockey. Just because they don't play in your crapass cities doesn't mean you can't enjoy the game they play.
  24. Peeler
    24. Posted by Peeler Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:02 pm EDT

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    maybe Luc and the LA Queens should be more concerend with 3rd period collaspes
  25. Cd T
    25. Posted by Cd T Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:39 pm EDT

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    Crosby and Malkin are the biggest wusses in hockey history!

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