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Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:56 pm EDT

Puck Headlines: Joe Sakic ends mystery, signs with Avs

By Greg Wyshynski

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.

• Well, here's the coolest news all day: Joe Sakic will be back with the Colorado Avalanche this season, signing another one-year deal with the team. "Ultimately it came down to the fact that I still enjoy playing and competing," said Sakic in a press release. "I'm comfortable with my conditioning and my overall health. I'm ready for the start of camp and am looking forward to the upcoming season." Damn right. Your move, Sundin. [Colorado Avalanche]

• OK, maybe the second-coolest news: Someone vandalized the Philadelphia Flyers' Wikipedia page, turning them into a professional ... well, just see for yourself. [Out of Left Field]

• OK, maybe the third-coolest news: Leahy wonders if McFarlane Toys modeled their Vesa Toskala figure after his post-giving-up-a-197-foot-goal pose last season. [Going Five Hole]

• Defenseman Drew Doughty's chances with the Los Angeles Kings look pretty good, but can he turn into an elite player? [Inside the Kings]

• Kent from Five Hole Fanatics looks at the unsolved mysteries of the summer for the NHL, including the Kings' RFAs and the complete logjam for the Tampa Bay Lightning at forward. Please tell us David Koci will make the cut. Chara can't lose his sparring partner. [Five Hole Fanatics]

• Darren Eliot says the battle lines are drawn: The East is young and dynamic, and the West is old and physical. Pavel Datsyuk and Mike Komisarek aside, of course. [SI]

• The Hockey News presents the top 10 hockey names that make you hungry. And yes, this list is completely saved by the presence of Don Koharski. [THN]

• Canadian Broadcast Standards Council concludes that "showing hockey fights during game highlights and updates did not promote or exploit violence." It forgets to add that they're also wicked cool. [Kukla]

• Japers would like some help in decoding whatever it is Mike Toth of Sportsnet is talking about. [Japers Rink]

• Mark Messier's son Lyon Messier will participate in the Ranger's rookie tournament being held in Traverse City, Michigan. Wait ... Lyon Messier? Maybe we should have known this ... but seriously? [Illegal Curve]

• Finally, Dirk Hoag breaks down the biggest and smallest teams in the NHL this season. We believe the term for the Dallas Stars is "scrappy." [On the Forecheck]

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  1. Hyphen
    1. Posted by Hyphen Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    Joey!!!!!!!!
  2. # huit
    2. Posted by # huit Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    no one, who is not called wladimir klitschko shouldn't - for their own health - fight with chara
    someone should tell sundin and selänne that it is really not that hard to make a decision
    if you feel like you still wanna play, play, if you don't whether you wanna play or not, retire
  3. Geoffrey S
    3. Posted by Geoffrey S Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:37 pm EDT

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    Ok, when you think someone vandalizing a Wikipedia page is "news", you're more of an idiot than we all thought.
  4. blueeyes_greeneyes
    4. Posted by blueeyes_greeneyes Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    Glad to hear you're returning for another season Joe!
  5. Eric H
    5. Posted by Eric H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    lol im a flyers fan and even i think that's funny.
    But kinda sad that people still edit wikipedia for fun...
  6. carl_vs_mastershake
    6. Posted by carl_vs_mastershake Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    @ Geoffrey S
    Spot On!
  7. jibblescribbits
    7. Posted by jibblescribbits Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    Possibly Related... Doug Gilmore is staying retired.
  8. The Forechecker
    8. Posted by The Forechecker Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    FYI, I made an update to my height & weight data after finding an error, and it's interesting to see the Red Wings pop up as the lightest team in the NHL...
  9. hockeytown blood
    9. Posted by hockeytown blood Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    nice to see him jump back in - now what the hell is up with that headline Wysh?
  10. Joe
    10. Posted by Joe Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:42 pm EDT

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    Yeah!! I came to the Puck Daddy website looking for some insightful commentary on the Democratic National Convention and what do I get????......Wiki vandalism scoops!!!!?? Outrageous!! Absurb!!
    BTW: Good to see you back, Super Joe!!!!
  11. lyle s
    11. Posted by lyle s Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:59 pm EDT

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    not much the aves fan, but joe is a class act and always has been...good luck joe!!
  12. iLIKECHEESE
    12. Posted by iLIKECHEESE Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:54 pm EDT

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    joe will ends mystery...yeah!
  13. gbrobagelman
    13. Posted by gbrobagelman Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:06 pm EDT

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    Okay. Season can start now...................
  14. CUP#12
    14. Posted by CUP#12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    glad he is playing like lyle s said except as a wings fan i hate the avs but mr sakic is 100% class act! stay healthy joe!
    GOOOO WINGS!!
  15. BigLeoRocks
    15. Posted by BigLeoRocks Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    i totally agree with cup...hate the avs...never could really hate sakic. he was one classy guy and a hell of a hockey player.
  16. Bubbabanjo
    16. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    Yeah you're a movement Sundin. Thhhhhhppppppppppttttttttt plop!
    Wyshynski you stink!
  17. Wyshynski
    17. Posted by Wyshynski Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:21 pm EDT

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    I noticed this morning I screwed up the headline. Sorry about that. Fixed now. Story still stinks.
  18. knucklehead
    18. Posted by knucklehead Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    So now, what's so wrong with the name Wolfgang?
  19. # huit
    19. Posted by # huit Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    "Story still stinks"
    maybe, but not as much as koci's fighting skills
  20. tmr
    20. Posted by tmr Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    Congrats to the Avs and their fans...I'm another Red Wings fan that has the greatest respect for Joe Sakic. He's a true professional and a great leader. Thank God we still have some sports pros we can admire. I'm glad he's playing another year.
  21. knucklehead
    21. Posted by knucklehead Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    Wierd, we're hearing from the awful Wings fans. The smug arrogant Wings fans. The people from that broken down disaster of a city called Detroit. Funny......it sure is easier to be nice when you are a winner!
    Have a great day everyone.
  22. tmr
    22. Posted by tmr Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    Hey Knucklehead (cool handle...)
    Funny as it sounds, even when the Avs were giving the Wings all they could handle I never had any issues with Sakic. His attitude, skill, intensity....totally admirable - even wearing THAT jersey.
    Didn't mean to sound smug...
    I live many miles from Detroit. Never lived there, never will.
  23. David G
    23. Posted by David G Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:06 pm EDT

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    Hey tmr, don't worry you didn't sound smug at all. I was actually kind of nice to hear a Wings fan that can actually respect somebody like Joe Sakic no matter what jersey he is wearing. Also just to help out fans from other teams... next year Joe Sakic will not be wearing any other jersey then an Avs jersey....This is taken out of the Denver Post website...
    "Joe instructed me from the get-go to advise any team that inquired that he was either going to play for the Avs or retire," Baizley (Sakic's agent)said. "That's what I did. Even in situations where the teams said, 'Is there even any point in us making an offer?' Joe said tell them no."
  24. Timothy H
    24. Posted by Timothy H Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:13 pm EDT

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    Tool.

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