Here are your Evening 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.

Preview: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers (7 p.m. EDT; TV: MSG). The Rangers are looking to go 6-0-0, which would be the best start in the history of the franchise. Better than the Ching Johnson Rangers of '32. Better than Edgar Laprade Rangers of '49. Yes, even better than the Bobby Holik Rangers of '02. Petr Prucha's back in the lineup for the Rangers, which doesn't really matter when Aaron Voros-Brandon Dubinsky-Nikolai Zherdev is hotter than Natalie Portman waiting for a cab on Sixth Avenue. BlfoBlog predicts what the media reaction will be pending a Rangers' win or Sabres' loss.

• Nikita Filatov has been recalled by the Columbus Blue Jackets as Jared Boll goes on IR. Wait, that doesn't mean Nikita has to fill Boll's role, does it? Because if so, he should be allowed to play with machete. [Bethany's Hockey Rants]

• Whoopi Goldberg will be a guest on the Gary Bettman show this week. And you thought you'd never see the man who gave us the lockout and the woman who gave us "Burglar" in the same room. [NHL]

Preview: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens (7:45 p.m. EDT; TV: TSN, RDS). A rematch from that incredibly close (and eventually felonious) first-round battle from last year's playoffs. Will Georges Laraque seek vengeance against Shawn Thornton beating the stuffing out of Steve Begin during the preseason? Claude Julien isn't concerned. Dennis Kane wonders if the Bruins will appreciate the honor of playing in the Bell Centre tonight. 

• Former agent David Frost, currently facing charges that he engaged in "three-way sex, two-on-one sex with two of his players and their underage girlfriends," is not exactly the most photogenic dude. And by that we mean we liked him better when he managed The Undertaker. [Orland Kurtenblog]

• Henrik Zetterberg's groin is fine. Ladies ... [Khan!]

Preview: Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars (8:30 p.m. EDT; TV: FSS, FSSW). Come one, come all, step right up and see the unicorn at the circus: Fabian Brunnstrom is expected to play tonight for the Stars, and Mike Heika thinks it could be with Brad Richards and Sean Avery. Jason Arnott's out a week with a hand injury. Or as the NHL would like us to describe it, an injury "to an unidentified appendage."

• The Minnesota Wild put Marek Zidlicky on IR, which is OK because it means the return of the awesomely named Cal Clutterbuck to the NHL. [Star Tribune]

• We're really glad Chuq Von Rospach took on this silly "controversy" exposed by CNBC sports business blogger Darren Rovell about the NHL ripping off the NFL's opening day design. Wow, the NHL used the shape of its playing surface, placed its logo to the left and put the year on the thing, too. Call us when the NHL figures out how to rip off something important from the NFL, like cultural relevance. [Two for Elbowing]

Preview: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. EDT; TV: FSAZ, CSNC). What, no red carpet? The 2-0 Yotes face the winless Blackhawks, as Kevin Allen predicts that the line of Peter Mueller, Olli Jokinen and Shane Doan could be one of the best in the League this season. No matter what happens, Patrick Kane says it's not time to push the panic button. Probably because they haven't figured out who Old Man Wirtz sold it to.

• Who should Colorado Avalanche fans feel afraid for more: Peter Budaj or Tony Granato? [Avs Talk]

• The five phases of fading fandom. Five times fast. We dare you. [The Program]

• Another Alexei Cherepanov timeline, this time from our friend Stu Hackel at The New York Times and focusing on cause of death. [Slap Shot]

Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks (10 p.m. EDT; TV: TSN, FSPT). We said everything we'll say about this earlier today.

• Aaron Ward is fast becoming one of our favorite players. On his play in the opening game: "Awful...I'll call a spade a spade, I sucked." [Stanley Cup of Chowder]

• Finally, it's been an odd day behind the scenes, so for mental health and good cheer we bring you Brodeur vs. Hextall table hockey. Because we can.

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