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Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:32 pm EDT

Puck Headlines: Rematch for Dallas, Chicago after penalty fest

By Greg Wyshynski

 

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.

• First off, the response to our Alexander Semin interview has been tremendous, and thank you for it. TSN, Canwest and Sportsnet have all picked up his comments to Dmitry Chesnokov about Sidney Crosby. None of them could actually bring themselves to use the word "blog" in the story, but we'll consider their using our reporting without proper attribution thanks enough.

• Speaking of Sid the Kid: He's day-to-day with what's being called a "sore hip." Is a hip a lower body or upper body injury? Guess it depends on how long your legs are. [A Cable Network in Canada]

Preview: Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. EDT; TV: FSSW, CSNC). The last time these two teams met, back on Oct. 2, they combined for "141 penalty minutes, three fights, three misconducts and a match penalty." And Blackhawks tough guy Adam Burish wasn't even in the lineup. With a game in Boston Saturday night, the Stars are once again going with Tobias Stephan in goal tonight.

• Making the case for Brendan Shanahan for the St. Louis Blues. [Hockey Guy]

• Interesting take on the injury disclosure issue by former NHL goalie Kelly Hrudey, who comes out in favor of intentional vagueness. [CBC]

• "Someone has to tell NHL rinks to dial back on the piped music (or what passes as music in 2008)." And get off my lawn, you meddling kids. [Bruins Blog]

• Strange twist to the Alexei Cherepanov story: "Col. Vladimir Karpenko, a spokesman for the commander of Russia's Railway Troops, said in comments on state-run First Channel that Cherepanov should have been serving his mandatory military service with his unit, not playing hockey with the Omsk club Avangard." [Fox Sports]

Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks (10 p.m. EDT; TV: RSW, KDOC). Brian Sutherby, Ryan Carter and George Parros are providing good energy minutes for the Ducks, who are rolling right now. Meanwhile, this Canucks blog ripped off Leahy's idea for Vancouver, but the Nelson and Kyle Wellwood jokes are just too good.

• If you're going to do the "Halloween costumes for NHL players" thing, Stanley Cup of Chowder shows you how. "Michael Ryder: Alexander Hamilton -- Neither one is very good in shootouts." Ouch! [Chowder]

• The NHL Network is going to air college hockey every Friday night throughout the rest of the season. Bowling Green at Miami (Ohio) on Jan. 30? Consider this calendar marked! [NHL]

• What Pavel Valentenko of the Montreal Canadiens leaving for the KHL means to the NHL. [Puck Stops Here]

• Jarret Stoll drops from second line center to fourth line winger for the Los Angeles Kings. Rachel must be crushed. [Inside the Kings]

• Dustin Brown will "donate $50 for each of his body checks during the 2008-09 season to KaBOOM!, a non-profit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of very child in America." Awesome. [Kings]

• Is Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets the next Matthew Barnaby-type? [Sporting Blog]

• We always love when people discover the twisted humor of the Yahoo! Sports NHL player profiles. [5-hole.com]

• Finally, something to get you in that violent, gory Halloween mood: 4th Line Productions' hits and fights of the month.

Related: Hockey Fans, Goons and Pugilism, Puck Videos, Rumors, scuttlebutt, innuendo, Crosby vs. Ovechkin vs. Malkin

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  1. 5 4 fighting
    1. Posted by 5 4 fighting Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:01 pm EDT

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    I will agree to the dial it down on the freak'n music.
  2. The Great One
    2. Posted by The Great One Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    I flipping hate the music at the games. Not only is it awful, it's, to quote Huey from BTTF, "just too darn loud." I like loud music, but at the game, I'd like to be able to talk to the person seated directly next to me without having to shout.
    I think I'll agree with the Hall of Fame hockey writer on this one, and disagree with the Yahoo Blogmaster.
  3. Rumpelstilzchen
    3. Posted by Rumpelstilzchen Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    I strangely feel pride too that the story was picked up. I'm part of a family, with a puck daddy as the household head. No puck mamma leading the way, into the kitchen with you.
  4. Tuo
    4. Posted by Tuo Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:27 pm EDT

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    A somewhat silly observation, but did anyone else notice that the NHL scheduled only 2 games on Halloween night, even for a Friday? They've dropped the ball numerous times already this season with scheduling, but they may have actually had enough foresight for this one.
    More likely they lucked out and had no idea, but hey, its nice to think the NHL has some decent marketing skills now and again.
  5. onmyown
    5. Posted by onmyown Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    NHL network airing NCAA games?
    The only reason I have cable tv, is for NHL hockey,(I could easily live without everything else) but NCAA on NHL?
    Why not just air past classic games or playoff series. I'd rather watch that, even though I do enjoy watching college hockey.
    To name a few playoff series I'd like to see again rather than college hockey.
    95 WIngs/Devils
    99 Buffalo/Dallas
    2000 Philly/Devils Dallas/Devils
    2003 Giguere highlights
  6. onmyown
    6. Posted by onmyown Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    *Tuo
    I noticed that and it suxs.
    As far as I remember the Devils always played on Halloween night. Which also made it fun for the assorted Devil Costumes at the games.
    This made me a bit curious to look at other games and for the first time in years the Devils will not be playing on Valentines Day either. Damnit!! Now I have no excuse to save a few hundred dollars on dinner, flowers, etc.
  7. Schnitzengruben
    7. Posted by Schnitzengruben Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    I personally hope that the Blues don't sign Shanahan. I think that the direction they're heading is the right one, and don't need a 40 year old winger. Stick with the kids and give them the experience they need. It will pay off not this year, but in two to three years. If the team was having trouble putting butts in the stands, then I understand a move like that, but they're not having that problem.
  8. Mateo P
    8. Posted by Mateo P Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:22 pm EDT

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    Valentenko's agent said that he signed with the KHL because his entire family depends on him financially since the age of 15, and that the AHL salary (150 000$ with the bonus) wasn't enough to sustain his folks. He might be making the bet that after 3 years in the KHL, he'll be fit to come back to the Habs for even more money. The kid has talent and it seems his family is running the mill. He went to Russia recently for a family matter and when he got there his father had already made the deal with the Dynamo.
    Oh well, another tormented Russian. Won't be the first.
  9. Mateo P
    9. Posted by Mateo P Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:22 pm EDT

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    Needless to say the Canadiens suspended him. But they're keeping their rights on him for a potential comeback.
    NHL and KHL need to sit down and talk.
  10. E = MC Hammer
    10. Posted by E = MC Hammer Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:43 pm EDT

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    Wysh, i was watching rogers sportsnet and when they showed Semin's words the caption said "Semin on Crosby". Nice play on words I say.
  11. Death by Leafs
    11. Posted by Death by Leafs Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    the dustin brown story reminded me of the cfl's sacks charity - http://www.cfl.ca/purolator
    they both prove that violence is the best way to help the less fortunate.
  12. WAD
    12. Posted by WAD Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    How did the KnobGobblin costume fit this year tubby?
  13. crunch
    13. Posted by crunch Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:02 pm EDT

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    onmyown, if u havent seen the gam of last years bruins canadiens series, you havent seen the best playoff game in a long time.
  14. Tuo
    14. Posted by Tuo Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:27 pm EDT

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    @ onmyown
    Believe me, I'd rather be watching hockey as well, but the reason I say its more on the intelligent side is that the league generally wants families to attend Friday night games and gobble up concessions and merchandise. Hence the reason for most 7:30pm start times.
    Had they scheduled more games for Halloween night, there would've been fewer families attending games, as they would all be out trick-or-treating. Not nearly the same thing, but its along the same principle as not scheduling, say a Penguins home game, the same day and time as a Steelers home game.
  15. The Great One
    15. Posted by The Great One Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    @TOU
    The brilliant schedule makers of the NHL had the Bruins playing their first home game the same night as the Pats played on Monday Night Football.
    NHL schedule makers = short bus riders
  16. colin c
    16. Posted by colin c Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:50 pm EDT

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    Shanny should be playing somewhere. Not enough like him in the NHL anymor3. Seriously, this guy took on Brashear last year for cheap shotting his teammates, he is like an old Igilia.

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