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 Stars Dump Avery, But 
 Can't Touch $15.5M Contract 

'It was a bad marriage and it was time to separate,' coach says

Dec 15, 08 11:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Sean Avery won’t return to the Dallas Stars after his suspension, the Morning News reports. The team said it can’t continue with the volatile player, who had barely begun a 4-year contract that guarantees him $15.5 million. “It was a bad marriage and it was time... More »

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NHL • hockey • Dallas Stars • free agency • Sean Avery • anger management • guaranteed contract

GLOSSIES

 Jagr Happy, Rich in Siberia 

Former NHL star finds 'real freedom' playing (for big money) in outpost of Omsk

Dec 7, 08 6:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Jaromir Jagr is far from New York, playing hockey in Siberia, yet he tells the Atlantic he’s happy in the outpost of Omsk. Indeed, his $11 million salary helps cushion the blow of not being re-signed by the Rangers. And "in Russia, you have the real freedom, which... More »

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Russia • NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Siberia • New York Rangers • hockey • Washington Capitals • Jaromir Jagr

(Newser) - The NHL is taking Sean Avery out of commission for six games without pay following his lewd comments in Calgary this week, the New York Post reports. The ruling is retroactive and covers two games the Dallas Stars forward has already missed, but is also means he won’t play... More »

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NHL • hockey • suspension • Dallas Stars • Sean Avery • Elisha Cuthbert • Dion Phaneuf

(Newser) - Sean Avery apologized today for his tasteless joke about "sloppy seconds," but his Dallas Stars coach doesn't think he'll ever be back on the team, the Dallas Morning News reports. Avery will meet tomorrow with NHL chief Gary Bettman to learn how long he will be suspended for... More »

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NHL Suspends Avery Over Crude Joke

He makes 'sloppy seconds' remark about famous ex-girlfriends

Dec 2, 08 7:05 PM CST
(Newser) - The NHL's Sean Avery is in hot water with the league for making crude comments regarding his famous ex-girlfriends, the New York Post reports. Avery, who plays for Dallas, summoned reporters before a game against Calgary and jokingly complained about other players going after his "sloppy seconds." He... More »

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NHL • Dallas Stars • Sean Avery

 Palin's Carpet 
 Burns Blues Goalie 

St. Louis slumps to 4-0 loss after Palin's puck drop carpet trips up Legace

Oct 25, 08 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - St. Louis Blues goalie Manny Legace is sitting out tonight's game with a hip injury after a brush with politics, the AP reports. The team rolled a carpet out onto the ice for Sarah Palin to drop a ceremonial puck before last night's Kings game and Legace, the first player... More »

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NHL • St. Louis Blues • Los Angeles Kings • sports injuries • Manny Legace • Sarah Palin

Draft Pick's Sudden Death Stuns Rangers

19-year-old collapses on bench during
game in Russia

Oct 14, 08 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A promising New York Rangers prospect collapsed and died during a hockey game in Russia last night, AP reports. First-round draft pick Alexei Cherepanov, 19, collapsed from an apparent heart attack on the bench after playing most of the game and could not be revived. The Rangers held a moment... More »

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NHL • New York Rangers • hockey • heart attack

 Why This Won't Stink This Year 

10 reasons for fans outside of Canada to focus on hockey

Oct 11, 08 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - That time is upon us again: the season in which we ignore most of what's going on in the NHL. But this year it might behoove sports fans to pay attention, writes Maxim. Here's why:
  • Detroit needs some good news, right? The champs got even stronger.
... More »

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NHL • Chicago Blackhawks • Martin Brodeur • Detroit Red Wings • list • hockey • Wayne Gretzky • Phoenix Coyotes • Sean Avery

(Newser) - It may get a bit lost amid the baseball playoffs and the overshadowing NFL, but the NHL season is under way. The league opened the year with a double-header in Europe. In Prague, the Rangers beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on a late goal from Brandon Dubinsky, the Daily News reports.... More »

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NHL • New York Rangers • Tampa Bay Lightning

 NHL Snaps It Up Online 

Boosts online coverage of hockey games

Sep 24, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - The National Hockey League is increasing its online footprint with expanded game coverage on the web. One game each day will be offered online to America's 20 million hockey fans with multiple camera angles and on-demand playback. The league has moved to Flash-based video that more Mac and PC users... More »

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NHL • Flash • MLB.TV • National Hockey League • League Pass • streaming video

 Puck Pugilist's Vogue
 Gig Is Film Fodder 

Tough guy/fashionista Avery's stint at style mag generates romantic comedy

Sep 9, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Line Cinema will produce a romantic comedy based on hockey star Sean Avery’s summer internship at Vogue, the Hollywood Reporter notes. “I think it's great to be into something that you care about,” the fashion-savvy Avery said of his apparently odd choice of off-season employment.... More »

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fashion • NHL • New York Rangers • Vogue • New Line Cinema • Sean Avery • movies • biopic

opinion

Granato's Influence Goes Beyond Rink

Hockey Hall of Famer
is a pioneer for all women's sports

Aug 13, 08 8:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Cammi Granato became the first woman selected for the US Hockey Hall of Fame this week, it was a testament to her undisputed skills on the ice. But the honor also is about her larger role in women's sports, writes ESPN's Terry Frei. "As you look around the... More »

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NHL • Hall of Fame • women's sports • Title IX • Cammi Granato

 How to Fake Fanaticism 

10 steps to jumping a bandwagon

Jun 20, 08 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - With some sports teams soaring and others tanking, there's no time like the present to jump on a bandwagon, writes D.J. Gallo for ESPN.com. In 10 easy steps, you too can latch onto a winning organization:
  1. Pick a team. Hint: avoid the losers.
  2. Get some gear,
... More »

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NBA • NFL • NHL • list • fans • baseball

Canada Sings the Blues:
Beloved Hockey Theme Iced

Legal dispute means show must change

Jun 7, 08 1:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hockey Night in Canada is changing its theme song, and if that doesn’t seem like a big deal to you, you’re probably not Canadian. The 40-year-old ditty has become almost a second national anthem for the hockey-obsessed nation. But thanks to a legal challenge from composer Dolores Claman,... More »

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NHL • Canada • hockey • song

Stanley Cup

 Loyalty Is the
 Wind Beneath
 These Wings 

Detroit's Stanley Cup didn't simply come from mining European talent

Jun 5, 08 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom and Finals MVP Henrik Zetterberg both learned their hockey skills in Sweden, but it's not Detroit's strategy of drawing European talent that secured them this year's Stanley Cup. The team's success, writes Scot Burnside for ESPN, is due to management's willingness to gamble on older... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Stanley Cup • Chris Osgood • Dan Cleary • NHL playoffs

 Red Wings Raise Another Cup 

Detroit beats young Penguins in Game 6

Jun 4, 08 9:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings held off the resilient Pittsburgh Penguins tonight to win their fourth Stanley Cup in 11 years, the Detroit News reports. Detroit won Game 6 by a score of 3-2 after surviving a near repeat of their late collapse in the previous game. The Penguins scored with... More »

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Stanley Cup Finals

 Pens Stay Alive in Triple OT Win 

Detroit misses chance to win Stanley Cup at home

Jun 3, 08 12:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings' road to the Stanley Cup has another stop to make. Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 that ended on Petr Sykora's goal 9:57 into the third overtime last night. More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Stanley Cup • Chris Osgood • Jiri Hudler • Petr Sykora

Wings Bring Familiar Fury to Stanley Cup Ice

Overlooked Detroit stars have eclipsed young Pens all series

Jun 1, 08 2:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - If the Red Wings are marching inexorably toward possession of another Stanley Cup, it's thanks in large part to their remarkable composure, writes Bob Wojnowski for the Detroit News. Henrik Zetterberg and Co. kept their cool last night despite an early deficit and potential peril of a long 5-on-3, making... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Detroit Red Wings • hockey • Stanley Cup • Chris Osgood • Henrik Zetterberg • Marc-Andre Fleury • NHL playoffs

stanley cup finals

 Wings 1 Win Away From Cup 

Detroit beats Pittsburgh to take a 3-1 lead in the series

May 31, 08 10:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Detroit is just one game away from yet another meeting with Lord Stanley. The Red Wings beat Pittsburgh 2-1 tonight to take a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. Jiri Hudler broke a 1-1 tie early in the third, and goalie Chris Osgood turned in one of his best... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Detroit Red Wings • Stanley Cup • NHL playoffs

 NHL Headed For
 Friendly Confines 

Annual outdoor game coming to Chicago, with Blackhawks to face old rival Detroit

May 29, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - It appears Chicago’s famed Wrigley Field will host an outdoor NHL game next year, after competitor Yankee Stadium was deemed unsuitable “for a variety of reasons,” the Tribune reports. The hometown Blackhawks would play the rival Detroit Red Wings in the third edition of the open-air contest,... More »

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NHL • Chicago • Chicago Blackhawks • Detroit Red Wings • Yankee Stadium • hockey • Wrigley Field • Winter Classic

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