Toews, Stalberg lift Blackhawks over Sharks 4-3 (The Canadian Press)

CHICAGO – Jonathan Toews and Viktor Stalberg each had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat San Jose 4-3 on Sunday night and ended the Sharks’ eight-game point streak.
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Anderson, Butler lead Sens past Flames (The Canadian Press)

CALGARY – Craig Anderson made 38 saves and Bobby Butler’s first two goals of the season Tuesday night led the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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Sharp pain: Chicago’s Patrick Sharp has emergency appendectomy (Yahoo! Sports)

When he hurt his knee last season, Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Sharp rushed back from injury because the team’s offense stunk and they were playing .500 hockey in a playoff race. Expect no such rush back from his emergency appendectomy … Continue reading →
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Blackhawks’ Patrick Sharp has appendectomy (AP)

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday and will need three to four weeks to recover. Blackhawks team physician Michael Terry said Sharp was experiencing some abnormal abdominal discomfort Monday. He said the surgery was successful. The Blackhawks open training camp this weekend.
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Video: In which Jonathan Toews accidentally bodychecks a child (Yahoo! Sports)

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews a founding member of the Canadian Tire Hockey School and the NHL Junior Skills contest, in which some of the top youth hockey players in Canada will display their fundamental mastery of the game during … Continue reading →
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Kesler injury opens door for Canucks prospects (The Vancouver Sun)

The biggest news out of the opening of the Vancouver Canucks prospects training camp on Friday really didn’t come from Rogers Arena at all.
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Blackhawks acquire F David Toews from Islanders (AP)

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward David Toews (tayvz) from the New York Islanders in exchange for future considerations. The move was announced Friday. The 21-year-old Toews is the younger brother of Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews. Originally selected by the Islanders 66th overall in the 2008 entry draft, Toews spent two seasons at North Dakota, [...]

Puck Daddy NHL Season Preview 2011-12: Chicago Blackhawks (Yahoo! Sports)

It’s going to be another year of blockbusters and huge flops in the NHL. Which teams blew out their budgets for big name stars and gigantic special effects to score Michael Bay-levels of box office gold? Which teams are bloated … Continue reading →
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Blackhawks’ Kane ready for preseason games? (Yahoo! Sports)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane had surgery on his left wrist on July 19 and is now saying that he…
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Jets’ Byfuglien arrested on drunken boating beef (AP)

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been arrested in Minnesota on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. Hennepin County Sheriff’s officials say the 26-year-old Byfuglien was arrested shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday on Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Minn.. A statement from the sheriff’s department says he refused to submit to a blood or urine test.
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Byfuglien arrested on drunk boating allegation (The Canadian Press)

WINNIPEG – Authorities in Minnesota say Winnipeg Jets star Dustin Byfuglien has been arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated.
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Jets’ Byfuglien charged with drunk boating (The Canadian Press)

WINNIPEG – Authorities in Minnesota say Winnipeg Jets star Dustin Byfuglien has been arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated.
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The Faustian Bargain of the NHL fighter (Yahoo! Sports)

Rick Rypien was an undrafted player. Derek Boogaard was drafted No. 202 overall in 2001, in the seventh round. Wade Belak was different. He was taken at No. 12 in the first round back in 1993 by the Quebec Nordiques … Continue reading →
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Flyers ink James van Riemsdyk to 6-year deal they won’t regret (Yahoo! Sports)

Oh, these kids today, with their announcing multi-year contract extensions through social media: Winger James van Riemsdyk and the Philadelphia Flyers revealed via Twitter on Tuesday that they’ve agreed to a 6-year contract extension. From Dave Isaac of Philadelphia Sports … Continue reading →
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Hockey Guilty Pleasures: Trevor Alexander, Hockey Blog in Canada (Yahoo! Sports)

(Ed. Note: Our series “Puck Daddy’s Guilty Pleasures” features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month of August. Have a suggestion for a “Guilty Pleasures” guest … Continue reading →
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Blackhawks’ Kane aiming to be ready by season opener (Yahoo! Sports)

When Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane went under the knife to repair a fracture in his left wrist on…
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Video: Joel Quenneville’s tone deaf ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ (Yahoo! Sports)

During Monday night’s Chicago Cubs game against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field, Chicago Blackhawks Coach Joel Quenneville was invited to sing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” during the seventh inning stretch. Fifty-one seconds later, we’re convinced that Coach … Continue reading →
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Ducks G Hiller free of vertigo, ready for camp (PA SportsTicker)

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
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Why Shea Weber’s arbitration win was good for hockey (Yahoo! Sports)

When Shea Weber received a 1-year, $7.5 million contract in his arbitration case with the Nashville Predators, we assumed the ruling placed him smack dab in the middle of what Brent Seabrook ($7 million) and Duncan Keith ($8 million) of … Continue reading →
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Wayne Gretzky negotiated son Trevor’s deal with Chicago Cubs (Yahoo! Sports)

When Trevor Gretzky was taken by the Chicago Cubs in the seventh round (219th overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball Entry Draft, his father felt it was fulfilling some kind of cosmic sports destiny. After all, NHL legend Wayne … Continue reading →
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