Why is the NHL’s top goalie trophy named after Georges Vezina? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Georges Vezina was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec in 1887. He played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1910 through the fall of 1925, when health issues caused him to retire. He was only 39-years-old when tuberculosis ended his life in 1926.
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Puck Headlines: Smith’s Looney Tunes mask; Jagr talks money (Yahoo! Sports)

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. • Goalie Mike Smith’s Wile E. Coyote-inspired mask for the Phoenix Coyotes, … Continue reading →
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Who are the greatest goaltenders in NHL history? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The busts of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln all appear on Mount Rushmore. People have often debated why those four specific individuals were chosen to have their images carved into that South Dakota memorial.
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Head injuries addressed at Quebec hockey summit (The Canadian Press)

MONTREAL – The epidemic of head injuries and concussions in the game was front and centre Saturday at the Molson Export Quebec Hockey Summit.
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Montreal Canadiens: John Bartlett to be play-by-play man on the Team 990 (The Montreal Gazette)

John Bartlett is the new English language play-by-play broadcaster for the Canadiens, The Gazette has learned.
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Cammalleri impresses peers in the gym (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO – What Mike Cammalleri lacks in stature, he makes up for in strength.
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Hockey Guilty Pleasures: Matthew Wuest, Cap Geek (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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Former Rangers captain Drury retires from NHL (PA SportsTicker)

By IRA PODELL AP Sports Writer
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Jonas Hiller: Ready for season, targeting All-Star Game (Yahoo! Sports)

The Anaheim Ducks overcame the absence of goalie Jonas Hiller last season to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but expecting Corey Perry to again score 30 points in the last 16 games of the regular season might be expecting too … Continue reading →
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Canadiens sign D Jeff Woywitka to 1-year contract (AP)

The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenseman Jeff Woywitka to a one-year contract. Woywitka had two goals and nine assists in 63 games with the Dallas Stars last year. He has also played for the St. Louis Blues. For his career, the 27-year-old Woywitka has played in 251 regular-season games. He has eight goals, 41 assists [...]

Canadiens add 2 assistant coaches (AP)

The Montreal Canadiens have hired Randy Cunneyworth and Randy Ladouceur as assistant coaches. Cunneyworth coached the Canadiens’ American Hockey League affiliate in Hamilton, Ontario, last season. Ladouceur was his assistant. Cunneyworth spent 15 seasons as an NHL player, and was an assistant with the Atlanta Thrashers for two years before taking over in Hamilton.
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The Devils and Pete DeBoer: Lou Lamoriello gambles on potential (Yahoo! Sports)

“At the end of the day, you need the players. I don’t think he had that here, those guys you could lean on to get the job done.” — Center Stephen Weiss, after the Florida Panthers fired coach Peter DeBoer … Continue reading →
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Anaheim Ducks sign new D Carle to 1-year deal (PA SportsTicker)

The Anaheim Ducks have signed new defenseman Mathieu Carle to a one-year contract.
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