Paralyzed high schooler Matt Brown drops ceremonial puck before Boston Bruins game (Yahoo! Sports)

In January of 2010, high school hockey player Matt Brown of Norwood, Mass., broke his neck on a collision with the boards. The incident left him paralyzed from the chest down. It was 102 days before he was released from … Continue reading ?

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Good Effort Not Good Enough as Bruins Lose 3-2 to Islanders: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Do you remember the last time the Boston Bruins won two games in a row? It was, as of this writing, 51 days ago, on Jan. 12 against the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins looked as if they were finally ready to snap out of the inconsistency streak that is now stretching into a third calendar month when they dropped the puck against the New York Islanders on March 3. They started out promisingly, scoring the first goal--a power play beauty from a bad angle by Milan Lucic--and only having to carry a 1-1 tie into the first intermission after Josh Bailey tied it up near the end of the period.

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Puck Daddy’s 2012 NHL Trade Deadline Live Blog, Hour 7 (Yahoo! Sports)

Puck Daddy's all-day trade deadline coverage rolls on. We're publishing fresh posts every hour with breaking news, fresh rumors and "live blog" analysis. Please share what you've heard and what you think will happen down in the comments. Read Hour … Continue reading ?

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Puck Daddy’s 2012 NHL Trade Deadline Live Blog, Hour 3 (Yahoo! Sports)

Welcome to Puck Daddy's all-day trade deadline coverage. We're publishing fresh posts every hour with breaking news, fresh rumors and "live blog" analysis. Please share what you've heard and what you think will happen down in the comments. Read Hour … Continue reading ?

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The 7 NHL trade deadline deals that directly led to Stanley Cup that season (Yahoo! Sports)

The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. Some moves at the NHL Trade Deadline are made for next season, and others are made for the … Continue reading ?

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The 7 NHL draft picks dealt at trade deadline that became significant players (Yahoo! Sports)

The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree. For some teams, the NHL trade deadline is about building for the future. For others, it's about living … Continue reading ?

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Streit’s OT goal lifts Isles over Kings 2-1 (AP)

New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit was stunned to find himself alone and zooming in on Jonathan Quick in overtime. The Swiss-born defenseman took full advantage of the moment, backhanding the puck past Los Angeles' All-Star goalie at 1:36 of the extra session to lift New York past the road-weary Kings 2-1 on Saturday.

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Islanders’ Eaton scores OT winner in 600th game (AP)

Mark Eaton's latest goal was as important to the New York Islanders as it was rare for him to score. Eaton scored 2:35 into overtime in his 600th NHL game to give the Islanders a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night. The 34-year-old defenseman took a pass from Milan Jurcina and put the puck into an open right side for his 24th NHL goal -- his first since Nov.

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Puck Daddy’s 2012 NHL All-Star Game selections (Yahoo! Sports)

On "Marek Vs. Wyshynski", we asked your opinions on the NHL All-Star Game; specifically, how you view the midseason classic's purpose. Should it be a fantasy hockey league come to life? The NHL apparently believes so, having instituted the fantasy … Continue reading ?

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Tavares, Moulson power Islanders to win over Wings (AP)

Don't ask the Detroit Red Wings why the New York Islanders struggle year after year to stay out of the basement in the Eastern Conference. This is one team for which Hockeytown's heroes have no answers. John Tavares had a goal and assist in the second period, shortly after being struck in the cheek with a puck, and Evgeni Nabokov made 23 saves as the Islanders beat the Red Wings 5-1 on...

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