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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Puck Daddy’s 2011-12 NHL midway point awards and superlatives (Yahoo! Sports)

Monday night's Washington Capitals' loss to the Los Angeles Kings was the midpoint in the 2011-12 season for the NHL. Although not every team has played 41 games, there's enough of a sample size to pass out some awards and … Continue reading ?

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Puck Daddy’s 10 best hockey goals of 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)

You could spend an eternity on YouTube or NHL.com searching highlight-reel goal clips from over the years. In this Internet age, a goal can happen anywhere and find its way onto YouTube within 10 minutes of it actually happening. These … Continue reading ?

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Puck Daddy’s 2011-12 Midseason Fantasy Hockey Awards (Yahoo! Sports)

Time to hand out some pretend midseason awards. Why? Because everyone else is doing it and we're unoriginal. Here they are, fantasy hockey style… Best single game statistical performance These were the games that caused owners to distract the rest … Continue reading ?

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Puck Daddy’s 10 most shocking moments of 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)

The Philadelphia Flyers observe a moment of silence to honor the memory of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team. It's hard to claim it was a good year for hockey when you look at what made this list, but it's … Continue reading ?

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Nugent-Hopkins eager to play in own backyard (The Edmonton Journal)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins probably won’t hear any “Nuuugge” chants at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena when he touches the puck on Monday night. But he could be the only Edmonton Oiler with some sort of fan constituency in the Canucks playground.

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Nugent-Hopkins eager to play in own backyard (The Edmonton Journal)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins probably won’t hear any “Nuuugge” chants at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena when he touches the puck on Monday night. But he could be the only Edmonton Oiler with some sort of fan constituency in the Canucks playground.

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Puck Daddy’s top 10 hockey fights of 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)

There's no ignoring the elephant cracking its knuckles in the corner: Hockey fighting is in a weird place in 2011. The player safety debates all track back to fighting and its place in the game. The summer tragedies involving hockey … Continue reading ?

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