Monday, 3 September 2012

Dion Phaneuf gets engaged; Vancouver riot suspects found in U.S.; Winter Classic logo (Puck Headlines)

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.

Lambert proposed checking out other hockey in your area if there's a work stoppage. Here are 10 alternate ideas of things to do, including "Diving with Brad Marchand" and "Bear Hunting with David Booth". No, it's not what you're thinking. [Puck Buddys]

• Dion Phaneuf popped the question to actress Elisha Cuthbert and she said yes. [US Magazine via Kukla]

• "Bettman has the cheek of a cat burglar, the determination of a pit bull and the stubbornness of a mule. He treats hockey fans like a bunch of monkeys and his latest offer to the NHLPA was pure, unadulterated horse patootie." [Montreal Gazette]

• "If the players were a little more understanding and the owners were a little less stupid, they could solve this thing in a week. But they aren't, and they probably won't." [Edmonton Sun]

• This week is the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union. One person left out of the celebrations: Alan Eagleson. [Globe and Mail]

• We've been talking fantasy hockey over the past week now that Yahoo! has opened up league registration for the 2012-13 season. But what do you do if there is a work stoppage? [Dobber]

• Vancouver cops have found three suspects who they believe took part in the 2011 Stanley Cup riots. The only problem is that they all live in the U.S. now. [Province]

• The logo for the 2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium was revealed. Now, about that season ... [Icethetics]

• Hockey, specifically the return of the NHL to Quebec, has become a factor in the province's elections. [CTV]

• How do the Winnipeg Jets fill the void left by Zach Bogosian's absence? [Arctic Ice Hockey]

• Why an NHL work stoppage could actually benefit the Dallas Stars. [Defending Big D]

• Derek Armstrong spent five seasons with the Los Angeles Kings. He's still such a big fan that he wore his jersey during their run to the Stanley Cup. [Mayor's Manor]

• Who's the best NHL player with a last name beginning with "U"? Norm Ullman or Gary Unger? [NHL.com]

• Have you dreamed of owning OndrejPavelec.com? It'll cost you $1.25 million. [eBay]

• Congrats to the Melbourne Ice for winning their third straight Australian Ice Hockey League Goodall Cup. [IIHF]

• Is there a good way for fans to protest a work stoppage? [The Hockey Writers]

• Finally, via Russia Today, Evgeni Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk captained teams in a charity game that raised over $500,000 for families of the victims of the Lokomotiv plane crash:



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