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.
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? Chris from Icethetics gives us the first glimpse of the University of Oregon's new hockey sweat ? oh, wait, it's actually the Ottawa Senators' Heritage jerseys for the 2011-2012 season, which is their 20th anniversary. Replace the gray with red, and you get the idea. How nice of Ottawa to provide opposing players with a nice chest-sized target to aim for when the Senators drop to block shots. We also eagerly await the first Ottawa player to make their "oh face" while wearing their "O jersey." As always, our money's on Chris Neil. [Icethetics]
? Nice piece by Ken Campbell on Mika Zibanejad, the Sens' first-round pick, and his father Mehrdad Zibanejad, who was forced into serving in Ayatollah Khomeini's army and was once jailed for writing a magazine article on existentialism. [THN]
? Drew Doughty's people are no doubt keeping a close watch on the Shea Weber arbitration. [Kings Insider]
? Crowned Royal on Doughty's contract, and how the Kings might meet the presumed conditions the young defenseman is seeking. [Crowned Royal]
? Speaking of the Los Angeles Kings, a devastating post about defenseman Jack Johnson, the "buck-toothed pylon" who the stats show is a liability on the blue line. [Battle of California]
? Interesting piece comparing the NBA lockout with the NHL work stoppage that robbed us of a season. Basically: Be careful what you wish for. [NBA.com]
? As Colin White and Trent Hunter clear waivers for the New Jersey Devils, what their buyouts will cost the team. [Fire & Ice]
? Doug Wilson on the San Jose Sharks signing Brent Burns to a five-year deal: "Supply and demand dictates that defensemen always are going to get their money and terms. But we know this is a guy who loves to play the game, wants to compete and wants to win. We thought we would be a good fit for him. From Day One, signing him was our ultimate goal. And for him to agree to this kind of contract, I can't compliment Brent enough for him stepping up and being a great teammate." [Working The Corners]
? Alex Ovechkin rocks the Michael Jordan T-shirt. Reebok must be thrilled. [Alex Ovetjkin]
? The top 10 Hockey Hall of Fame omissions. Pierre Turgeon more egregious than Pavel Bure? For realz? [Senshot]
? As some of you have noted on Twitter and email, The Score has been apparently dropped by Sirius. What this means for Puck Daddy Radio next season, we've got no idea yet, but we'll keep you updated. As you may have heard, these are exciting times for Yahoo! and radio. Heck, we're takin' on ESPN! [The Paranoid Puck]
? The Puck Stops Here on the Islanders' future: "They will likely threaten to move to places like Kansas City, Las Vegas and Quebec, but those are likely empty threats as the New York market is too big to vacate." [TPSH]
? Why the New York Islanders are important to the NHL. [HOTH]
? "Jets sign former Moose King." Was he exiled after an uprising by the Moose Peasants? [QMI]
? Next up in the great Winnipeg Jets logo conspiracy ? The Curling Cabal. "The Jets' roundel, somewhat blasphemously, morphs into a curling rock. Apparently, the Manitoba Curling Association with its deep pockets is the puppet master behind the second coming of the Jets." [QMI]
? Insightful breakdown of Shawn Horcoff's dwindling days with the Edmonton Oilers. [Lowetide]
? Hearty congrats to Ed Snider on making the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. [Y! Sports CN]
? Saint John Sea Dogs defenceman Pierre Durepos filled the President's Cup with cereal and tweeted it. [Buzzing The Net]
? How the Buffalo Sabres are spending their summer vacation. [Die By The Blade]
? Oh, this is just depressing: Marc Savard has concussion symptoms playing golf. "Mornings have been tough. When I get up in the morning I'm a little foggy. Sometimes looking over the ball it's a little blurry. I still get a little bit of dots. As the day wears on I get pretty good. The hot sun is pretty tough. I try to stay in the shade and stuff like that and pop the odd Advil here and there. It seems to be OK as long as I'm riding (a cart)." [Peterborough Examiner, via SCOC]
? Say goodbye to the Trenton Devils and NHL ownership; say hello to the Trenton Titans and a new ownership group. [Arena Digest]
? Finally, we thought we'd go the entire summer without seeing a hockey team named the Pink Tacos battling in a line brawl. We were wrong.
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