News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. 24 hours of USA Hockey starts today.
2. NHL.com profiles the Oilers' success in shootouts.
3. A look back at 20 years of the East Coast Hockey League.
4. A comprehensive article on Dustin Byfuglien of the Chicago Blackhawks.
5. Former WHL'er Len Barrie appears poised to acquire a significant portion of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
6. John Tortorella on his newly acquired goaltender, "I don't know who Mike Smith is."
7. The NY Times has a story on the resurgence of the Russian Super League.
8. Terry Frei of ESPN writes about the difficulty of having multiple superstars on one team in the salary cap era.
9. Scott Burnside chronicles the Brad Richards to Dallas trade.
10. Bill Clement looks at 5 players who's play will be scrutinized down the stretch.
11. Ken Campbell doesn't like the Foote trade, but the fans take him behind the woodshed in the comments section.
12. A trailer from the new Mike Myers hockey movie.
13. Alex Burrows taunts Steve Downey about his potato farm.
14. Damien Cox writes that the Leafs can't even get a cohesive policy together in their hockey operations department.
15. Ryan Kennedy of the Hockey News is touting a hockey fight video game.
16. Olaf Kolzig is not happy with the goaltending situation in Washington.
17. Business is booming at NHL.com.
18. Actual headline on TSN, "Playoff hungry Leafs face Tampa on TSN". There is no optimism like TSN optimism.
19. Former Red Wings defender Jiri Fischer will return to the ice for a charity game.
20. Wild fans were not happy with the acquisition of Chris Simon.
21. In a spate of journalistic prowess, papers are picking up on the "cow-kick" shootout move, a mere 3 years after its inception.
22. An interview with Twins 1st baseman Justin Morneau.

News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. This is a little old now, but check out the hockey lookalikes.
2. Marian Hossa admits that the chances of him staying in Atlanta are very slim.
3. John McGourty calls Modano and Roenick national treasures, presumably for their hair and mouth respectively. No word on Nicolas Cage's continuing search for both players.
4. Sportsnet needs your votes on a variety of questions.
5. News from the East Coast Hockey League.
6. Rod Brind'Amour is out 4-6 months with a torn ACL.
7. News and notes from the WCHA.
8. Jeff Gordon (no, not that Jeff Gordon) profiles the top young talent in the NHL.
9. Taking Note gives us a run down of who holds influence in the WHL.
10. Another article about possible Canadian expansion into NCAA hockey.
11. Scott Burnside is of the opinion that the Rangers can improve themselves by dealing Jagr.
12. Allan Muir of SI gives us his Inside the NHL column.
13. Thermablade has expanded its testing efforts in the NHL.
14. Eric Duhatschek with an excellent article about what it takes to win in the NHL.
15. Mathew Barnaby said there was a limit to the trash talking he would do.
16. Joe O'Connor catches up with Wendel Clark.
17. Habs old-timers are not impressed with the shenanigans of the current team. Shenanigans.
18. Ken Campbell says the Islanders have some tough decisions to make come deadline day.
19. Sam McCaig sees GT's in the Oilers future, but is lacking in knowledge of provincial drinking ages.
20. Mark Seidel previews the 16-30 picks in the upcoming draft.
21. Wicked Wrister calls for an end to the shootout. Illegal Curve advocates a 3 on 3 OT following 5 minutes of 4 on 4.
22. Puck That Hit, a lone voice of sanity, calls for a restriction on Mats Sundin stories.
23. Pierre Lebrun captures the essence of the blatantly obvious when he notes that Brind'Amour's injury has caused a change of plans in Carolina.
24. There is some speculation that Sergei Fedorov could return to the Red Wings.
25. Some Finn discusses how the NHL is viewed in Europe.

News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. Sheldon Souray's season is official over after undergoing shoulder surgery.
2. Mike Toth profiles Brent Ashton, the most traded man in NHL history.
3. John Ferguson Jr. has joined TSN for their Trade Deadline coverage.
4. Bob McKenzie breaks down the Sens-Hurricanes trade.
5. Jim Kelley with his Good, Bad and Ugly column. Strangely enough its not about Jarome Iginla, Cory Sarich and Dion Phaneuf.
6. Darren Eliot nominates Bruce Boudreau as his pick for the Jack Adams Trophy.
7. Scott Burnside likes the winning touch Commodore and Stillman bring to the Senators.
8. USA Hockey is getting ready to celebrate Hockey Weekend Across America.
9. The weekly release from the USHL.
10. Brandon's Colby Robak is quickly moving up the draft charts with his strong play.
11. Interesting article about the benefits of downtown arenas.
12. Ryan Gunderson is getting noticed in the ECHL, with sweet deer in the headlights pic.
13. The NHL's best bargains.
14. Taking Notes breaks down the fines handed out by team in the WHL. Good to see Regina, the town that rhymes with fun, representing.
15. TSN has a team by team preview of the trade deadline.
16. Check out this video on how to end your relationship with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
17. A Saskatchewan sawmill worker from Prince Albert (in a can) will shoot for a chance to win $1,000,000.
18. It turns out Sean Avery is sensitive.
19. Mark Seidel of the Hockey News profiles the projected 11-15 picks in this year's NHL draft.
20. David Toews of Shattuck St-Mary's headlines this week's hot list.
21. The Hockey News jumps on the bandwagon of people waiting to fellate the Detroit Red Wings, who seem to get Obama-like reverance in the hockey world.
22. Tyler Arnason has revived his career in Colorado.
23. CBC Sports with an interesting read on former OHL'er Sean Courtney.
24. Check out this story about Steve Yzerman and a "sick" little Wings fan.
25. A profile on Canada's gold medal winning team from the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics.