News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. The Senators have made a splash in the trade market, acquiring Mike Commodore and Cory Stillman for Joe Corvo and Patrick Eaves.
2. Michigan is back on top of the INCH college hockey rankings.
3. Pierre Lebrun says that making a splash at the trade deadline has its risks.
4. Ryan O'Byrne, fresh off a call up to the Habs, allegedly steals a woman's purse in Tampa. Must have been trying to fit in better with the Canadiens.
5. Bruins fans see a little Cam in Milan.
6. NHL.com with its 6-Pack of games to watch this week.
7. A profile on the Manchester Monarchs Danny Taylor.
8. The Hot or Not List from the CHL.
9. Al Strachan writes that a complete rebuild of an NHL team no longer makes sense.
10. Ken Campbell jumps on the Ken Holland to Toronto bandwagon.
11. Interesting story about the resurgence of hockey in post-Katrina Biloxi, Mississippi.
12. Fanhouse writes that Evgeni Malkin is thriving in the vacuum left by Sidney Crosby's injury.
13. Damien Cox makes an excellent point, further contributing to the possibility that the end may be at hand.
14. Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province believes that the NHL-UFC marriage is not good for hockey.
15. The Capitals may have found the cure for Sean Avery.
16. Luke Decock (best name ever?) says its time to have a Best Defensive Defenseman award. Kyle TheWang agrees.
17. Michael Farber takes a shot at NHL refs and picks the 2010 US Olympic Team.
18. Former Michigan Wolverine defender Kevin Quick has signed an AHL deal with Norfolk after allegedly stealing a credit card and racking up charges. Note the quote by Wayne Gretzky at the bottom of the article.
19. Stephen Valiquette is making a name for himself on Broadway.
20. Spector discusses the current trade rumours from around the NHL.
21. Former NHL'er Rob Cimetta details the story of how he survived the 9-11 Attacks.
22. The Puck Stops Here has an interesting study on why the number of high scoring Americans is going down while the number of American players continues to rise.
23. Scott Burnside tells us that the SE Division race might be a fight to the finish, as all teams have a chance to take it.
24. The Zapruder film of a brawl involving RIT and Canisius College.
25. Why does Rowbear Nilsson dress like a douche?

News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. The IIHF will go to a 4-official system at the World Championships.
2. The Flames and h ave assigned Eric Nystrom to the AHL and Patrice Bergeron has returned from vacationing in Aruba.
3. Doug Gilmour said to be confused over his role with the Leafs. Also confusing Gilmour, the statutory age of consent.
4. Blah, blah, blah, blah, Leafs, blah, blah, blah.
5. The St. John's Fog Devils will relocate to Quebec.
6. Tom Glavine still wonders if he could have made it in the NHL.
7. Something about a Wang that enjoys growing...
8. Magnus Wernblom is closing in on the scoring record in the SEL.
9. This year's CHL Prospects game will be defense heavy.
10. A primer on how to coach an All-Star Game.
11. Spector says that Hossa might stay in Atlanta now that the playoffs are a possibility.
12. Interesting take on the lack of action in getting more NHL teams in Canada.
13. A pretty hilarious photoshop contest over at Pensblog. The Flyers are the natural target.
14. A story on the Gamebreaker video system from the Prince George Citizen.
15. My least favourite hockey analyst and least favourite newspaper have joined forces to create a plethora of suck.
16. Worst hockey mom ever. Note to all the studly 16 year old hockey players out there: If your next conquest could be mistaken for your hockey bag, don't hit it.
17. John Ferguson Jr. ponders his future. If he just waits a few years the Leafs will hire him back.
18. Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star tells us the goal of Leafs' Nation is to find their "Bryan Colangelo". No wonder they can't play hockey. Too many scouts looking for 6'8 guards and mobile swingmen.
19. A faction of the Edmonton Investors' Group is attempting to match Daryl Katz' offer. Smells like a bidding war to me.
20. Not sure why this story is getting so much attention, but the Pens Tyler Kennedy is out with mono.
21. The final instaalment of the Staal brothers will take the ice at the CHL Prospects game tonight.
22. Jyri Niemi of the Saskatoon Blades won the hardest shot competition at the CHL Prospects game with a 97 mph blast.
23. The Hockey News, apparently addled from being in Toronto for too long, attempts to give the Cy Young Award to 10 NHL'ers.
24. Catching up with Gilbert Dionne.
25. Mike Milbury has his own blog. I am going to see if I can acquire it from him for a blog to be named later.

News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. Taking Note tells us that the Regina Pats may be close to acquiring Swedish standout Robin Figren.
2. Scott Burnside of ESPN says that the USA Hockey Jr. Program needs an overhaul.
3. Steve Downie will not be suspended for his sucker punch on Jason Blake.
4. Bob Gainey says that he is satisfied with the Habs play thus far.
5. Teemu Selanne has resumed skating in the Anaheim area.
6. Islanders top pick and recent U. of Minnesota defector Kyle Okposo has been assigned to Bridgeport of the AHL.
7. Al Strachan notes that finding a top-calibre goalie is the key to success for most GM's. Wonderful news for all GM's, I wonder what Strachan thinks about acquiring good goal scorers and elite defensemen?
8. Spector with his predictions for 2008. Pretty standard stuff here, but can Markus Naslund still be considered a sought after UFA?
9. Eric Duhatschek tells us about the US Women's Under-18 team, which features some girls with famous last names.
10. The Canadian Junior team now has to adjust to life back in the CHL (and NCAA).
11. Kent Gilchrist tells us that Canadian Jr. A teams want to be compensated when their players are drafted by the NHL.
12. Patrice Bergeron is recovering, slowly but surely.
13. The Bluejackets have recalled Steve Mason on an emergency basis.
14. Chicago Steel forward Andy Miele has left the Steel for Miami-Ohio.
15. The NHL Notebook from faceoff.com.
16. Ed Willes gives us his Monday Morning Musings, with a scathing look at the aforementioned Markus Naslund.
17. Canada's Under-22 Women's team has captured the European Air Canada Cup.
18. Jason Kay says that Fenway should get the next outdoor NHL game.
19. The Penguins have recalled Ryan Lannon and Ryan Stone from Wilkes-Barre.If Sidney keeps up this modelling work, they may need to recall more guys.
20. The Hot or Not list from the CHL.
21. A round-up of Monday night's WHL action.
22. Ken Campbell thinks the Broad Street Bullies have officially returned.
23. A look at US Women's College Hockey.
24. The Power Rankings from Canadian Jr. A hockey.
25. A look at the goings on of CIS Hockey in Canada.