News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. Bob McKenzie says the NHL will be playing an outdoor game next year.
2. Pierre Lebrun breaks down the races in the Eastern Conference.
3. Sidney Crosby will miss the Buffalo game with a sore ankle.
4. Rick Nash has been named the Captain in Columbus. Lets hope this Captain Columbus can navigate towards the playoffs.
5. Spector sees reason for optimism in LA.
6. Larry Brooks doesn't like the NHL schedule.
7. Andrew Cogliano highlights this week's Hot List.
8. Need a primer on the SEL playoffs? Well wait no more!
9. An update on the Dan Cloutier situation in Los Angeles.
10. The CHL Power Rankings and WHL Fines race, courtesy of Taking Note.
11. Eric Duhatschek likes the idea of playing at outdoor game at Yankee Stadium.
12. Meghan Agosta and Sarah Vaillancourt are finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
13. The other Nik is turning heads in Detroit.
14. Hockey.com has a soft spot for the old buildings of the NHL.
15. The Nolan-Dipietro relationship has soured a little.
16. Kesler and Burrows are trying their best to keep Vancouver in the playoff hunt.
17. The Penguins will play Jokerit in an exhibition game next fall.
18. Allan Muir of SI says the Red Wings will succeed in this year's playoffs because of past adversity.
19. The NHLFA has now been around for 10 years.
20. Mike Brophy writes that Wayne Gretzky has broken the trend that sees great players become bad coaches.
21. Another Top 10 Names list.
22. Ryan Dixon notes that Jonathan Cheechoo and Thomas Vanek have rediscovered their scoring touch.
23. An update on the Hottest Ice Girls poll.
24. The Puck Stops Here gives its opinion on what Tampa should have done with Brad Richards.
25. The list is kind of dated, but here is a rundown of hockey players past and present with famous girlfriends.

News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. TSN is reporting that Brent Sopel and his hair have agreed to a three year contract extension with the Hawks.
2. The Hawks also sent Magnus Johannson to the Panthers in a trade today.
3. Former Preds owner Craig Leipold has bought a majority stake of the Wild.
4. The AHL has named their Planet USA roster for the upcoming All-Star game.
5. In an exchange of players no one has ever heard of, the Ducks and Islanders swapped Matt Keith and Darryl Bootland.
6. Teppo Numminen will likely miss the rest of the season. If he only had a little heart...(too much?)
7. Tom Preissing wrote his senior thesis on the competitive balance in the NHL. Meanwhile, TJ Oshie uses elevators as toilets...
8. NHL.com asks former collegians what they would have done differently with their college career. Still no mention of getting arrested in an elevator...
9. John Kreiser looks at who is hot and cold in the NHL and gives a comprehensive run-down of each team's injury list.
10. Chris Pronger tops the list of Western Conference All-Star additions. I wonder if his wife will let him play?
11. Darren McCarty is attempting a comeback with the Flint Generals of the International Hockey League.
12. A look around the American Hockey League.
13. Jeff Gordon thinks its time for a regime change in Los Angeles. They had better find WMD's first, or the Democrats will never let them live it down.
14. Check out this brawl from the Russian Super League. The referees are sure Stalin before getting in there. I guess they are all about Lenin them go.
15. Interesting story about the new CBC drama, MVP.
16. Craig MacTavish has asked Ethan "Mr. Glass" Moreau to stop fighting.
17. Mike Toth with his thoughts on the Leafs.
18. On Frozen Blog is reporting that Alex Ovechkin has signed a contract extension with the Washington Capitals.
19. James Deacon of AOL Sports says Brendan Shanahan is the poster boy for the new NHL.
20. Brian Duff of the Hockey News says that Thomas Vanek was set up for failure.
21. Michael Farber wonders which goalie is the best in the NY area.
22. Damien Cox thinks that the Ducks' blueline is the best in the NHL. Nah, just a bunch of quacks. Someone stop me, please.
23. The Hockey News tells us all about Aaron Voros of the Minnesota Wild.
24. The latest in installment on the Roseau Rams.
25. The USHL has announced the rosters for the All-Star/Prospects game set for Green Bay, Wisconsin.