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.