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.