News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. NHL-Celebrity lookalikes. Its not news, its CNN!
2. 10 Questions for the NHL Playoffs.
3. The US Women defeat Canada at the World Championships. Will play again for the Gold.
4. The NHL will keep a close eye on playoff hot spots.
5. Bob Mckenzie’s predictions.
6. PK Subban is leading the Belleville Bulls to playoff success.
7. The Hockey News Playoff Blog. Check out the item midway down about Madison Square Garden’s policy on unfavorable stories about the Knicks and Rangers.
8. Pierre Lebrun has a man crush on Bryan Murray.
9. An update on the ticket sales scandal in Toronto.
10. Paul Kukla isn’t a fan of playoff series’ being touted as bloody affairs.
11. Interesting interview with Ted Leonsis from the Wall Street Journal.
12. A look back at some Memorial Cup history.
13. The Regina Leader-Post examines life in the WHL.
14. Five reasons for Predators fans (fan?) to have hope.
15. Puck That Hit’s tribute to the Hottest Ice Girls of 2008.
16. EJ Hradek sees the Stanley Cup going West, while David Amber sees it going East.
17. Sharks fans get the shaft as Comcast airs baseball extra innings instead of the San Jose-Calgary game. Maybe they should Joe Thornton to complain, since he isn’t doing anything else.
18. Jeff Marek notes that fighting is back in the NHL. WAY back.
19. Pat Sajak loves vowels. Especially A and O.
20. Another look back, this time for some memorable OT games.
21. The pessimist’s guide to the playoffs.
22. A profile on Oilers’ prospects Chris Vande Velde and Taylor Chorney.
23. Everything you ever wanted to know about Brendan Shanahan.
24. Terry Frei with each team’s odds of winning it all.
25. The NHL will be touting its NHL Online Network during the playoffs.