• NHL Morning Papers

NHL Morning Papers (Saturday Edition): No quick fix for Wild says GM Fletcher, Devils off to worst home start since 83/84, Oilers are making most of limited shots, Kovalev ready for return to Montreal, Nordiques vs. Jets?

Sabres are excited by play of Myers; Rangers need to cut down on penalties; Sens have won over home crowd;…

• Blog Hits

Blog Hits: How many goalies are too many on Long Island?

Some news and notes from the Blogs today: Lighthouse Hockey:  Islanders sign Martin Biron for one year, $1.4 million.  Things…

• Blog Hits

Blog Hits: Oilers nations is still in flux, Ohlund thinks his life is summed up by a Frank Sinatra song “The best is yet to come” and Spector tries to inject some reason into the insanity that is free agency day.

After an exciting day of free agency here is the word from the Blogs: Cult of Hockey:  Talks about how people…

• NHL Morning Papers

NHL Morning Papers (Friday Edition): Blues are close to Tkachuk deal, Florida Panthers: GM will not be hired in time for entry draft, Operation Monster begins in earnest in Toronto, Not every NHL player attending Thursday’s annual awards ceremony necessarily agreed with commissioner Gary Bettman’s position on the Phoenix Coyotes

Post NHL Awards Show: Alexander Ovechkin began the night walking down the red carpet with showgirls, made a crack about…

• On the Beat

OTB: Leonsis, Tortorella and hoping for Jokinen repeat

In sad news, Gordie Howe's wife Colleen has passed away.   IC passes along our condolences. Michael Wilbon a Habs fan? …

• Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight: Bored and Tired

Bob McKenzie reports that most NHL GM's are not in favour of stricter penalties for fighting. No surprise here. Who…

News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. Terry Frei of ESPN with an ode to Slapshot.2. Jim Kelley with his Inside the NHL column.3. Anton Volchenkov…