Source	Fark Headline		Comments
		James Widnieski cheapshot on Brent Seabrook. Dirtiest hit in awhile. Seabrook was knocked out on his feet  (huffingtonpost.com)	(211)

NHL Game of the week: Ovechkin and Caps at powerful Chicago. Ovechkin is thrown out midway through the first period. It just keeps coming up roses for NBC  (scores.espn.go.com)

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		Chris Chelios' return to the NHL at age 48 with the Thrashers was stellar as he scored a goal and assisted on the game winner to propel Atlanta to a big win. Just kidding, he actually caused both goals with mistakes in a 2-1 loss  (ajc.com)	(25)
		The San Jose Sharks become the first team in NHL history to win three consecutive games in regulation after trailing after two periods in all three games  (nhl.com)	(40)

		New favorite city of pro athletes? Toronto. They love the nightlife and the international flair, and if they're an NHL team they have no worries about beating the local losers the next day  (online.wsj.com)	(55)
		Even Matt Cooke's teammates think he's a douche and should have been suspended for ending Marc Savard's season  (theglobeandmail.com)	(111)

(Some Hockey Guy)

Still basking in the glow of the U.S./Canada gold medal game, NBC's tilt between the Blackhawks and Red Wings is a ratings juggernaut. Just kidding, the ratings suck even worse than before  (lastangryfan.com)

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		Your first NHL Power Rankings post-Olympic break. Caps still on top, Oilers still hitting the anus. Nothing's new under the sun (or where the sun don't shine)  (espn.go.com)	(79)
(Some Blind Ref)		In a bid for Crosby's "King of the Cheap Shot" title, Penguins forward Matt Cooke takes Marc Savard out with a blind side elbow to the head. W/ video  (nesn.com)	(309)

Bo knows Ray Emery  (philly.com)

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It's your NHL trade deadline discussion thread  (sports.espn.go.com)

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(dcist.com)

For the first time in... well, ever... the Washington Nationals' baseball stadium could be the host of an interesting game  (dcist.com)

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		Hillary Duff announces engagement to NHL player Mike Comrie. Comrie celebrated with mild checking against the boards before going five-hole    (abcnews.go.com)	(76)
		AP writer, apparently having never heard of the NHL, calls US Olympic Hockey team "a bunch of unproven kids"  (kansascity.com)	(93)

Jaromir Jagr may be mulleting a return to the NHL next season  (nhl.com)

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NJ Nets trade themselves to Newark  (nj.com)

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Blackhawks fans are the biggest bandwagon fans in the NHL  (huffingtonpost.com)

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NBC explains its decision to show ice dancing over U.S./Canada hockey. "This is just another case of why the NHL will never be as popular as its fan base either believes it is or wants it to be."  (sports.yahoo.com)

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On the strength of a franchise record 14 game winning streak, the Washington Capitals skate to the top of this week's NHL power rankings  (espn.go.com)

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"There won't be an NFL lockout. If there is, Roger Goodell should be institutionalized, examined by a team of psychiatrists, removed from office and replaced by Pacman Jones"  (msn.foxsports.com)

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With the Hawks dropping to third, the Sharks move into the top spot and the Caps move up to second - still no cure for the Oil who are still at the anus. I give you the week 19 NHL Power Rankings  (espn.go.com)

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(Some Guy)

Mario Lemieux offers to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates  (post-gazette.com)

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(PopMatters)		The team is bankrupt, has endured nothing but futility, and plays an 'ice sport' in the heart of the desert. Why I am still rooting for the Phoenix Coyotes?  (popmatters.com)	(66)
		ESPN's week 18 NHL Power Rankings have the Hawks on top while the Oil hit the anus  (espn.go.com)	(149)

This week's NHL Power Rankings. I think Edmonton is into the wine down there  (tsn.ca)

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The Chicago Blackhawks continue their stranglehold on the top spot in ESPN's NHL Power Rankings  (espn.go.com)

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After setting the formerly thought "unbreakable" all time shutout record, Martin Brodeur decides to keep himself occupied by inventing the super shutout - regulation shutout, OT shutout, shootout shutout  (bostonherald.com)

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		In one of the most uplifting sports stories in recent memory, former St. Louis Blues player Mike Danton is going back to college hockey in an attempt to eventually break back into the NHL after an unexpected 5-year absence  (sports.yahoo.com)	(60)
(The Killer Hockey League)		A sucker punch leads to Jaromir Jagr fighting, 691 penalty minutes being doled out, and the game being called off due to the lack of any more eligible players - all within the fist four minutes. The Aristocrats  (nymag.com)	(45)
		Penguins announcers take unsportsmanlike homerism to a whole new level: denying the opposition a goal by withholding video evidence from the NHL replay officials  (philly.com)	(89)
		During Vancouver/Nashville game, NHL ref decides to take a page out of the NBA handbook  (sports.espn.go.com)	(87)

The Blackhawks beat out the Devils for the top spot, the Caps (who've won 3 in a row) drop to 5th, and the Bruins drop from 9th to 15th. Made by professionals, welcome to the week 16 NHL Power Rankings  (espn.go.com)

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The NHL regular is season is half over, so here's some midseason report cards to argue over  (sports.espn.go.com)

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Donovan McNabb will probably be short-hopping receivers for a team other than the Eagles next year  (philly.com)

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Former NHL coach Pat Burns knows one of the cops initially dispatched to Tiger Woods' home and he says there's a good reason for his disappearing act: Elin blasted him in the face with a 9-iron and he now looks like Sloth from Goonies  (torontosun.com)

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This just in: "Allowing the fewest shots on goal while launching the second-most shots in the league. Dangerous combo." Surprisingly, not Ric Romero reporting (your week 15 NHL Power Rankings)  (espn.go.com)

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Dutchie and Tootsie, two five-week old kittens found abadoned and half frozen in a clothing collection bin are now recovering with their foster family (and potential adopters) in time for Caturday (with pic)  (boston.com)

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		NHL may have its first ever rain delay today  (bostonherald.com)	(462)
		In the event of inclement weather, tomorrow's NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park could be shortened to two periods  (sports.espn.go.com)	(37)

		The complete list of television marathons at your disposal starting on New Year's Eve. Twilight Zone fans, you're in for roughly 46 hours of bliss  (popwatch.ew.com)	(118)
		The San Jose Sharks become the first NHL team since 1982 to score two penalty shot goals in the same game  (scores.espn.go.com)	(37)

(Some Guy)

You better believe PETA has a problem with Michael Vick winning The Ed Block Award for sportsmanship and courage  (nfl.fanhouse.com)

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The NHL's best (and worst) fans. You get one guess to figure out which geographic region is home to the bottom five. (warning, slideshow)  (forbes.com)

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"An injury to top rookie netminder Semyon Varlamov is troubling, especially with... Jose Theodore not quite on track." The NHL week 12 power rankings brought to you by the gift of understatement  (sports.espn.go.com)

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		Forbes names "Team of the Decade" in all pro sports for 00-09. Not so fast there, Mr. Brady. Sit down, Mr. Bryant  (nba.com)	(64)
(StoneyCreekNews)		"I want to be the full-time goalie, and eventually the first dwarf to be in the NHL. That's it"  (stoneycreeknews.com)	(29)

Not News: NBA player ties his shoes. News: During play, while holding the ball. Fark: Defense does nothing (w/ video goodness)  (nba.fanhouse.com)

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Here come the Hawks, the Mighty Blackhawks, to the #1 spot in this week's NHL Power Rankings  (sports.espn.go.com)

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