Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.
? Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers wrote on Twitter: "Does anyone else find it creepy that a 45 yr old man dress like hulk hogan has time to make that many signs.....just saying." Troy Beck says that's fightin' words about "Sign Guy," Hulk Hogan Doppleganger and Pittsburgh Penguins fan Cy Clark. [The Brog]
? The Pensblog opines: "We're sure Flyer fans love this, and the national media will say how awesome it is that Richards is having fun. But why is a captain of an NHL team so obsessed with signs being in the crowd?" [Pensblog]
? In case you haven't seen it, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma and GM Ray Shero did a major dialing back of expectations on Sidney Crosby's return Wednesday afternoon, after news broke that he's been cleared to skate with the team again. Said Bylsma: "If you're talking about things unrelated to the concussion, the answer is the timing and the conditioning are not things we've even thought about or are concerned about, really. There's the progress that he needs to make and the steps that he needs to have (timing and conditioning-wise) is not even on the radar yet." [Penguins]
? Full Shero transcript. [Penguins]
? In the NHL relocation equivalent of unzipping one's pants and laying it on the table for all to see, 14,000 people in Quebec City filled Le Colisee on Tuesday to watch the Montreal/Atlanta game on television. [QMI]
? In which a college hockey championship game has to be replayed because one team's backup goalie, who didn't play a minute, was ineligible. [Global]
? The Monday Morning Quarterbacking of the Dallas Stars' refusal to trade Brad Richards has begun. [Defending Big D]
? Columbus Blue Jackets fans suddenly can't locate their Clitsome. [The Cannon]
? Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News, who joined us on Puck Daddy Radio Wednesday, on the Buffalo Sabres: "Buffalo hardly looked like a team looking to clinch a playoff spot in the final seven games and possibly ascend to seventh, maybe even sixth. Instead, the Sabres played more like the team that had struggled during the first half of the season. Their defense was loose. They surrendered too many odd-man rushes. Their forwards failed to convert. They took silly penalties. Their goaltending wasn't good enough." [Buffalo News]
? The 6th Sens aren't exactly enamored with the idea of Simon Gagne joining the Ottawa Senators next season. [The 6th Sens]
? Local sportscaster jumps on soapbox about Kingston Frontenacs for a homer-riffic rant about supporting the team. "It was part Glenn Beck, part Leave Britney Alone, as Jeffries, without supporting evidence, opened with, 'There's a vocal minority in this city that for some reason, want this team to fail.' He was just getting warmed up." [Buzzing The Net]
? Please welcome back Daymond Langkow to Calgary Flames practice. [CP]
? Detroit Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi on his hit on Ryan Johnson: "I know if I went straight on I could have hit him pretty hard. If it was a guy who hits all the time and knows how to hit properly, I could've hit him really hard. He had his head down coming around the net, coming around the corner trying to make a hockey play, which you have to respect. ... I could've hit him really hard so I tried to ease up. When I eased up, your body goes a little bit loose and I caught him with one of my armpits." [Malik Report and Red Wings]
? Looking at the super sophomores and the sophomore slumpers this season. Michael Del Zotto is not a name we've heard in quite some time. [Daily Faceoff]
? Barry Melrose Rocks creates a hockey version of the Adidas "All In" ad campaign. [BMR]
? Does the potential demise of the Fiesta Bowl mean anything for the fate of the Phoenix Coyotes? [Hockey Writers]
? Brett Hull believes that T.J. Oshie's teammates are the ones to blame for his misbehavior: "I would blame more the teammates than I would him. You've got to take care of each other, especially that team. They're so young. They've got such an opportunity to bond together and be a great team. There's so much talent there. They've got to take care of each other in those situations off the ice." [Post Dispatch]
? USA Hockey announces its 2011 World Under-18 Championship roster, with players from California, Texas and Ohio. [NHL.com]
? No, seriously, who is Stephane Da Costa? [Hockey Wilderness]
? Another priceless Photoshop and a great recap of the Los Angeles Kings' win Tuesday night. [Royal Half]
? Finally, fun moment from Tuesday night's Edmonton Oilers game. NHL.com pun: "Sleeve It To Me."
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