Carcillo, Scott out for season-opener after brawling in locker room
“The dude hung his jersey over my locker door,” said Scott, still fuming about the incident as a trainer bandaged his knuckles. “So I got the ol’ baboon arms going and put him in his place.”
Kane joins Twitter, but just to hit on girls
The internet was abuzz last week when Patrick Kane signed up for a Twitter account. Not surprisingly, it appears he's only done it to try to pick up women and has unknowingly been hitting mostly on spambots, which are fake accounts often set up to drive users to phishing sites.
The Heckler’s Fall ’11 issue is out
The Heckler's Fall 2011 issue is out. If you're a paid subscriber, check your email for download information. Also, non-subscribers can download the PDF for just 99 cents.
Red Wings’ Brandon Smith suspended for 8 games after body of Chicago’s Ben Smith...
Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason plus five regular-season games after police found the body of Blackhawks wingman, Ben Smith, buried in his backyard.
NHL and HBO to cross promote stars for Rangers-Flyers 24-7
The NHL has struggled for years to become more popular with Americans, and with Monday's announcement they will cross promote stars with cable giant HBO, they may have found their opportunity.
Michael Vick dog-fighting jokes to result in one-game suspension from Roger Goodell
“It’s not because Michael doesn’t deserve it, and we understand that trash talk is part of our game,” Goodell said. “Every Vick dog pun has been said, so save yourself the embarrassment. And stop with the damn Rex Ryan foot-fetish jokes too while you’re at it.”
Toews declines addition of monogrammed cape to uniform
“I know the addition of a cape necessarily makes bad guys fear you,” said Toews. “But I feel that it would blow my cover as a regular-looking guy who also might punch you in the mouth. Unless it’s an invisibility cloak. But I haven’t heard anything about that.”
