Great piece by Dan Rosen on the AHL career of Crash Davis player Darren Haydar, and his willingness to keep playing while getting passed over at the NHL level.
The amnesty buyouts emerge as an important issue for the NHL and NHLPA to hash out as the lockout reaches ridiculous proportions, according to Chris Johnston.
Great work by A. Sherrod Blakely and Jimmy Toscano getting some of the NBA power players thoughts (Mark Cuban, Derek Fisher) on the NHL lockout with the Dallas Mavericks in town to face the Celtics last night.
Jesse Spector takes a look at what the concussion treatmentapproach could look like once a new CBA is in place for the NHL.
The Edmonton Journal says that its getting a little difficult to take deadlines seriously when they come from Gary Bettman given the way this years negotiations have rolled out. I think its just more a byproduct of the whole lockout process, but maybe thats just me.
A good piece by Montreal Gazette writer Pat Hickey on Boston College defenseman Mark Matheson, who is putting together an excellent year for a dominant Eagles team.
For something completely different: Adam Sandler rips up the New York Mets during the 121212 benefit for Hurricane Sandy at Madison Square Garden last night. Good stuff.