Daniel Briere is getting over his groin adhesions; for this guy, the problems are just starting. Oh, the life of Daniel “Danny” Briere – it’s just one injury after another these days, isn’t it? If you’re a fantasy manager, you were stoked to see Briere finally bac...

Nik Antropov won’t be around to thrill and delight young Leaf fans anymore. Not even those wacky Eric Lindros fans. What a day it was. GM Brian Burke was busy; not as busy as I would have liked, but busy nevertheless. Here is a review of the deals (in case you didn’t know): 1. The Maple ...

So here's a story that will interest only a handful of hockey geeks out there, but I'm going to talk about it anyway. It's about consummate shit-stirrer Steve Downie. Downie's hockey career has been littered with on-ice incidents that lead to lengthy suspensions, dating back to this junior hockey le...

As we rise to the news that the Cowboys have cut Terrell Owens, it just begs the question: could he reunite with McNabb? They have texted and made up, traded barbs and traded compliments and generally acted as a couple who has gone through a rough patch (as do all QBs who have come into contact with...

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap. Nightmare fuel? Possibly. No clue as to when this photo was from, how old it is, or why someone felt compelled to take a screen grab of some lame-ass Cookie Monster knock-off at a ...

i skipped english today. it wasn't planned. i woke up at like 7:20. hahahaha. my mom was going to have me go in like 15 minutes late, which is a guaranteed session (detention to those who are not familiar with our stupid words), but i convinced her i could get away with going in at 8:30 without gett...

Over the next couple of days, Brian Burke’s legacy as GM of the Leafs will begin to form. It’s a frosty Monday morning, folks. It’s a blustery -15 C here in Toronto. The only place it may be colder is on Brian Burke’s cellphone. There are numerous theories out there this morn...

While spending the fall semester on the West Coast, I attended the MPSF Water Polo championships. (MPSF stands for Mountain Pacific Sports Federation -- a "cross-conference" conference of schools that play most sports in another association such as the PAC10, West Coast, or Big West.) I had seen wat...

Jonathan Toews scores three goals (twice) on "Free Hard Hat Night" in Chicago. Nothing says "NHL fun" like getting pelted by a shower of shiny red plastic helmets. [Not Qualified To Comment]...

SovetskySport's Dmitry Chesnokov passed along an audio file of an interview he conducted this week with Capitals' Head Coach Bruce Boudreau. It was an illuminating exchange, with much of it focused on Alexander Semin's development as an NHLer. Chesnokov asked the coach to assign a numerical rating, ...