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Straka heading home?
New York Rangers Fan Blog — Spector's Hockey picked up on a report out of the Czech Republic that indicates Martin Straka will play in a Czech hockey league next year ( Hat tip: Hockeybird ). It's not surprising, as Straka's future with the Rangers was somewhat uncertain. We can't help but wonder what Straka's good friend, Jaromir Jagr, is thinking about this news. So we offer a hearty tip of the cap to Straka and his solid contributions to the New York Rangers over the past three seasons . While wearing the Ranger sweater, Straka played 224 games and scored 65 goals along with 122 assists. Not too shabby. Of course, this could all be a bit premature, as ...

UPDATED: Marty Straka Not Leaving for Czech Republic Just Yet
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole — Another NHL player is leaving for Europe. No, the upstart Russian Kontinental Hockey League has not claimed another NHL'er, this time, it's the Czech league luring a player to come home. New York Rangers forward Marty Straka is returning to the Czech Republic to play for Pilsen according to Thomas King from Denik Sport. The translated version can be found here. The Penguins first-round pick in 1992 (19th overall) bounced around the league from Ottawa to New York to Florida before settling back in with the Penguins in 1997. During the 1998-99 campaign, Straka had a career year in goals with 35. It sure helped ...

Puck Headlines: Niedermayer back; now Sundin’s on the fence
Puck Daddy — 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. • Scott Niedermayer will return to play defense for the Anaheim Ducks, honoring what is commonly known as a "contract." The Big Geek wonders if Nieder's early decision should put the Ducks' captaincy in play, what with the current owner of the "C" being a bit of a dillweed and all. [OC Sports Geeks] • Mats Sundin isn't just deciding on the Montreal Canadiens, ...

These Foolish Games
The Pensblog - A Pittsburgh Penguin Site Managed By A Bunch Of Jokes That Can Barely Run Their Own Lives — Nothing going on until July 1. And then after that, there's nothing going until early September. We're in the early stages of the dog days of summer. [ Eric H. ] :: Orpik and his agent shot down the Penguins offer. [ Trib ] Numbers ...