Deconstructing the Shanahan/Canucks Rumor

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Puck Headlines: Rejoice, for the new Dallas Ice Girls are here
Published 7/15/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... Georges Laraque will wear No. 17 for the Montreal Canadiens. Because he's a huuuuuge Keith Hernandez fan. Or because Alexei Kovalev is already No. 27. One of the two. [Montreal Canadiens] • Alanah over on Canucks and Beyond brilliantly tracks down how a false rumor about Brendan Shanahan going to the Vancouver Canucks got started. Turns out it came from no less an authority than The Bleacher Report. [C&B] • Finally, hockey historian Joe Pelletier has a great piece today just in time for the ...

Rumor: Are the Blackhawks, Senators about to make worst trade in Kings' history? Eh, probably not
Published 7/16/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... their only offensive superstar to sure up their goaltending with a player who has exactly one more postseason win than Jonathan Bernier? What is this, a race between Ottawa and Los Angeles to see who has the better mind-altering substances? Ah, the glory of Internet rumors in a MSM world. We referenced this story in yesterday's Puck Headlines, but in case you missed it you really must read Alanah's breakdown of a Brendan Shanahan "rumor" over on Canucks and Beyond. A sportswriter for the Vancouver Province comes across a ...