Fight Sites: Pick a Winner

You don't watch hockey just for the fights. Sure. But nothing spices up the regular season more than two goons dropping the gloves. Our scrum-search found two contendahs. Size 'em up and vote for the champ in the poll at right. The ITC Fight Card Your hosts -- Squirrely, Fists of Fury and Monica (hmm) -- give you the blow-by-blow on last night's bouts, complete with Whoop-Ass Rating. inthecrease.com/fight The Penalty Box Too sophisticated to watch others throw down? The Penalty Box teaches you how to fight your own battles. But just in case, there's cool fight trivia, too. members.aol.com/blueshull

Sure, the Jets and the Nordiques live on only in newsreels, and 42% of NHLers now hail from somewhere else. But hockey is still the daily bread in the land of Labatt's. So do yourself a favor and drop in on these Great White North sites before the next puck is dropped.

cbc.ca/sports/hockey
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The home of "Hockey Night in Canada" has a sweet "Tradition" section that includes tales of Cup travel told by the grail's own bodyguard. You may never drink from the Cup, but here you can play with it-in 3D!
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We've got Dickie V, they've got Don Cherry. And everyone wins! Grapes rips Swedes, face shields and sidekick Ron MacLean. Let's go!!!

tsn.ca/nhl
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Canada's answer to ESPN.com is chock-full of opinions on the state of the game, reams of gossip and analysis by Bob McKenzie (no, not Doug's brother, you goon. Man, you really are provincial), the Peter Gammons of hockey.
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A moving multimedia tribute to the late Rocket Richard and, of course, the Wayne Gretzky shrine: Relive the Great One's season with the Young Nats in '75.

canoe.ca/hockey
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A comprehensive digest of newspaper stories from around the country about the NHL, AHL, CHL, OHL ? even women's puck. Discover the Next One in the scouting section, which grades talent on both sides of the pond.
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1) Yes, there are junior hockey chat rooms. 2) Fantasy hockey buffs are called "poolies."

www.hhof.com
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Why go to frigid Toronto (there you go again: Toronto's weather is no different than Detroit's. Oh wait, never mind) when you can tour the Hockey Hall of Fame, enter the time capsule and read all about Newsy Lalonde without leaving your cozy den? The photo gallery, by the way, will make you cry.
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Remember Peter Puck, the smiley-face '70s cartoon character designed to teach hockey to very stupid Americans? He's back.

canadasgame.com
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This site treats the NHL like a six-team league. Links to news and team notes from G.M. Place to Corel Centre. Think all Canadians are polite? Read the Red Line's take on Alexei Yashin.
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Year 2000 Wish List: a Canadian NHL commish and a softer puck. (What do you say we compromise on a softer NHL commish?)

This article appears in the October 16 issue of ESPN The Magazine.