Blocked Shots

In what could be a significant threat to Ted Saskin’s tenure atop the NHLPA, reports out of Toronto say that the union is being investigated for accessing and blocking the e-mail of players and agents who challenged Saskin’s hiring. Former NHLer Shawn McEachern says the allegations against Saskin sound about right to him after he got a call from Saskin last year: “I had never spoken to him in my life, but I’d just sent an email to people like Trent Klatt who were challenging his hiring.” Also see today's Blog Hound.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Penguins declare impasse in arena talks, will “aggressively explore relocation.”

Depth Chart
FORBES’ first-ever ranking of GMs has people talking and many find flaws with T’Wolves’ Kevin McHale as top choice.

Mr. Wizard
Gilbert Arenas front-and- center of adidas’ new multi- faceted marketing campaign.

Copy Writer
Boston Globe suspends football writer Ron Borges for plagiarism.

Host With The Most?
Indianapolis introduces scalping, security bills to firm up Super Bowl bid.

Gently Down The Stream
Disney’s Bob Iger says ad industry is behind the times on new media.

Back Seat Driver
Marlins poke fun at attendance problems in new ads.

Capital Investment
Dan Snyder hiring top-line talent to lead $750M private equity fund.