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An Ethical Look At “Eklund”

by Paul on 08/01/07 at 11:51 AM
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Greg Wyshynski at the NHL Fanhouse does a very in-depth story on “Eklund”. 

Because as Eklund’s popularity and influence have grown—with surging Web traffic, high-profile radio gigs and an on-air role during an NHL trade deadline television special—so have serious charges about a fraudulent biography, his lack of journalistic ethics and some online behavior that historically has gotten professional reporters fired. During our hour-long conversation, the “anonymous hockey blogger” finally began to answer to them—with some startling revelations....
One of the most controversial aspects of the Eklund legend is his biography. The background he had given to ESPN was in direct contrast with the fanciful origin story he gave FanHouse’s Eric McErlain in an early (and must-read) interview in 2005. Self-aggrandizing aside—I still love the part about having written a book that sold so well he no longer had to work full-time—the fact was that the official bio on his Web site changed significantly after he began attracting a larger audience.

read on… much, much more including pics…

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People are turning on KK because they are tired of Dwayne posting bogus rumours and tagging unrelated posts with the names of certain teams to increase his page views.

People want guys who will get the real deal, and posts useful and thoughtful insights on the real news. I, for one, am going to try to ween myself off the need to follow every ludicrous theory and stick to sites like Paul’s. I can’t load Dwayne’s page without feeling like I’ve contributed to something awful when I load that page on my browser. Looking forward to the upgrades to the site, and keep up the good work KK!

Posted by Darrell Mast from Ottawa, Canada  on  08/01  at  12:23 PM

I have been on his site twice and have never heard anything good about him.  So I steer clear.  Team Kukla haha!!

Posted by BethanyM85  on  08/01  at  12:34 PM

Fantastic work from Greg as always.  You know how we Jersey boys love to bust some chops!

As I’ve said before, I think Eklund is the true identity of supposedly deceased comic Andy Kaufman.  But that’s just me.

Posted by Steve from Battle of NY  on  08/01  at  01:05 PM

This is an excellent article.  It both supports and criticizes Eklund.  If anything I am at peace with Eklund becuase this article actually gives him more credability than I thought he had.  It even admits that Eklund has inside information.  I can live with the false rumours knowing that there is still some quality information.  Many of his bloggers auch as Pannachio and Strickland are also good reads.  Off to Hockeybuzz I go.

Posted by Mr. Nasty  on  08/01  at  01:40 PM

what are you guys going to now that Eklund is offically burned.

in a way i feel bad for the guy because this was his living and he devoted so much time towards that website. i dont think people who hate him with a passion understand how much time he put into that website..

i know the guy was wrong most of time but he was dead on since free agency.

i see him all the time in flyers press box and he a nice guy to talk to.it’s ashame that people are willing to use internet for any form of personal attacks....

Posted by FlyersFan  on  08/01  at  02:10 PM

Intersting conversation on this topic going on at HF Boards

Posted by Paul from Motown Area  on  08/01  at  02:26 PM

I love any article that rips Eklund.
Why in the world anyone pay this man for BS rumors is beyond comprehension.

Posted by PuckHound61  on  08/01  at  04:07 PM

I hear that Eklund’s info comes from a stolen blackberry that he found on a NY subway near the NHL offices. Unfortuantely, I found out about all of this the hard way as an unknown bystander to an NHL scandel worse than any NBA ref scandel. It all started with Eklund and Scott Niedermayer behind the dumpsters of the Anaheim Arena three hours before game two of the Stanley Cup Finlas . Scott Neidermayer has Eklund held at gunpoint. A car comes up over the hill and out runs Chris Pronger to see what is going on ... Scott is asking “what’s on the blackberry, Dwayne?” and it being revealed to be an e-mail from Pronger’s wife stating she really did like Edmonton. Scott goes ape**** and unloads six bullets into Dwayne’s chest.

My question is did Dwayne have to die? On the security cameras at the parking lot if you listen carefully you can hear Giguere beep three times outside—is this a sign that they were succesful? I don’t know ... maybe Dwayne just realized that nobody dies alone and he was ready to see what was next. ????? What was especially curious was that Dwayne’s body didn’t vanish like Yoda’s or Obi Wan’s after they died. I hope we get an explanation for this one day.

After all this happened Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger and Giguere decided that the contents of the blackberry were never to be seen. This way each paying hockeybuzz member would fill in the blank with their own ultimate rumor.

Posted by Lecavalier to Montreal (e5) from Land of Make Believe  on  08/01  at  04:42 PM

Off Wing Opinion also is pointing to others who are covering this topic.

Posted by Paul from Motown Area  on  08/01  at  09:19 PM

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