—OFFICIAL— Guide On Who To Follow On Twitter

Every major transaction time of year, the twitter world goes crazy with rumors, some fake, and some real. It’s quite funny seeing how people just light up when a fake insider tweets random bullcrap, just to please their followers.

So where can you find the real news?

I have compiled a list of great hockey people to follow, as these are the ones that will always provide you with legit news. You too can feel like an insiderrrrrrrr!

Note: I tried to get maybe one or two writers per team. If you feel other people should be added to this list, comment below.

Who To Follow:

Darren Dreger-TSN Insider

Bob Mckenzie-TSN Insider

Nick Kypreos-Sportsnet Insider

Dave Stubbs-Columnist with Montreal Gazette & hockeyinsideout.com

Michael Russo-Columnist with Minneapolis Star Tribune

Jim Diamond-Nashville Predators columnist with the Examiner

Tom Gulitti-New Jersey Devils beat reporter for The Record

James Mirtle- Reporter for Globe And Mail

Lyle Richardson- Owner of Spectorshockey.net

Renaud Lavoie-RDS Reporter

Scott Burnside-ESPN.com NHL columnist

Dmitry Chesnokov-Puck Daddy full time writer and TSN contributor

Rick Stephens-Owner of AllHabs.net

Pierre LeBrun-ESPN.com NHL columnist and TSN Hockey Insider

Craig Custance-NHL writer for ESPN the Magazine, ESPN.com and Insider

Kevin Allen-Writer for USA Today

Austin Legendre-Writer for TheHockeyHouse.net. Always tweets what legit insiders are saying all on one account (with credit).

Eric Stephens-Ducks writer for OC Register

Helene Elliott-Kings, Ducks columnist for the LA Times

Jimmy Murphy- Reporter for ESPNBoston

Pat Steinberg- Radio host for FAN960 in Calgary

Chip Alexander- Carolina Hurricanes Beat Writer

Tim Sassone- Chicago Blackhawks NHL Hockey columnist and sportswriter for the Daily Herald

Adrian Dater-Colorado Avalanche beat writer for the Denver Post

Aaron Portzline-Columbus Blue Jackets beat writer for The Columbus Dispatch

George Malik-Red Wings Blogger for Kukla’s Korner

Ryan Rishaug-TSN Edmonton Bureau Reporter

Joshua Cooper- Nashville Predators beat reporter for The Tennessean

Katie Strang-Hockey writer for ESPN New York

Larry Brooks-Writer for New York Post

James Gordon-Ottawa Citizen Sports Editor

NHLFREEAGENTS-Operates NHLFreeAgents.com, tweets information on signings from all over the world.

Jim Gintonio-Coyotes beat writer for the Arizona Republic

Rob Rossi- Pittsburgh Penguins beat writer for the Tribune

Dustin Leed- Flyers columnist/analyst at , sports staff/writer for Lancaster Newspapers, owner/editor-in-chief for The Hockey Guys

David Pollak-Sharks writer for The SJ Mercury

Andy Strickland-Radio Host 590 The Fan St. Louis/NHL writer/Founder of www.truehockey.com

Jeremy Rutherford-St. Louis Blues’ beatwriter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Erik Erlendsson-Tampa Tribune’s beat writer

Jonas Siegal-Toronto Maple Leafs beat writer for TSN 1050

Paul Hendrick-LeafsTV reporter

Damien Cox- Toronto Star reporter

Jason Botchford-Canucks reporter for The Province

Dan Murphy-Canucks reporter for Sportsnet

Mike Vogel-Washington Capitals staff writer

Sergey Kocharov-Washington Capitals PR

Sara Orlesky-TSN Jets reporter

Arpon Basu-Habs Writer/LNH.com Managing Editor

Louis Jean- Montreal Canadiens beat writer for Sportsnet

Who Not To Follow:

Eklund

HockeyyInsiderr

NHLSourcesSay

incarceratedbob

The_Creasy

NHL_Rumor_Mill

NHLTradesFirst

TMLHockeyMedia

RumorInsider

icitdev

HABSINSIDEMAN

How to pick who is reliable and who is not:

1. Who is tweeting? If it is a well known (for a good reason) media member, it is likely reliable information.
2. Insider in the name? Don’t give him a second look.
3. Boasts about their rumors? Not worth your time. 
4. Always bringing constant rumors? The NHL world isn’t as active as you may think.
5. A TON OF FOLLOWERS DOESN’T MEAN THEY ARE RELIABLE!!

Don’t forget to follow me, @StevenEllisNHL. 

Written by: Steven Ellis on June 22, 2012.on July 8, 2012.