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Bruins Back On Track After Stutter-Step To Start The Season
The Boston Bruins reached the pinnacle of hockey last season, winning the Stanley cup in a thrilling seven-game series against the Vancouver Canucks, so naturally they were expected to suffer...
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Dion Phaneuf Finally Appears Settled In Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs sit at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and, for the moment, it appears GM Brian Burke’s plan is finally falling into place. The gamble...
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Several Teams Relying On Backup Goalies In This Young Campaign
Every season sees someone unexpected step up out of nowhere and guide their team throughout the year. Some players such as Martin St-Louis and Patrick Roy came out of nowhere, performed well and became stars while others like Michael Leighton faded back into obscurity after their moment in the limelight.
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Top 10 NHL Tweeters
The NHL season has been in full swing for a week and, as always, there is great demand for as much news and information as possible. Started in 2006 and...
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Six New Faces Prove Their Worth In First Weekend Of NHL Action
After one of the wildest offseasons in recent memory, all there was left was to see how well the GMs made out. If the first few days of the season...
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Shanahan Made Right Call With 10 Game Suspension To Shelley
It seems odd that, as administrations at every level of the game are trying to make it safer, it is the so-called policemen who are constantly to blame for dirty hits. Such was the...
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30 Questions – Western Conference
Here are roster questions for the Western Conference. A lot of teams are expecting a key player to have a bounce-back, or breakout season in order to keep up in...
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30 Questions – Eastern Conference
The occurrence of moves has slowed down to a crawl this offseason indicating teams have their rosters largely in place. Last season, there were only 25 signings and six trades between Aug. 21 and...
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Five Players Primed For A Breakout Year
Not every player is capable of being a star the moment they step onto NHL ice like Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin. It takes most players two or three seasons...
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Signing DeBoer Is Good But Devils Still Have Work To Do
The Devils finally made a major move this summer, 20 days after free agency started. Devils GM Lou Lamoriello, usually one to make bold moves, has been very quiet to...
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Selanne, Stillman Headline Remaining Free Agents
The free agency frenzy has all but died down. The major moves have been made and sanity has been restored to NHL GMs and owners, for the time being anyway....
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Five Good and Bad Signings on the First Day of Free Agency
There were no major signings on the first day of free agency, by that I mean Brad Richards is still available. Paul Holmgren continued to do quite a number on...