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Vlasic Represents an Interesting Pickle for Sharks
That’s one crunchy pickle™! In the Silicon Valley, Vlasic means much more than cucumbers soaking in a brine of distilled vinegar and corn syrup. It’s also the last name of...
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Is Brendan Smith The Next Great Red Wing?
The newest face to the Red Wings lineup, Brendan Smith, perhaps didn’t make the greatest impression on fans as he tried to secure himself a roster position for the 2011-12...
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Max Domi: A Different Chip Off The Old Block
If you didn’t know his last name was Domi, you would never guess that he’s the son of a legendary hockey enforcer. Max Domi’s elite offensive talent and vision have...
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Can Nino Niederreiter Turn the Islanders Season Around?
After a 3-1-0 start the New York Islanders quickly went on a downward spiral going 2-7-3 in their last 12 games, reminiscent of their awful 21 game stretch last season....
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Hungry Howie: Jimmy Howard’s Appetite for Excellence
Boasting an 8-4-1 record and a tied-for-league-best 3 shutouts, Jimmy Howard is attracting attention from around the league much like he did during his rookie campaign 2 seasons ago, and...
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Inducting the Eagle. Ed Belfour Enters the Hockey Hall of Fame
He will go down as one of the best goalers of all time. Tonight, Ed Belfour will take his place into the Hockey Hall of Fame alongside other greats Joe Nieuwendyk,...
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Nathan MacKinnon’s A Future NHL Superstar
Nathan MacKinnon has been called many things. A lot of people call him “the second coming of Sidney Crosby”, while some prefer to call him “Crosby Jr.” and various other...
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The OHL Rundown – November 14th
WE WANT MORE IMPORT PLAYERS Brock Otten’s “An Argument to Raise the Number of Imports” article takes a closer look at whether CHL teams should increase the number of import...
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Simon Gagne Just What the Doctor Ordered in L.A.
Mention the name Ilya Kovalchuk within earshot of a Los Angeles Kings fan and get ready to run for cover. More likely (since it’s L.A., after all), an icy stare...
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Rookie Ryan Johansen Sparks Blue Jackets
How does one go from a mid-round selection in the Bantam draft to a top-5 pick in the NHL draft? If you are Ryan Johansen of the Columbus Blue Jackets...
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Unsung Vancouver Hero Alex Edler, NHL Defensive Scoring Leader
The loss of a blue-liner with the ability of Christian Ehrhoff would be tough for any team, luckily the play of Alex Edler has been a saving grace so far...
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Captain Not So Serious: Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and HNIC
Last Saturday, Canada’s premier Hockey Franchise, Hockey Night in Canada (HNIC) used their newest segment to feature one of Canada’s greatest players. Your captain: Jonathan Toews. HNIC’s new program called...