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PLAYERS: Derek Roy,  Ultimate Warrior,  Paul Bissonnette,  Jim Duggan,  Carey Price,  Nikolai Khabibulin,  Jaromir Jagr,  Sidney Crosby,  Trevor Gillies,  Nino Niederreiter,  Eric Staal,  James Neal,  Phil Kessel,  Sean Avery,  Raffi Torres,  Fabian Brunnstrom,  Gustav Nyquist,  Ken Holland,  Rostislav Olesz,  Brian Campbell,  Mike Knuble,  Wayne Gretzky,  Alexander Ovechkin,  Kaspars Daugavins,  Ryan Malone,  Ryan Johansen,  Martin Brodeur
TEAMS: Buffalo Sabres,  Phoenix Coyotes,  Montreal Canadiens,  Edmonton Oilers,  Philadelphia Flyers,  Pittsburgh Penguins,  New York Islanders,  Carolina Hurricanes,  Toronto Maple Leafs,  New York Rangers,  Washington Capitals,  Detroit Red Wings,  Chicago Blackhawks,  Florida Panthers,  Ottawa Senators,  Tampa Bay Lightning,  Columbus Blue Jackets,  New Jersey Devils
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • The greatest tag team in the history of pro wrestling: Derek Roy of the Buffalo Sabres as The Ultimate Warrior and Paul Bissonnette of the Phoenix Coyotes as Hacksaw Jim Duggan. [Roy image via Die By The Blade] • Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin and Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jaromir Jagr have been named the NHL 'Three Stars' for the week ending Oct. 30. [NHL] • Sidney Crosby will not play on the Pittsburgh Penguins' West Coast swing, ruling himself out for games in San Jose and Los Angeles. So when will he return? [Post Gazette, Everything Pittsburgh] • From Rob Rossi: "Their next home game in Nov. 11 against Dallas — and many within the hockey world are speculating that Crosby`s anticipated return will occur then because the game ...
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