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So we’re going to talk about the Red Wings and realignment…

Found December 04, 2011 on Kukla's Korner: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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In theory, we know it’s coming, but I don’t think that we Red Wings fans necessarily know who we’re dealing with when we talk about it. As Paul posted on Saturday night, the CBC’s Elliotte Friedman built off the column by Sportsnet’s John Shannon, which suggested that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will table two options for realigning the NHL to the 30 members of the Board of Governors this Monday in Pebble Beach, CA. On the Saturday night’s Satellite Hotstove (which you can watch here), Friedman stated the following: Continue reading "So we’re going to talk about the Red Wings and realignment…"
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