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Morning Papers Take: Playing hockey in the desert, Oasis or Mirage?
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Does the current state of the economy justify the mess in Phoenix?
NCAA Round Up: Stuff your schedule with cupcakes.
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I touched on this subject a bit last week on my blog but it does stimulate an interesting debate. I referenced an article by the Wisconsin Badgers hockey beat writer Andy Baggot; apparently in the future the Wisconsin Badgers are going to load up on unimpressive opponents in hopes...
Saturday Morning NHL Papers (Western Conference): Hawks/Avs love marathon shootouts, Columbus officials reject notion team will be moved, bad attendance isn’t just affecting Coyotes in the desert.
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Wings are rolling and can thank, in part, strong play of Chris Osgood; Blues Eric Brewer already facing some heat; Avalanche stay perfect at Pepsi Centre; Brent Sutter is happy with Flames PK but wants improvement; Pat Quinn wants Oilers to find identity; Sharks must face last seasons...
Saturday Morning NHL Papers (Eastern Conference): Senators in the Forsberg running, Leafs crawl out of basement, Victor Hedman learns value of keeping your head up, can Tortorella keep tight leash on Avery?
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Jordan Staal is getting more ice time; Devils sign McAmmond to a two-way contract; Flyers fourth line powers them to victory; Jason Spezza still hopeful about Olympics; Caps losing players all over the place; Thrashers on a losing streak; Hurricanes just can't win. These stories...
Nightly Hockey Hits: Joe Thornton looking forward to revealing the Nabokov secrets at Olympics, a Canadiens fan in Leaf Country, Avery has zero interest in shenanigans, who will be the best NHL player to not win a Stanley Cup?
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Should Thrashers game start 30 minutes later; Sabres up for a tough November; Sens welcome Spezza back; Tim Thomas with another save of the year; Coyotes young defence wants to impress. These and many other stories after the jump.
Afternoon Analysis: Goalie Talk
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The last few days have been focused on the hockey sense aspect of the game with a little bit of communication thrown in, but I haven’t made it to the goalies yet. Today’s post looks at what can happen when the defence and the goalie are not on the same page.
Fleury’...
Frozen Assets: SOL (Shootout Losses)
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One of the most frustrating events for hockey bettors is when the team they bet on loses in a shootout. To be so close to winning and come away empty handed can drive a bettor crazy – after all even the team that loses gets something (a single point).
Who has been the best [...]
On the Beat: Ducks Selanne breaks another record, Bruins squandering chance to re-establish relevance, Denver fans react to being called out, Patrick Elias will make his debut for the Devils tonight.
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A look at the Thrashers home/away record disparity; Miika Kiprusoff is 50/50; Tomas Kopecky channels his inner Tomas Holmstrom; Jackets win sloppy; expectations continue to rise for Kings Anze Kopitar; Jose Theodore likely to start tonight. These stories and more after the jump.
Morning Papers Take: Another shot of Jags?
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Is Jaromir Jagr actually going to return to the NHL?
Friday Morning NHL Papers (Western Conference): Confusion over the Avalanche’s attendance troubles and the Canucks interested in Peter Forsberg
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This morning in the Western Conference, Marian Hossa still a couple weeks from returning, Blue Jackets not concerned with off-ice issues, the story of Tom Renney's firing from the Rangers, blaming Doug Risebrough for the Wild's current struggles, Teemu Selanne moves up the...
Friday Morning NHL Papers (Eastern Conference): Alexander Ovechkin will probably miss at least two more games and will Jaromir Jagr eventually return to NHL?
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This morning in the Eastern Conference, Patrik Elias returns tonight, Penguins not missing Hal Gill and Rob Scuderi, Boston almost shutout three straight games, Leafs versus Hurricanes in battle of the worst tonight, David Booth close to starting physical activity and much more after the jump.
Nightly Hockey Hits: Burke rejects Kaberle rumours, Alex Ovechkin’s “risk”, Habs continue to look for Markov’s replacement, Wild grow some wild Staches, using chess to evaluate hockey heavyweight fighters.
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Creepy Flyers date; Rangers in need of wake-up call; Bruins re-sign Rask; Wings Lilja headache free for three days; evaluating Brett Hull's career. These stories and some good Brian Burke video after the jump.
Afternoon Analysis: Panic Park
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Richard Park makes an ill-considered decision with the puck on the penalty kill.
Is there a correlation between face-off percentage and winning since the lockout?
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Most people know that face-offs are an important part of the game, so let's take a look at how the best teams, in terms of face-off percentage, have done since the lockout.
Who is Rookie of the Year so far this season?
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Who would you say is the favorite for the Calder Trophy after one month of NHL action?
The IC Radio Show has been archived
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Last night's guests were: Sean Gordon (Globe & Mail), Scott Morrison (Hockey Night in Canada) and Jim Fox (Los Angeles Kings and Fox Sports).
On the Beat: Iginla is playing with a chip on his shoulder, Avalanche fans get called out, Panthers give away free tickets, Ryan Kesler is getting some love, Which is the most disappointing team so far?
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H1N1 strikes again; Hurricanes trying to avoid becoming the southern version of the Leafs; Jackets President thanks community; Minnesota Wild looking rejuvinated; a look at the Penguins all time records. These stories and a Leafs mail bag after the jump.
Morning Papers Take: Avalanche fans don’t yet believe
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Why aren't the surprising Avalanche drawing any fans?
Morning Papers Take: Hurricane season is over
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Can we count the Hurricanes out of playoff contention?
Thurday Morning NHL Papers: Western Conference
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This morning in the Western Conference, Jonathan Toews may return tonight, J.P. Dumont injured, Rob Scuderi faces old team, first place Avs play home game in front of smallest crowd in franchise history and much more after the jump.
Thursday Morning NHL Papers: Eastern Conference
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This morning in the Eastern Conference, Rangers interested in Peter Forsberg, Flyers not interested in Peter Forsberg, Maxime Talbot returns to practice, Jason Spezza may play tonight, new linemates for Phil Kessel, Antero Niittymaki starting in Tampa Bay and much more after the jump.
Nightly Hockey Hits: Trying to make sense of Sens’ grievance, a look at the Canucks/Rangers brawl, rent out Fenway’s Winter Classic rink for 10k, more rumours including Peter Forsberg.
2 days ago by
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Ten questions for Leaf fans; Penguins don't actually tie longest road winning streak to start season; Red Wings brass lose faith; Cam Neely's charity hockey game; October attendance. These stories and some more rumours after the jump.
Scott Morrison (HNIC) and Sean Gordon (Globe & Mail) on the IC Radio Show tonight
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The IllegalCurve.com Radio Show is on the air live from 7pm to 9pm Central time tonight.
Afternoon Analysis: Happy Feet
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For today’s video, I chose a play that featured another simple play and a great example of how one more simple step could make a big difference.
Chris Osgood makes a save on Marco Sturm.
The highlight above shows Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins winning a puck battle with...
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