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Pittsburgh Tired; Vultures Circle Ducks
2 days ago by
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A tough night for Pittsburgh in Ottawa last night. The Penguins had Max Talbot and Sergei Gonchar back and they still blew an early lead to the Senators.
Pittsburgh looked tired. It could just be the time of season or it could be all of the injuries the healthy players have had to...
Bettman: ‘This Team Only Played on Sundays; They Played an Older Chuch-Going Lady, I Believe’
4 days ago by
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I love that the NHL owns the Coyotes. Now, whenever NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman talks about the viability of the team, it has the desperation of someone trying to unload a used car they can’t afford to keep for any extended amount of time.
Bettman was in Phoenix this week,...
Thibault Phones-A-Friend; Redden Reclamation Project Continues
5 days ago by
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I know this is hardly the most important story of the day, but I have to point out Jocelyn Thibault’s goaltending consultancy gig in Colorado:
Rather than being with the team full time, as goaltending coach Jeff Hackett was the past few seasons, Thibault still lives in Montreal...
Being the Line Change Not Always a Great Idea
9 days ago by
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Mike Heika did his weekly question-and-answer session with his readers and while it’s all usually really good, I wanted to spotlight one of this week’s answers from Heika:
Q: What do you feel are the reasons for the Stars’ road success this year? And why hasn’...
NHL Is a Two Financial Tier League
10 days ago by
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Forbes released their annual NHL franchise valuations and things actually look pretty good for the league. Or at least for some of the franchises. The average operating profit was $6.1 million, aggregate income increased, as did average franchise value.
Unfortunately, this wasn’...
LL Cool J to Foppa: ‘We Should Call This a Comeback’
12 days ago by
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How shocking! Adrian Dater is hearing Peter Forsberg is a bit undecided about his NHL comeback. Although, this is actually a comeback from a comeback.
Dater thinks Forsberg is going to give the NHL another go once he’s extensively tested his foot.
Do they not get NHL news in...
Darwin: ‘Hull Evolved More Than Most’
13 days ago by
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Tim Panaccio took a quick look back at Brett Hull’s career.
That amazing wrist shot from the circle? It was actually his dad, Bobby Hull’s, idea. Which is shocking, since Bobby Hull is synonymous with the slapshot. But the elder Hull said the quicker NHL game required a...
Avs Winning Games and Losing Fans
16 days ago by
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Wednesday night’s Avs-Coyotes game was a Colorado record for low attendance. Adrian Dater asked fans what happened and he got back some very interesting responses.
According to Dater, a lot of fans reported ticket prices weren’t the only factor keeping them away from the...
Caps Miss Ovechkin
17 days ago by
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The Devils seem to agree with the conventional wisdom that the Caps aren’t the same team without Alex Ovechkin.
New Jersey beat the Capitals 3-2 at home, where the Devils have been pretty awful.
The Devils had a lot of comments relating to how the Capitals seem bummed about...
Some NHL GMs Already Prepared to Surrender
18 days ago by
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What a crazy season.
Jeff Gordon says he’s already hearing trade chatter from certain NHL GMs, with many already thinking about giving up their season and trying to dump salary.
What separates NHL GMs from most other sports, is that NHL GMs only seem to think about salary implications...
Columbus Discovers Long Hair and Logan’s Run
19 days ago by
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Jake Voracek of the Columbus Blue Jackets seems like an awesome guy.
He’s got long 70s hair and a love of 80s music.
Coach Ken Hitchcock says Voracek is on the verge of becoming an elite player, although when Hitchcock says that, I kind of wonder if he means Voracek is some kind...
Columbus Discovers Long Hair and Logan’s Run
19 days ago by
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Jake Voracek of the Columbus Blue Jackets seems like an awesome guy.
He’s got long 70s hair and a love of 80s music.
Coach Ken Hitchcock says Voracek is on the verge of becoming an elite player, although when Hitchcock says that, I kind of wonder if he means Voracek is some kind...
Columbus Discovers Long Hair and Logan’s Run
19 days ago by
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Jake Voracek of the Columbus Blue Jackets seems like an awesome guy.
He’s got long 70s hair and a love of 80s music.
Coach Ken Hitchcock says Voracek is on the verge of becoming an elite player, although when Hitchcock says that, I kind of wonder if he means Voracek is some kind...
Columbus Discovers Long Hair and Logan’s Run
19 days ago by
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Jake Voracek of the Columbus Blue Jackets seems like an awesome guy.
He’s got long 70s hair and a love of 80s music.
Coach Ken Hitchcock says Voracek is on the verge of becoming an elite player, although when Hitchcock says that, I kind of wonder if he means Voracek is some kind...
Columbus Discovers Long Hair and Logan’s Run
19 days ago by
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Jake Voracek of the Columbus Blue Jackets seems like an awesome guy.
He’s got long 70s hair and a love of 80s music.
Coach Ken Hitchcock says Voracek is on the verge of becoming an elite player, although when Hitchcock says that, I kind of wonder if he means Voracek is some kind...
Stamkos Busts the Bust Myth
23 days ago by
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Are we too impatient with first-round draft picks?
Maybe.
Even though he finished last season relatively strong, Steve Stamkos was written off as a bust, or at least as someone with the potential to be a huge bust. Now, 10 games into Tampa’s season, Stamkos has nine goals and...
Sykora Possibly Not Born to be Wild
24 days ago by
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A couple of weeks ago, the Wild signing Petr Sykora seemed like a brilliant move. I know I sure loved it.
It’s still a little early to say it’s not working out, but Sykora was a healthy scratch against Nashville last night. That came after getting less than 10 minutes against...
Leafs End Suffering; Isles and Wild Continue Theirs
26 days ago by
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Oh wow! The Leafs finally won! The Leafs finally won!
Related posts:Wild, Wild Win; Flyers GroundedIsles and Leafs Place Offense Before WinningLeafs Do Research; Goalies Look for Pay Day
Ducks Future Hinges on Giguere’s Groin
27 days ago by
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Anaheim has a couple of issues right now, mostly that they’re 3-5-1 and have dropped four of their last five.
But their most pressing problem might be goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere’s groin.
Giguere is making $6 million this season and $7 million next season, even as the...
Plugs
October 23, 2009 by
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Just two things I wanted to plug today:
The latest episode of the RinkSideRants podcast is available for your listening pleasure. Tim and I talked struggling teams: Leafs, Bruins, and Isles.
I’ve got something up on BleacherReport about the rise of the scoring defenseman —...
Blues and Lightning Looking For Earlier Goals
October 22, 2009 by
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After the lockout, everyone talked about the new NHL, and how a premium would be placed on offense.
In the new NHL, we were told speed and talent would matter. Players would be free to actually play, and wouldn’t spend entire periods with sticks embedded in their abdomens.
It...
McLellan Manages the Heck Out of Heatley
October 20, 2009 by
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Good coaching is often about managing personalities as much as it’s about Xs and Os.
The Sharks had lost a step (or two) so coach Todd McLellan had an interesting idea: he shifted Dany Heatley off of the first powerplay unit.
It seems to have worked, as the Sharks earned a big...
Isles and Leafs Place Offense Before Winning
October 19, 2009 by
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What are we? Two weeks into the season? And already the Doug Weight trade rumors are starting. This has to be some kind of trade rumor record.
The Islanders are still waiting for their first win of the season and are in a challenging situation. Coach Scott Gordon has some talented...
Stars Stick to Goalie Plan; Sabres Try to Stay Hot
October 16, 2009 by
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How do you know the NHL season has started? People in Dallas start calling for Marty Turco’s head. Mike Heika has an interesting take: The Stars have decent goalie depth within their system and a plan to move everyone along, so they might as well stick to the plan. Plus, Heika...
No Lighthouse at the End of the Islanders Tunnel
October 15, 2009 by
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The Long Island Press is reporting Charles Wang, owner of the Isles, has walked away from the Lighthouse project, apparently feeling it would never get done.
The project would have resulted in a new arena for the Isles.
One interesting, if completely unconfirmed, wrinkle is Sam Fischler...
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