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Notable Quotable of the Day
January 08, 2009 by
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?It?s timing, where you come in and shoot, you jam yourself a little bit. And when you?re trying to make a pass it goes over a stick. It felt exactly like where you are at the start of a season, where you?re trying to get it back, but the only way to get it back is to play games.? - Mat... ...
Scores & Schedule
January 08, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 7/09 Canadiens 6 @ Rangers 3 Canucks 4 @ Oilers 2 NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 8/09 Home team in ALL CAPS BRUINS over Senators - 7pm DEVILS over Thrashers - 7pm FLYERS over Wild - 7pm CANADIENS over Maple Leafs - 730pm Hurricanes over PANTHERS - 730pm RED...
This Day In Hockey History - January 8th Edition
January 08, 2009 by
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January 8th... 1929 - Boston's Harry Oliver set an NHL record for fastest goal from the start of a game, when he scored ten seconds into a 5-2 win over Toronto. Oliver finished the game with three goals and an assist. 1944 - Ray Getliffe had a goal and three assists, and Murph...
West All-Stars Announced
January 07, 2009 by
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Earlier Wednesday the NHL announced the roster for the Western All-Stars. We all remember the fiasco that came about from fan voting for the ASG, so it's nice to see the NHL getting something right and not putting in guys who don't deserve to be there. Like naming Roberto Luongo...
Scores & Schedule
January 07, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 6/09 Wild 1 @ Bruins 0 Senators 2 @ Sabres 4 Flyers 1 @ Capitals 2 (SO) Devils 2 @ Hurricanes 3 Panthers 4 @ Maple Leafs 2 Thrashers 1 @ Penguins 3 Blue Jackets 0 @ Red Wings 3 Avalanche 2 @ Predators 1 Blackhawks 6 @ Coyotes 0 Kings 1 @ Ducks 3 Sharks 2 @ Flames...
This Day In Hockey History - January 7th Edition
January 07, 2009 by
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January 7th... 1928 - Montreal's Howie Morenz scored his third career hat trick to give him 100 goals in his NHL career. The milestone came in a 9-1 victory in Toronto, as the Canadiens became the first NHL team to allow two goals or less in 20 straight games. 1987 - Bernie Federko...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 07, 2009 by
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"The boos weren?t too bad out there. I got it much worse when I played here. It was fine.? - Florida Panthers d-man Bryan McCabe on the reaction from Leaf fans upon returning to Toronto. McCabe spent seven seasons with the Leafs. Some good, some bad.
Mmmmm Fingers
January 07, 2009 by
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Just when you thought hockey couldn't get any violenter, (is that a word?) along comes Jarkko Ruutu of the Ottawa Senators. Tuesday night during the Sens vs. Sabres game, Ruutu and Sabres tough guy Andrew Peters were roughing it up along the boards when Ruutu reached a whole new...
Team Canada: By The Numbers
January 06, 2009 by
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Five is the number that's being talked about most in regards to Canada's gold medal win on Monday night. And no it doesn't refer to how many drunk chicks I hooked up with after the game. It's of course for the fifth straight gold medal the Canadian juniors have won...
Skills To Pay The Bills
January 06, 2009 by
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The NHL has just released details for the decreasingly exciting ASG Skills Competition which will invade your televisions on Saturday January 24th. Seriously, remember how exciting these things used to be back in the day. What happened? Are players less skilled or is it just that...
Five Alive!
January 06, 2009 by
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As you may know by now, Canada's drive for five is complete with a 5-1 victory over Sweden on Monday night. The win gives the Canadian juniors it's fifth straight gold medal, which ties the country's record of five consecutive titles in this tournament set between 1993...
Scores & Schedule
January 06, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 5/09 Penguins 0 @ Rangers 4 Islanders 2 @ Oilers 3 2009 IIHF WJHC Scores - Jan. 5/09 Bronze Medal: Slovakia 2 @ Russia 5 Gold Medal: Sweden 1 @ Canada 5 NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 6/09 Home team in ALL CAPS BRUINS over Wild - 7pm SABRES over Senators -...
This Day In Hockey History - January 6th Edition
January 06, 2009 by
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January 6th... 1923 - Senators' center Frank Nighbor played in what was reported to be his sixth complete game (without any time on the bench) in a 2-1 win over the Toronto St. Patricks, in Ottawa. Nighbor scored six goals during the six game span. 1983 - Rookie Guy Carbonneau...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 06, 2009 by
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"There's nothing like this. There's nothing like it at all. Listen to these fans. That's five, Canada." - An excited John Tavares on the ice in Ottawa after just beating Sweden 5-1 to capture Canada's fifth straight World Junior gold medal.
Canada vs. Sweden: Tale of the Tape
January 05, 2009 by
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The only thing that stands between Canada and it's fifth straight gold medal is the land of meatballs and Ikea... Sweden. Can Canada beat the powerhouse Swedes, or will Sweden win it's first world junior gold medal since 1981? It's hard to say. Both teams are strong and...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 05, 2009 by
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"Championships aren't easy. They never are. We are where we wanted to be and while you can't say it was dominant in any way, we have been terrific scoring and not so terrific on the other side." - Team Canada head coach Pat Quinn admitting his team hasn't been...
Fighting Like Girls
January 05, 2009 by
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Over the weekend there were two pretty embarassing fights in the NHL. And my apolgoies in advance for comparing these fights to how girls fight in the headline. Because I bet most girls have been in better fights than these two. First off we have Sidney Crosby, or as we shall start...
Scores & Schedule
January 05, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 4/09 Panthers 5 @ Canadiens 6 (SO) Lightning 4 @ Thrashers 1 Senators 3 @ Devils 4 (OT) Flames 2 @ Blackhawks 5 Wild 2 @ Avalanche 0 Coyotes 0 @ Ducks 2 Stars 3 @ Canucks 2 (SO) 2009 IIHF WJHC Scores - Jan. 4/09 Relegation: Germany 1 @ Finland 3 Relegation: Kazakhstan...
This Day In Hockey History - January 5th Edition
January 05, 2009 by
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January 5th... 1910 - Montreal Canadiens played their first game in team history. It took place before 5,000 fans at the Jubilee Rink on St. Catherine St. East in Montreal. They beat Cobalt 7-6 in overtime. The Canadiens belonged to the NHA and played 12 games. 1983 - Winnipeg Jets...
Slovakian Surprise
January 02, 2009 by
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No, Slovakian Surprise isn't some sort of mystical delicious treat at an ethnic food establishment. It is instead a reference to what happened at the World Juniors on Friday as Slovakia upset the Americans 5-3, and will now move on to play Sweden in the semi's. Slovak goalie...
Winter Classic Montage
January 02, 2009 by
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The 2009 Winter Classic was a memorable day at Wrigley, and YouTube sensation DayWalk3r has passed along this very well done montage all about the big day. It's a great video but the editor really didn't follow a lot of the rules of what a montage should include. Like always...
"Celebrities" Take In The Winter Classic
January 02, 2009 by
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Sorry to beat some more coverage of the 2009 Winter Classic over your heads, but it's one of the only times that hockey gets any mainstream play so I figured I should cover it as best as possible. Or until I'm tired of writing about it. Well it looks like old man winter wasn...
Tokarski Saves
January 02, 2009 by
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Team Canada beat the US 7-4 on New Year's Eve in one of the most exciting and memorable World Junior games I can ever remember seeing. Which isn't saying much because I have a terrible memory. That's what happens when your parents frequently drop you on your head when...
Scores & Schedule
January 02, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan 1./09 Red Wings 6 @ Blackhawks 4 Penguins 2 @ Bruins 4 Sabres 4 @ Maple Leafs 1 Lightning 4 @ Capitals 7 Canucks 2 @ Predators 1 NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 2/09 Home team in ALL CAPS Canadiens over DEVILS - 7pm HURRICANES over Blues - 7pm Canucks over THRASHERS...
This Day In Hockey History - January 2nd Edition
January 02, 2009 by
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January 2nd... 1986 - Mike Bossy became the 11th NHL player to score 500 goals (and first to score 500 with Isles). He scored 500 in fewer games (647) than anyone in history at that time. Gretzky later did it in only 575 games. Goal #500 came in a 7-5 win over Boston. 1990 - St. Louis Blues ...
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