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Bourne Blog: Why long-range shots make for unhappy goaltenders
When the Edmonton Oilers beat the Phoenix Coyotes on Jan. 25, a line from the commentator after a Linus Omark goal struck a chord with me. Omark got a hold of the puck inches in front of the net -- in...
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Leafs' Darryl Boyce has most famous (and disgusting) nose in hockey
NHL players use social media in different ways. We've had players tweet about signing new contracts or scoring big goals or taking photos of the homeless. What we haven't had are many players sharing...
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Happy anniversary, Ilya Kovalchuk and Lou Lamoriello
"Plan the parade!" That was my reaction, as a New Jersey Devils fan, to the Ilya Kovalchuk Trade on Feb. 4, 2010 (according to Leahy). I remember driving around suburban Virginia with Lady Wysh when...
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Friday's Three Stars: Four points for Backstrom, Ovie; Mason blanks Wings
No. 1 Star: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals The Caps' 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning put them within three points of first place in the Southeast Division and Backstrom had a hand in just...
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Max Pacioretty's star on rise for Canadiens vs. Rangers
The last time the Montreal Canadiens faced the New York Rangers, Max Pacioretty found himself getting a mauled by Henrik Lundqvist's blocker during a memorable skirmish. "I want to send a message...
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Video: KHL's Denis Kulyash blows away Chara with 110 mph shot
Last weekend in the NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills competition, Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins unleashed a 105.9 mph attempt in the Hardest Shot competition, topping his previous NHL record of 105.4...
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Gay hockey players celebrate legacy of late Brendan Burke
Members of the Miami (Ohio) college hockey team leave a memorial service for Brendan Burke, son of Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in...
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Injured Evgeni Malkin likely done for season; what now for Pens?
On the eve of their Super Bowl Sunday matchup against the Washington Capitals, Coach Dan Bylsma confirmed fears after fans saw Evgeni Malkin crash awkwardly into the boards on a Tyler Myers hit last...
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Video: AHL coach breaks nose, returns to bench, tougher than you
On Friday night against the Manchester Monarchs (the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate), Coach Roy Sommer of the Worcester Sharks (San Jose Sharks affiliate) reminded us that the men wearing suits...
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Huge changes for VERSUS; Pierre McGuire joins NHL announce team
NBC Sports' makeover of VERSUS' NHL coverage will begin dramatically with Monday's broadcast of the New York Rangers at the Detroit Red Wings. According to a source, Sam Flood, executive producer for...
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Saturday's Three Stars: Perry's trick; 5 shutout night in NHL
No. 1 Star: Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks The Ducks all-star forward scored a power-play goal in the first and an even-strength and an empty-netter in the third to lead Anaheim to a 3-0 victory at the...
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We're going to go ahead and assume this is the first time Sergei Kostitsyn has been compared to Gordie Howe by a hockey broadcaster; but he earned it with this one-handed, shorthanded goal in last...
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The comeback continues: Peter Forsberg to sign with Avalanche
Looks like 37-year old Peter Forsberg has one more comeback in his body, er, foot.Adrian Dater of the Denver Post reports that Forsberg will ink a contract with the Colorado Avalanche today before the...
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Phil Kessel: ‘It's not going right. It might not be working out here'
Phil Kessel of the Toronto Maple Leafs was dropped down to a line with Darryl Boyce and Joey Crabb in practice on Sunday, as Coach Ron Wilson moved center Tyler Bozak to a line with Kris Versteeg and...
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Matt Cooke hit, injured stars overshadow Capitals' win vs. Penguins
WASHINGTON, DC - The Washington Capitals' 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins didn't feel like Penguins vs. Capitals, outside of some Matt Cooke-inspired drama late in the game. The 12:30 p.m. start...
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Bruins' Marc Savard shut down for season after concussion
The reported end of Marc Savard's season is depressing news, but can't be characterized as "bad" news. The best decision for the rest of his professional hockey career is to not rush back into the...
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Sunday's Three Stars: Stamkos hits 40; Caps shut out Pens
No. 1 Star: Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning The Lightning star is the first to 40 goals this season, opening the scoring and adding three assists in Tampa Bay's 4-3 overtime win against the St....
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A nun riding on a Zamboni? Yes, a nun riding on a Zamboni
The phrase "now there's something you don't see everyday" is often misapplied in our culture. In fact, a fly eating a spider or a bacon cheeseburger made on a Krispy Kreme donut may be more commonplace...
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What We Learned: Only one solution to this Phil Kessel trainwreck
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each...
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Scott Gomez is a 'petulant, spoiled child'; oh, and he's rich, too
This might sound like an outtake from a Dan Ellis "mo' money, mo' problems" social media rant, but the fact is that NHL players who make a rather large annual salary will be criticized with the...
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