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Blues Sale Announced Tomorrow

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03/23/06 at 06:54 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the Salt Lake Tribune,

Dave Checketts, the Utah-born sports entrepreneur who owns Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake team, has completed a deal to purchase the St. Louis Blues, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned. Checketts, whose investment group is paying $150 million for the legendary National Hockey League franchise, will announce the purchase on Friday in St. Louis, sources told The Tribune.

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Coach Maven

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03/23/06 at 06:38 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Stan Fischler of MSG Network,

So, what must the Devils do to remain alive? For starters, Martin Brodeur MUST play as flawless a game as possible. Secondly, it’s imperative that New Jersey score the first goal – for two reasons: A. Simply to prove that they are capable of getting on the sheet; and B. To instill some confidence in what has been a pop-gun offense. Do what Ottawa does; stand your biggest player in front of the net and just fire away...

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Jump On Joe’s Back

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03/23/06 at 06:35 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Fox Sports,

This is the time of year when special players rise to the occasion and that's exactly what Joe Sakic has been doing in Colorado for the Avalanche — proving once again he's no ordinary Joe. Realizing that his team is not yet assured a spot in the postseason with only 13 games to go, Sakic has turned up his game a few notches in the last seven tilts, registering six goals and four assists, while leading Colorado to a 4-2-1 record.

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Kara Hands Out Her Awards

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03/23/06 at 05:48 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Kara Yorio of the Sporting News,

Jack Adams Award (coach of the year): Peter Laviolette, Hurricanes. The Sabres' Lindy Ruff, the Kings' Andy Murray and the Rangers' Tom Renney have done outstanding jobs, but no one has gotten more out of a team-especially one that entered the season with such low expectations-than Laviolette.

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Axelsson Signs Three Year Extension

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03/23/06 at 05:29 PM ET | Comments (0)

via the CP,

The Boston Bruins signed P. J. Axelsson to a three-year contract extension on Thursday, locking up one of their top forwards before he became an unrestricted free agent this summer.

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Cairns Suspended

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03/23/06 at 05:27 PM ET | Comments (0)

via the NHL,

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Eric Cairns has been suspended for three games, without pay, as a result of being assessed a game misconduct during NHL game #1022 against the Ottawa Senators on March 21. Cairns was assessed a game misconduct for an incident that occurred at the end of the second period. Cairns will miss Friday's game against the New York Islanders; March 26 against Montreal and March 29 against Florida. He will be eligible to return March 31 in New York against the Islanders.

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What Happened To Vancouver

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03/23/06 at 04:08 PM ET | Comments (0)

from George Johnson, special to ESPN,

What's happening out in Vancouver is difficult to believe, if not explain. Enough, in fact, to make Marc Crawford's hair stand on end (oh, wait, it already was, by design). A team that, only a few short months ago, many still stubbornly believed was only a front-line goaltender away from Stanley Cup contention woke up Wednesday morning in a seventh-place tie with Anaheim in the Western Conference, just a point ahead of both Edmonton and L.A.

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Ovechkin Must Think Team First

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03/23/06 at 03:57 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,

Philosophically, getting Ovechkin to think team thoughts is the same issue that the Atlanta Thrashers are facing with their brilliant young Russian forward, Ilya Kovalchuk and it's also the same issue that super prospect Evgeni Malkin's Russian Superleague team, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, faces at home as well. The only downside to the wonderfully talented group of Russian players suddenly emerging on the international scene is this: That after a lifetime of learning they can win one-on-one confrontations, they want to play as individuals more than they do within the context of a team game.

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Belfour Advised To End Season

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03/23/06 at 03:54 PM ET | Comments (0)

via Sportsnet,

On the eve of the important match up, Sportsnet has learned Belfour's season is over after doctors advised the veteran goaltender to shut it down. The news got worse for Belfour, as doctors informed him additional surgery might be needed on his ailing back; which might signal the end of his career

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Chara Out With Injured Hand

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03/23/06 at 03:53 PM ET | Comments (0)

via TSN,

The Eastern Conference leading Ottawa Senators will be without one of their top defenseman when they take to the ice this weekend. Zdeno Chara hurt his hand in a fight with Eric Cairns on Tuesday and will not make the Senators road trip to Buffalo for Friday's game, or Philadelphia for Saturday's contest vs. the Flyers.

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