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POW- Kovalchuk And Turco

11/14/05 at 05:06 PM ET | Comments (0)

Atlanta Thrashers left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, who posted eight points (six goals, two assists) in three games, has been named the NHL's Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 13. Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco, who backstopped the Stars to three victories in four games with a 1.97 goals-against average, .932 save percentage and one shutout, has been named the League's Defensive Player of the Week.

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Kovalev To Have Knee Surgery

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11/14/05 at 01:53 PM ET | Comments (0)

via the CP,

Star scorer Alexei Kovalev of the Montreal Canadiens will undergo knee surgery Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Habs GM Bob Gainey was to address the media at the Bell Centre later Monday.

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St. Louis Breaks Finger

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11/14/05 at 01:11 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the St. Petersburg Times,

The Lightning's troubles got worse Sunday. Defending league MVP Marty St. Louis will miss two to four weeks after breaking his left ring finger during practice at the St. Pete Times Forum. St. Louis raced off the ice, dripping blood from his hand after being struck by a shot from defenseman Darryl Sydor during a power-play drill.

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Weinrich Journal

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11/14/05 at 12:55 PM ET | Comments (0)

via the St. Louis Blues,

Each week Blues veteran defenseman Eric Weinrich will be sharing his thoughts and experiences from the NHL season with fans here at his online journal: In 1988, a young man from Gardiner,Maine, was working construction during the summer. Fresh off the Olympics in 1988, he was ready to return to college at the University of Maine for a third year. After two weeks of minimum wage and 5 a.m. alarms, he got a visit from an old teammate who had just turned pro. After the weekend with his friend, his life changed forever. That young man was me, of course, and here I am writing to you 17 years later. I am honored to have played with and against some of the greatest players who have ever played the game. Take Peter Statsny for example. He was a Slovakian who defected from his country to play in the NHL and became one of the greatest playmakers ever, as well as a hero to hockey players in his homeland.

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Sundin Is All Business

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11/14/05 at 10:36 AM ET | Comments (0)

from Fox Sports,

Given what he's done with one good eye, it's scary to think what Mats Sundin will be like when he no longer has blurred vision in his left eye. Sundin may not lead the hard-nosed way Doug Gilmour did, and he may not flatten people like Wendel Clark used to do, but the slick Swede leads in his own way. Sundin is also one of those few players in the NHL who can change the tempo of a game on one shift. He is an agile skater for a big man, he protects the puck along the wall, and he makes it hard for people to reach in without taking a penalty.

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Sharks Out Of Sync

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11/14/05 at 10:31 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the San Francisco Chronicle,

So what happened to this Sharks team that is supposed to be so fast, so possessive of the puck it can play keep-away, dictate how games are played from the outset and dance to victory more often than not? What happened to the new rules being a perfect fit for this team? What happened to the power play, suffocating defense and consistent goaltending? Why are there more questions than answers 17 games into the season? The Sharks are asking these same questions as well.

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Heatley Is Different

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11/14/05 at 10:09 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Ottawa Sun,

Bryan Murray has been around the NHL for a lot of years -- 25 to be exact -- but he's getting a chance this season to see and experience some things for the first time. Having a player like forward Dany Heatley, for instance. "I don't know if I have had a power forward like him," said Murray, who invoked the name of Cam Neely, who defined the position and was inducted into the Hall of Fame Monday, when asked about Heatley. "Cam was different on the forecheck," said Murray of Neely, who played a much more physically punishing game than Heatley. "But there aren't many guys like (Heatley) in the NHL."

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Bruins Miscalculations

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11/14/05 at 10:06 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Boston Herald,

With nearly a quarter of their season completed, the Bruins are among the most disappointing teams in the NHL. So how in the world did a team that believed it was positioned better than almost any other franchise to deal with the “new” NHL – taking almost a smug attitude about its master plan – end up in such a revolting predicament? It was a series of miscalculations – understandable, but miscalculations nonetheless – that helped produce a team that so far has been deeply flawed. The B’s own a .500 record (7-7-5), have lost their last three games and won just four of their last 14. This is the new, improved version of a team that, at this point in 2003-04, was 11-2-3-3.

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Colorado Is Good

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11/14/05 at 10:03 AM ET | Comments (0)

from Terry Frei of the Denver Post,

During my weekend visit to Detroit, I often was asked about the Avalanche. Even the Red Wings players tended to be curious. Everyone involved seems to concede that the Colorado-Detroit rivalry has lost a bit of its steam and enmity. In fact, the Red Wings' Kirk Maltby jokingly said, "But the rivalry isn't the same anymore!" Yet in the early days under the new collective bargaining agreement and a $39 million salary cap, the two franchises - and even their fans - can identify with each other, up to a point. Nearly one-fourth of the way into the first season of the New NHL, I have been admitting to all who ask that I don't yet have a grasp for how good this team will be by playoff time - when it matters. Now? The Avalanche is good. Not anything close to great.

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The Passion Is Back

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11/14/05 at 09:50 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Globe and Mail,

Legendary Hall of Famer Yvan Cournoyer admitted over the weekend that his passion for hockey had dwindled not too long ago. Even though he could watch games in the wonderful Bell Centre atmosphere, Cournoyer no longer had the enthusiasm to attend National Hockey League games in 2003-04. "I only go to about half the games now, but I think I will start going to more," said Cournoyer, who along with Dickie Moore had their number 12s retired by the Canadiens in a pregame ceremony before the Leafs' 5-4 overtime victory. "Hockey is a wonderful game, but it hurt to watch the old game. Once a team got a lead two years ago, the game was over. But I think the game is exciting again. Teams can come back and win games."

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