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DiPietro & Zhitnik Hurt

by Paul on 12/31/05 at 12:57 AM ET
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from the AP via NHL.com,

The New York Islanders lost goalie Rick DiPietro and defenseman Alexei Zhitnik to injuries Friday night against the Ottawa Senators. DiPietro was injured as he fell to the ice during a scramble that led to Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson's tying goal... Islander trainer Campbell again came rushing off the bench 2:07 into the second to attend to Zhitnik, who slid backward into the boards and was unable to brace for the impact.

I happened to see the DiPietro injury-an Ottawa player tumbled on top of him and pushed his body backwards, while his left leg was caught beneath him. Basically the same type of collision Legace experienced a few months ago. Daniel Alfredsson also took a puck to the ribs and was taken to the hospital for xrays.

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Dallas To Host NHL All-Star Game In 2007

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 10:51 PM ET
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via the Dallas News,

The Stars will host the 2007 All-Star Game at American Airlines Center, team president Jim Lites confirmed Friday. Commissioner Gary Bettman is tentatively scheduled to make the official announcement in Dallas on Jan. 23. With the Phoenix Coyotes in town to face the Stars, Coyotes coach and NHL icon Wayne Gretzky is expected to be a part of the announcement as well as Stars officials.

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Orszagh Claimed By St. Louis

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 07:56 PM ET
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via Sportsnet,

The bottom-feeding St. Louis Blues have picked up Vladimir Orszagh off of waivers, Sportsnet has learned, a day after the forward was signed by the Phoenix Coyotes.

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‘Thanks’ For The Game

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 02:48 PM ET
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from Darren Eliot's blog at NHL.com,

As the calendar year comes to a close, here is my list of the top-five things to be grateful for as we head into 2006. 5. Dany Heatley playing so well for the Ottawa Senators 4. The infusion of rookie talent into the NHL 3. Having Wayne Gretzky in the game on a day-to-day basis 2. Speed at the point of attack 1. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Hunting Buffalo

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 12:24 PM ET
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from the Buffalo News,

For years, the Sabres have been hunters in hockey. They spent the past month winning, hoping nobody would notice. Now, it's different. Now, they're being hunted. "Teams are going to be more prepared for us," McKee said. "We'd prefer to stay under the radar and sneak up on teams, but it's not going to happen you're record is sitting at 25-11-2." ...The Sabres have done a terrific job of adjusting to the new league and its new rules, which might explain why they look like a new team. But the secret is out, and they should expect more opponents like the one they stole a point from Thursday night. Suddenly, they're being chased.

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Give Me That Stick Back, Kid

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 11:27 AM ET
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via the LA Times,

When it comes to breaking sticks, few players are as accomplished as Atlanta Thrasher left wing Ilya Kovalchuk. The Russian can easily go through 100 to 200 in an NHL season. And each one that Kovalchuk snaps causes Don Waddell, the Thrasher general manager, to count the cost. Waddell can't do anything about sticks that break, but, as he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "the only thing I cringe at is when a player hands a $160 stick to a fan … if it's a stick they can still use, it's just too valuable." Atlanta's stick budget soared from $75,000 in 2000 to $360,000 in 2004.

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Snag In Orszagh Contract

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 11:20 AM ET
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from the Arizona Republic,

"The only possibility for Orszagh to leave (Swedish team Lulea) would have been if his contract would have expired at the end of this year," Szymon Szemberg, the International Ice Hockey Federation's director of information, told Swedish newspaper Expressen. "However, it expires at the end of the season. "This transfer will not be accepted by either the IIHF or the NHL, (and) he will not be able to play for the Phoenix Coyotes under any circumstances until next season." Coyotes General Manager Mike Barnett declined comment.

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Impacting The Game

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 11:13 AM ET
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from the CP via the Ottawa Sun,

While lawyers tried to untangle the mess in the board rooms during the NHL lockout, two men forged ahead with creative ideas to improve the on-ice product once the work stoppage was over. And for that reason, Brendan Shanahan and Colin Campbell top CP's list of the 10 people who made the biggest impact on the NHL game in 2005. 1. Shanahan, Detroit Red Wings: His hockey summit from a year ago came at a time when the union and owners were at each other's throats with no end in sight... 2. Campbell, NHL's executive VP and director of hockey operations: Strangely enough, the man who has worked the longest hours on improving the game and endured the most heat from GMs and media alike doesn't seem to get nearly enough credit for his role...

more, including,,,,Sidney Crosby/Alexander Ovechkin & Gavin Harvey (who?)...

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Bad Situation For Noronen

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 11:11 AM ET
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from the CP via the Ottawa Sun,

Mika Noronen sat on the bench for most of yesterday's pre-game skate, biding his time before finally getting some shots in late in practice. There are only two nets on a sheet of ice, and Martin Biron and Ryan Miller were filling them. "It's a bad situation," Noronen said after the skate. "I'm just hoping they can figure out something and make a move. It's not good for anybody, especially for me because I'm not even in the lineup and I'm not playing. It's almost Jan. 1 and I just want something to happen because I want to play this game again."

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Colin Campbell Wears Many Hats

by Paul on 12/30/05 at 11:02 AM ET
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Is Colin Campbell involved in EVERY decision? via the News & Observer, Despite a protest that went all the way up the NHL's chain of command to executive vice president Colin Campbell, Matt Cullen was denied an assist on Eric Staal's goal Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cullen passed the puck to Staal, who tried to pass it back to Cullen in front of the net, but it deflected off Lightning defenseman Darryl Sydor and went in for a goal. While assists are normally awarded in that situation when there's no change of possession, the goal was ruled unassisted because Staal was passing the puck instead of shooting it -- a little-used guideline that most often is ignored, with the player given the benefit of the doubt. "It's no big deal," Cullen said. "It's their job to get it right, but it should be consistent."

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