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Dandenault Clubs The Rocket

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 01:36 PM ET
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from the Montreal Gazette,

This thought occurred to Mathieu Dandenault as he chased Maurice Richard down the wing in July, one take after another, after another, after yet another: "How do I club the Rocket over the head with a hockey stick and make it look authentic, without fracturing his skull?" Those who attend Charles Biname's magnificent film, Maurice Richard, will see that the Canadiens defenceman indeed found a way.

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Cheerleaders On Ice

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 01:07 PM ET
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from About.com,

The NHL Hurricanes Storm Squad was started in 1999 with the opening of the Entertainment and Sports arena. As Brian Mehm, the Hurricanes Promotions and Fan Development Manager said "The fans love them and know them by name... it is wonderful to see how loved they are by everyone... women and men, kids and teenagers. We had 12 people interview last year and this year we have a waiting list over 80 strong!"

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Sundin Says NHL Going Back To Old Ways

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 12:50 PM ET
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from the Toronto Sun,

As this season dawned, the tables had turned. Skill was rewarded and Sundin, injured in the opening game, couldn't wait to get his revenge. But the view that Sundin has found back on the ice this month is not the same one he had from on high, wearing street shoes. He sees some subtle backsliding on enforcement. "If you compare the first two weeks to now, it's a big difference," said Sundin, moments after scoring the winning goal in overtime against Montreal on Saturday night. "I talked to one of the refs during the game. Now it's not back to where it was (two years ago) but I told him there's more clutch and grab out there. There's some hooking and holding going on.

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East Meets West

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 12:36 PM ET
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from Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun,

Friday marks the start of full conference play, the first chance to judge if the new National Hockey League has retained any of its old flavour, pitting the wide-open West against the super-sized East. Kicking it off are clashes between division leaders, the Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings, and the Carolina Hurricanes against second-place Dallas Stars. Among the most-excited observers in the coming weeks will be pro scouts such as Maple Leafs' Craig Button. "I think the East has been in transition for a couple of years, but we've had nothing to use as a measuring stick until now," Button said. "It will be good to see how Ottawa looks against Vancouver or what Tampa Bay does against Nashville. Then you have the individual matchups; Robyn Regehr against Dany Heatley, or Bryan McCabe on Jarome Iginla."

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NHL Mobile

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 12:22 PM ET
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If You really need the score!

View realtime scores from games around the NHL Recap all scores from the five previous game days Check out schedule and start time information for the next seven days of NHL action An incredible amount of stat categories updated daily Confirm the status of your favorite team and their most heated rivals

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Why Players Play

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 11:32 AM ET
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from Eric Weinrich, special to to Maine Today,

You often hear about how tough athletes are and the heroic tales of injured players performing in big games and leading their teams to victory. These are the stories of legend. But some folks would ask, "Why would a player risk his career, or put the team's future in jeopardy?" As a kid, it is just human nature because you want to play so badly, and a small bump or bruise doesn't hinder a performance or a playground game. As you get older, the injuries always seem to get worse and more troublesome. As a pro, it is your life and you must take care of injuries like a farmer takes care of his machines. If they are not working correctly, you don't get the most out of them.

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Flyers Need A Leader

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 11:21 AM ET
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from the Phildadelphia Inquirer,

The Flyers are light years away from the team that, at the end of August, was considered odds-on favorite to win it all. If forced to predict how long they'd last in the playoffs right now, I might say two rounds, at best. The Flyers of today are a leaderless group, riddled by injury, and depleted to the point that in some games, like Saturday's loss to the Islanders, five of their top forwards played last season in the AHL, juniors or both.

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Shootout In The Finals- When?

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 11:03 AM ET
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from Larry Brooks of the NY Post,

If sports fans across the continent are asking, "Did you see that?" in response to the theatrical, 15-round Shootout at the OK Corral on Saturday that ended with Marek Malik's dazzling between-the-legs move that flummoxed not only Olaf Kolzig but everyone else in the joint, you can bet the executives at the TV networks can't be too far behind. Which means — and you can take this to the bank right along with the owners' share of the players' escrow fund — that it is only a matter of time before, a) NBC and whoever has the NHL's cable rights in a couple of years insist that the shootout become part of the Stanley Cup playoffs; and, b) the league acquiesces in exchange for reasonable rights fees. Honestly, it's the next logical step in the progression, isn't it?

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Keenan Shoots Down Luongo Rumors

by Paul on 11/28/05 at 01:10 AM ET
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from Sportsnet,

Reading and listening to a daily diet of trade speculation about star goaltender Roberto Luongo has become almost entertaining for the sharp-witted veteran executive. That being said, he is finally responding to the rumours, that arguably his greatest asset is on the block. "I have never had any discussion with regard to trading Roberto," Keenan told Sportsnet.

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Global Warming Threatening Outdoor Hockey

by Paul on 11/27/05 at 09:37 PM ET
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from the CP via Canada.com,

Many Canadians go to their local outdoor hockey rink to skate and live the dream of scoring that winning Stanley Cup goal. But this quintessential slice of Canadian life in wintertime is slowly melting away because of global warming, says a collection of young environmentalists.

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