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Player Of The Month
by Paul on 10/31/05 at 09:59 AM ET
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Who is your selection for offensive and defensive player of the month? To help you out, I recently added a 'Who's Hot/Not' link on the left sidebar of the 'Hockey Section' under 'Hockey Links'. My pick for offensive player is Eric Staal and the defensive award should go to Manny Legace.
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Hockey Day In Canada Awarded to Stephenville
by Paul on 10/31/05 at 09:57 AM ET
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from the CBC,
The beleaguered town of Stephenville got some good news this weekend, with its selection as host of the Hockey Day in Canada special in January. Stephenville was chosen as host for the CBC's sixth annual full-day hockey extravaganza, which this season will be held Jan. 7. Ron McLean and Don Cherry will be in Stephenville for all the festivities, which begin at noon ET, while CBC personalities will be on location at various sites around the country, providing a snapshot of Canada's arenas on any given Saturday. Hockey Day has become somewhat of an unofficial holiday for Canadian hockey fans. The 13.5-hour broadcast will take viewers on a journey across Canada to commemorate hockey's special place in all parts of the country.more
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Rucinsky Out With Sprained MCL
by Paul on 10/31/05 at 09:54 AM ET
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from the Asbury Park Press,
The obvious candidates in the early race for Rangers' MVP are right wing Jaromir Jagr and rookie goalie Henrik Lundqvist. But left wing Martin Rucinsky has been just as good. Now Rucinsky's value to the team will be apparent through his absence. He will be sidelined two to four weeks after suffering a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the third period of the Rangers 5-2 win at Montreal on Saturday.
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The Waltin System
by Paul on 10/31/05 at 09:20 AM ET
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from the Long Beach Press-Telegram,
"I tell the team we need to play Mats Waltin hockey," Andy Murray said. What's that again? "I was a rookie coach in Switzerland and Mats Waltin was one of my players," Murray explained. "We would have a lead and I would be on the bench yelling, 'Get it in, shoot it in (the zone), don't let them get it." Finally Mats Waltin turned to me and said, 'Coach, just relax. Isn't it better if we just keep the puck and don't give it to them?" "So that's the key, is to have the puck and continue attacking."
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Is Saskin The Man
by Paul on 10/30/05 at 10:11 AM ET
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via Larry Brooks of the NY Post (reg. req.),
At this moment in time, is the NHLPA better served by anointing Saskin, with whom the league clearly has a close working relationship and whose candidacy Sixth Avenue clearly endorses, or is the union better served under the leadership of an independent counsel who will adopt a more traditionally adversarial approach with the overseers? If, as it now appears, the primary responsibility of the NHLPA is to prod the league into more aggressive and effective revenue-generating marketing campaigns, is it or is it not beneficial for the union to be led by an individual who's less likely to be a critical outside agitator? This, rather than simply the final escrow number — which a growing number of people on the union side now believe the league will find a way to tweak in order to keep to a single digit, thus aiding Saskin — is the underlying critical area for the players to consider.
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Rules Need To Be Tweaked
by Paul on 10/30/05 at 09:55 AM ET
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from Al Strachan of the Toronto Sun,
So far, both the new rules and the new officiating approach are a roaring success. But like any radical departure from the norm, there are still a few rough edges to be worked out. Here are some suggestions, either for next season or sooner. Goalies are still too eager to freeze the puck. Fans want action. They didn't pay to see faceoffs. So, extend the anti-tedium crackdown to goalies who stop play when no attacker is within range. Furthermore, in cases where the puck is shot in from outside the blue line and the goalie is the first to touch it, he should be assessed a two-minute minor if he freezes it, whether the attacker is nearby or not. If the attacker is close to the crease by the time the goalie decides to fall on the puck, there was plenty of time to make a play.
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Goodbye Goons
by Paul on 10/30/05 at 09:50 AM ET
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from the Toronto Sun via the Edmontos Sun, These are the dark days for goons with fighting becoming a hollow exercise in the new-look NHL. "You don't need them," Detroit Red Wings senior vice-president Jimmy Devellano said of the tough guys. "All they do is get you penalties." If you scan NHL rosters, you'll find a deliberate trend. Fewer clubs see the need for someone whose sole function is to fight, including the Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche. The day of the goon "is over already," Washington coach Glen Hanlon said. "I still love physical players and I love having them in my lineup but if you can't skate, you can't even get involved in the play."
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Bruins Are A Tough Sell In Boston
by Paul on 10/30/05 at 09:43 AM ET
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from the Boston Globe,
In The New Boston, the Bruins are a tough sell. Their only hope for salvation is to win, over and over and over, into the playoffs. Victories are their traction against the Sox and Pats. (Forget the Celtics. They're even further in the weeds.) Walk around Boston these days and listen for Bruins chatter. You won't hear any. They are simply not part of the vocabulary of this town in 2005. Part of the problem is the absence of a star. In this critical early period of the season -- Thursday's game was only the fourth at home since the season began on Oct. 5 -- a hero would help. The Bruins have none. Joe Thornton is a sputtering candle next to the klieg lights of Brady and Manny. They say Patrice Bergeron will be huge. Maybe.
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Goaltender Soon To Be Added To Competition Committee
by Paul on 10/29/05 at 10:33 PM ET
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from the CP via TSN,
A goaltender will be added to the NHL's competition committee in the near future, and sources indicate Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils and Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars are among the candidates. The NHL Players' Association solicited goalies around the league over the past few months and recently handed the NHL a list of candidates. As per the collective bargaining agreement, the NHL will choose which of the goalies it wants on the committee. That could happen within the next two weeks.
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Drake Suspended For Two Games
by Paul on 10/29/05 at 10:29 PM ET
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St. Louis Blues forward Dallas Drake has been suspended for two games, without pay, as the result of an illegal check on Mighty Ducks of Anaheim player Corey Perry during Game #157 Friday night. Drake will miss the Blues' game at Los Angeles tonight and against the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday, Nov. 2. He will forfeit $12,408.16 in salary. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
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