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Keenan Up To The Challenge

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 09:03 PM ET
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from the CP via TSN,

“It’s a challenging job and I’ve enjoyed it,” said Keenan. “Even though we had a very hard and difficult beginning in terms of working with the group and assimilating the group, I still wanted to come to the rink badly every day.

“I think the fire’s really burning right now. I’m looking forward to hopefully many more years of this yet because I’ve got that passion back again and it feels good.”

The good vibes are no doubt fuelled by the fact that Keenan’s team is among the hottest in the NHL, having recently become only the third squad in history to sweep a six-game road trip.

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Hull & Mikita Back With The Blackhawks

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 08:36 PM ET
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from the Chicago Blackhawks,

Former Chicago Blackhawks players and Hockey Hall of Fame members Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita have rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks family and have been named as official Blackhawks ambassadors. Hull and Mikita will represent the Blackhawks at events at the United Center and throughout the Chicagoland area.

continued with response from both Hull and Mikita.

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Craig Adams Suspended

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 04:19 PM ET
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via TSN,

Hurricanes forward Craig Adams has been suspended two games for hitting Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alex Steen over the head with his stick in Tuesday’s 3-2 Carolina victory.

Adams had a phone hearing with NHL Vice President Colin Campbell Wednesday morning, with the suspension being handed down a short time later.

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Keep An Eye On Mike Green

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 03:53 PM ET
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from Pierre LeBrun of the CP via Yahoo,

The Montreal Canadiens have more than Alex Ovechkin to keep an eye on Thursday night when they visit the Washington Capitals.

Unheralded defenceman Mike Green is blossoming into an offensive force on the back end for the Caps. He was tied with Montreal’s Andrei Markov for the NHL lead in goals by defencemen at eight apiece before other games Wednesday night, a surprising piece of trivia even for the most ardent hockey fans.

“My buddies, that’s about it,” Green said with a laugh when asked who might know the answer to that question.

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Bolts Call Up Goaltender Ramo

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 03:40 PM ET
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from the Tampa Bay Lightning,

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled goaltender Karri Ramo and defenseman Jay Leach from the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League, Executive Vice President and General Manager Jay Feaster announced. Leach has been recalled on an emergency basis.

continued... You know Tampa cannot be happy with the current goaltending situation…

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Report- Simon Gets 30 Games

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 01:44 PM ET
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Fan590 radio in Toronto reporting Chris Simon gets 30 game suspension.

added 11:38am, from the NHL…

New York Islanders forward Chris Simon has been suspended for 30 games, without pay, for deliberately kicking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jarkko Ruutu at 14:06 of the third period of NHL Game #472 on December 15, 2007. Simon will be eligible to return to NHL play in two months (February 21, 2008 vs. Tampa Bay).

“Several factors were considered in imposing the longest suspension in NHL history for an on-ice incident,” said NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell. “While it was fortunate there was no serious injury to Mr. Ruutu as a result of Simon’s action, the deliberate act of kicking an opponent with an exposed skate blade, especially where the opponent is in a vulnerable position, is and always has been a repugnant and totally unacceptable act in the game of hockey.

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Where Do The Flyers Stand

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 12:42 PM ET
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from the Philadelphia Daily News,

Right now, the Flyers are a middle-of-the-pack team in the Eastern Conference, and maybe that’s all they are destined to be.

Still, constantly riding the roller coaster is never a strong position from which to operate.

“That’s a good question,” coach John Stevens said of the take-and-give nature of his team. “We’ve talked about building an identity all year. We started the year with a 6-1 start and since then, we’ve been a .500 or sub-.500 hockey team.

“It’s tough to make ground in this league the way it is and as tight as it is. Coming into today, all we did was give ourselves a chance to compete for a playoff spot. Now it’s up to us what we do from here.”

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Nash Still Learning The Finer Points

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 12:38 PM ET
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from the Calgary Herald,

The man entrusted with keeping Nash on the path to greatness is notorious taskmaster Ken Hitchcock. The veteran skipper draws a parallel between his prodigy and Flames star Jarome Iginla.

“The thing that Jarome figured out pretty early in his career,” said Hitchcock, “is that his personality, his play and his determination had an impact on everybody. His fight (with Ole-Kristian Tollefsen) turned around the (Dec. 1 Blue Jackets-Flames) game in Calgary. When he gets after people and gets nasty and determined, I think it influences everyone on the bench.

“Rick has shown that. Where Rick is still on the learning curve is when someone goes after him like a (Chris) Pronger or a (Zdeno) Chara, he’s got to learn to play through, which is very difficult to do…”

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Flames “Sweep” Road Trip

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 12:09 PM ET
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from the Calgary Sun,

As the Calgary Flames celebrated their victory to close out one of the most successful road trips in history, a symbol of their achievement hung from a pair of hangers hooked to the drop ceiling in their dressing room.

A large wooden broom.

It was a clean sweep.

The 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets punctuated a record-tying journey—only the 1971-72 Boston Bruins and 1982-83 Philadelphia Flyers had swept six-game road trips previously—and another strong performance by goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff made sure it ended just as it began.

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Movie Man

by Paul on 12/19/07 at 12:04 PM ET
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from the D.C. Sports Bog,

Since that dark day, Washington is 7-4-2. They might not be the ‘84 Oilers just yet, but at least the franchise is now located somewhat north of hell. Boudreau, it stands to reason, must have deployed some sort of motivational wizardry, some magic set of words, some sloganeering that snapped this team out of its funk. Where does he get his inspiration?

“Movies, quite frankly,” he told me.

Yup, the Caps’ new boss is a movie fanatic who prefers action and adventure flicks, from crime tales to mobster dramas to historical capers. When he watches movies now, he keeps track of the motivational bits for possible use in the locker room.

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