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Shop Ovechkin

by Paul on 12/17/07 at 04:25 PM ET
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from Mike Brophy of the Hockey News,

But what if Ovechkin doesn’t want to play in Washington any longer? What if the young superstar tells the Caps he’d prefer to play someplace a little more cosmopolitan than Washington? You know, it could happen.

And frankly, I think Caps GM George McPhee should, at the very least, explore the possibility of trading the 22-year-old sniper.

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Stars Of The Week

by Paul on 12/17/07 at 03:52 PM ET
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Calgary Flames right wing Jarome Iginla, Dallas Stars defenseman Sergei Zubov and Philadelphia Flyers right wing Joffrey Lupul have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending December 16.

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Hossa Needs A Spark

by Paul on 12/17/07 at 03:17 PM ET
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from the Thrashers Blog,

So, four consecutive losses, I think it’s safe to say we can expect some changes. What are they? We’ve seen the last of Kovalchuk and Hossa on the same line, for now. The addition of Mark Recchi gives Kovalchuk a potential scorer on the right wing, so that enables Don Waddell to move Hossa back to the second line. Perhaps this will help spark Slava Kozlov and boost Marian Hossa’s production. Hoss hasn’t been bad, but I don’t think he’s approached the production he had at this time last season. He’s on pace for under 80 points this season.

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New Year’s Day On NBC

by Paul on 12/17/07 at 12:56 PM ET
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Watch the NBC promo for the Winter Classic on January 1, 2008.

added 1:03pm, NBC Sports today announced that Bob Costas will host NBC’s broadcast coverage of the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Costas has a history broadcasting hockey, serving as the play-by-play commentator for the Syracuse Blazers of the old Eastern Hockey League in 1973-74 and also occasionally filling in for the late, great Dan Kelly on KMOX’s St. Louis Blues radiocasts in the last 70s and early 80s.

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Two Teams, Two Different Directions

by Paul on 12/17/07 at 11:59 AM ET
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The last time the Washington Capitals played the Wings at the Joe Louis Arena, they won the game 4-1 with goals from Jaromir Jagr, Robert Lang, Dainius Zubrus and Peter Bondra.  That was in November of 2003 and it seems a lot longer than that.

Boy, how things have changed.  The Caps decided to unload some high-priced players, taking on the attitude of building from with-in the organization.  They have been active in the UFA market, but are spending wisely instead of throwing big money at big names.  In the very near future, the Caps will become a team to fear, as long as they sign Alexander Ovechkin to a long term contract, something I see happening by the end of this season.

Today is also a day the Red Wings organization should have taken a look at their stance on the Hockey Bloggers.  The Wings continue their refusal to acknowledge reputable hockey blogs and are paying the price for it.  Heck, today is a perferct example. The University of Michigan hires Rich Rodriguez to coach their football team, the Detroit Lions lose again, the Pistons win again and we have 15 inches of snow to battle with today.

The Wings are hosting Alexander Ovechkin tonight, and yes, that is a the story for hockey fans, but sports radio hasn’t even mentioned it,  the Wings beat writers do their typical work about it and that is all we have here in Detroit.

How refreshing it would have been if the Wings had invited or allowed a few hockey bloggers into the press box tonight.  But then again, they would not be able to control what they write, and THAT folks is the story.

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It Just Doesn’t Seem Right

by Paul on 12/17/07 at 11:06 AM ET
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via the Vancouver Province,

Just compare the New Jersey Devils’ air (and bus) miles since Dec. 1 to the kilometres racked up by the Canucks.

- Canucks: Vancouver, St. Paul, Chicago, Nashville, Vancouver, Los Angeles/Anaheim, San Jose, Edmonton, Vancouver—13,705 kilometres;

- Devils: Newark, Manhattan, Washington, Boston, Newark—1,440 kilometres.

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Bones Were Moving Around

by Paul on 12/17/07 at 10:22 AM ET
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from the Toronto Sun,

Leafs coach Paul Maurice, obviously frustrated at losing a 27-minute-a-game defenceman until at least the all-star break, snapped during his post-game press conference, accusing Kostitsyn’s hit of being “a cheap shot” and “a bulls—- play.”

Toronto general manager John Ferguson and Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau were far less critical of Kostitsyn, a sentiment echoed by McCabe.

“I don’t even know exactly what happened,” McCabe said. “We just seemed to get tangled up. It was a freak thing, that’s all.

“I knew something was wrong right away. At first I couldn’t move my hand. Then, when I could start moving it, I could feel bones moving around in there. That’s never a good thing.”

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Simon Stomp Will Be Costly

by Paul on 12/17/07 at 01:04 AM ET
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from On the Islanders Beat at Newsday,

Whatever reservoir of support Chris Simon might have had left among his teammates and within the Islanders organization has all but evaporated. His inexcusable attempt to injure Pittsburgh’s Jarkko Ruutu in the Isles’ 3-2 loss Saturday night was mind-boggling for its selfishness on any number of levels….

Even Brendan Witt, Simon’s closest friend on the team, couldn’t alibi for him. “You don’t get any momentum going when you’ve got to kill a five-minute penalty,” Witt said. “That hurt.”

But the one Simon hurt above all is Islanders coach Ted Nolan.

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In case you missed the stomp by Simon, you can see the video here...

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AO On Detroit

by Paul on 12/16/07 at 07:08 PM ET
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from Capitals Insider,

I was able to join Alex Ovechkin’s conference call with the Detroit media a few minutes ago. Ovechkin will be playing at Joe Louis Arena for the first time tomorrow night against the league-leading Red Wings, and the local reporters had lots of questions for him.

Q: Can the Caps still make the playoffs?
A: “Last week was very important for us. We play five games and we win four and lose one. We still have a chance. We play better and better.”

Q: How much are you looking forward to playing in Detroit?
A: “Detroit is one of the best teams in the league. It’s a great place to play hockey and I’ve never been here. So I’m really excited. They have great players so it will be big challenge for my team.”

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Ottawa Losses Fisher

by Paul on 12/16/07 at 04:57 PM ET
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from TSN,

The team learned on Sunday that centre Mike Fisher, who suffered an oblique muscle injury Saturday against the Atlanta Thrashers, is out for their two-game road swing through Boston and Atlanta this week.

Fisher, who was on a hot streak going into Saturday with three goals and five points in four games, joins a list of hurting regulars that includes winger Patrick Eaves (separated shoulder) and defenceman Anton Volchenkov (broken finger).

“It’s a substantial loss,” said Senators head coach John Paddock on Sunday.

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