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Cherry Critical Of ‘A’ For Crosby

by Paul on 12/18/05 at 12:09 AM ET
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from the CP via CJAD Radio,

Don Cherry turned his attention to Sidney Crosby yet again during his Coach's Corner segment on Saturday night. Cherry, the popular Hockey Night in Canada commentator, said the 18-year-old star hasn't done anything to warrant being named an alternate captain with the Pittsburgh Penguins. "Please? An 18-year-old kid?" said Cherry, putting his hand to his head for emphasis. "He's going to give them ideas? Come on, that's ridiculous."

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More Problems For Mario

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 09:18 PM ET
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via the AP,

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Mario Lemieux's heart ailment again has forced his absence from the team. According to the Penguins, Lemieux did not travel with team for Saturday's back end of a home-and-home series with the Buffalo Sabres due to an irregular heartbeat, which hospitalized him last week and forced him to miss four games.

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Red’s Picks For Team Canada

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 08:59 PM ET
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Red Fisher of the Montreal Gazette picks his Team Canada Olympic lineup. from the Montreal Gazette via the Ottawa Citizen,

RED'S ROSTER Goaltenders: Martin Brodeur; Roberto Luongo; Marty Turco. Defencemen: Bryan McCabe; Rob Blake; Ed Jovanovski; Wade Redden; Scott Niedermayer; Robin Regehr, Chris Pronger. Forwards: Joe Sakic (C); Jarome Iginla (A); Brendan Shanahan (A); Simon Gagne; Ryan Smyth; Dany Heatley; Vincent Lecavalier; Brad Richards; Martin St. Louis; Shane Doan; Joe Thornton; Jason Spezza; Sidney Crosby.

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Nash Activated

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 06:41 PM ET
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via the Columbus Blue Jackets,

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated left wing Rick Nash off Injured Reserve, club President and General Manager Doug MacLean announced today. Nash, who has missed the past 17 games due to a knee sprain suffered Nov. 3 at Calgary, is expected to be in the line-up for tonight's Blue Jackets game at the Nashville Predators.

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Taxi Squad For Olympics

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 01:48 PM ET
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from TSN,

The list of potential Olympians just got longer for Canada and every other team that will be participating in Turin. The International Ice Hockey Federation has contacted the respective national federations, including Hockey Canada, to advise them of a new three-man taxi squad that will be permitted at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This taxi squad can be named at anytime between now and 24 hours prior to the opening of the ice hockey events at the Olympics.

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On The Road With The Wings

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 10:46 AM ET
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from the Detroit Free Press,

Wings coach Mike Babcock has learned a lot about his players this week. Babcock has watched his players interact with loved ones during a special trip that is being paid for by Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch. The players, coaches and support staff were allowed to invite a father, male family member or mentor to attend Monday's home game against Pittsburgh, then come along on the Wings' trip to play Atlanta, Florida and Tampa Bay.

read on from Mlive,

They've had better road trips, record-wise, but for the Detroit Red Wings, bring-your-dad-to-work week was a resounding success. Coach Mike Babcock said the club's first fathers/mentors trip was as enlightening as it was enjoyable.

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Esche Out Again

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 10:34 AM ET
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from the News Journal,

Flyers goaltender Robert Esche will be home for Christmas, nursing a nagging groin strain that flared up again in Thursday night's 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Esche was re-evaluated Friday and told to rest his ailing right groin for at least two weeks, fueling speculation the 27-year-old netminder returned to the lineup too soon after sitting out three games with the same injury earlier this month.

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All Is Not Well

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 10:29 AM ET
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from the Edmonton Sun,

Gary Bettman might be bursting the buttons off that little vest of his upon news that attendance, revenue, the salary cap and everything else is going up, but post-lockout numbers in some of the non-traditional markets suggest all is not well. Not unless it's considered progress when division-leading Carolina is drawing 11,000 a game (announced), or a visit by the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning this week drew just 12,286 in Anaheim, or Nashville is stuck around 11,000 and change. Or that the Panthers, once a sold-out, rat-chucking Stanley Cup host, now boast all the atmosphere of a meat locker. Announced crowds have been in the 10,000 range, but estimates from those outside the Panthers organization are closer to 8,000 or 9,000.

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Thrashers Move A Possibility

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 10:23 AM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,

The beauty of a salary cap tied to National Hockey League revenues, commissioner Gary Bettman likes to say, is that it means teams are not likely to move. Those with intimate knowledge of the financial matters of NHL franchises, however, say there are circumstances where the new collective agreement could hasten the departure of a team to another city. The Thrashers are also in the midst of a nasty divorce with its ownership group, which could speed up a sale or move. Steve Belkin, who hockey fans may remember as the guy who said the NHL owners planned to use replacement players during the lockout, has agreed to sell his 30-per-cent interest in the Thrashers, the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and Philips Arena to his other partners after a bitter falling out.

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Devils Preparing For Elias Return

by Paul on 12/17/05 at 10:11 AM ET
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from the Asbury Park Press,

Patrik Elias' workout was short. He took a few shots. He skated a few loops around the ice. Occasionally he hunched over, his arms dangling past his legs while his skates carried him down the ice. New Jersey's favorite sniper is getting closer, close enough that Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello put defenseman Dan McGillis on waivers Friday afternoon. With Elias expected to skate with the team for the first time on Monday, Lamoriello made the move to clear salary space for Elias. "He's a professional," Lamoriello said of McGillis. "Quality individual in every way."

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