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O’Neill Thankful For Trade

11/03/05 at 10:32 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Toronto Star,

After his older brother was killed in a car accident this past summer, Jeff O'Neill knew he'd be spending this season in Toronto. He just didn't know whether it would be as an NHL player. That O'Neill returns to North Carolina tonight for the first time as a member of the Maple Leafs is something for which he'll be eternally grateful. "If I didn't come here, I probably wouldn't have played this year," O'Neill said. "I'm very thankful." The man responsible for the move was Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford, who likely could have received more than the third-round pick he got from the Leafs for O'Neill, but didn't put him on the open market after the grief-stricken player and his family asked for a one-way ticket home

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Oilers Try To Start Road Trip With Win In Detroit

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11/03/05 at 10:28 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Edmonton Sun,

As a jumping-off point, Hockeytown has been the start of the road to ruin for teams passing through far more often than it's proven to be a route to redemption. Considering how hot the Detroit Red Wings have been with nine straight wins, that remains the case. Still, a visit to Joe Louis Arena and Motor City to begin the longest road trip this season - seven games in 12 days - might be exactly what the Edmonton Oilers need.

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Jagr A Free Man On The Ice

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11/03/05 at 02:40 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the NY Times,

Eighty-seven years to the day after Czechoslovakia declared its independence from Austria-Hungary, it was time for Jaromir Jagr to really cut loose. At practice, he shot goals with no helmet. At lunch, he licked salad dressing off his knife. In the Rangers' dining room, he watched football on television. In the administrative offices, he bellowed, "The coaches here are really bad - just kidding."

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Spezza Inspired By Mario

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11/03/05 at 01:35 AM ET | Comments (0)

from Bob McKenzie of TSN,

There are many reasons why Jason Spezza is flourishing in this young NHL season. Some of it can be attributed to simple maturity - another year older, another year stronger, another year wiser. A full season in the American Hockey League certainly didn't hurt him. A change in coaches - from Jacques Martin to Bryan Murray - has been a positive factor. So has getting ice time on the first line and all-important opportunity. But there's another reason why Spezza is so confident and why he's trying to be a dominant force every time he hits the ice.

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Demers Book Reveals He Is Illiterate

Blog: KK Hockey By Paul

11/02/05 at 11:28 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the CP via Slam,

Jacques Demers, a coach and later a general manager in the National Hockey League for 15 years, admits he is illiterate. That and other revelations about the life of one of the NHL's more colourful coaches is revealed in a biography in French released Wednesday called 'Jacques Demers En Toutes Lettres', which roughly translates as 'Jacques Demers From A To Z'.

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NHL & OLN Need To Resolve Issues

Blog: KK Hockey By Paul

11/02/05 at 08:59 PM ET | Comments (0)

Kevin Allen was just on Detroit radio and mentioned the NHL is aware of the numerous problems with OLN and he expects a 'sit-down' with the two sides very soon. Kevin mentioned that he did not think OLN expected to get the NHL contract and have been overwhelmed with trying to improve the product. He mentioned the studio needs a major upgrade, the studio hosts are really not suited for the jobs they are supposed to be doing and many technical issues have been a constant problem. Plus, the fans have no idea what games are on OLN because they don't watch it unless a game is on, therefore the ads OLN run are not being seen by the hockey fan. I must admit the Hawks/Wings game on OLN last night was fine, so maybe all of these issues are improving.

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Legace Update

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11/02/05 at 04:14 PM ET | Comments (0)

The MRI results on Manny's knee proved everything is fine. He may skate today and possibly play Thursday against Edmonton. update 1:30pm, Osgood will start tomorrow and Howard called up from Grand Rapids to serve as backup. Wings want to make sure Manny is 100% before inserting him in the lineup. update 2:17pm, Detroit Free Press verifies story. update 5:35pm, from the CP via Slam,

The Detroit Red Wings veteran is expected to miss a home game Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers and games on the weekend against Phoenix and St. Louis. "The knee is sore," Legace said Wednesday on a conference call. "I've got a sprained left knee, thanks to Mr. Matthew Barnaby. "I will not play (Thursday) or probably the weekend. I'm day to day."

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Barry’s Take On The West

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11/02/05 at 03:33 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Barry Melrose of ESPN,

We're about a month into the season, and I am glad the new NHL is holding up. Goals are up, players are getting smarter about not taking as many penalties and teams are adapting to the new style. So having said that, here's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly for this week. THE GOOD West Coast teams never get as much attention as the New Yorks and the Philadelphias and the Detroits of the world. When I coached in Los Angeles, I learned to accept that. You hardly make SportsCenter because your games end later. But right now, we should be paying attention because all three California teams are playing well in a competitive Pacific Division.

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Teemu Is Back

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11/02/05 at 03:29 PM ET | Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

Healthy once again, and back in the familiar No. 13 he wore when he scored 76 goals as a Winnipeg Jets rookie, Anaheim's Teemu Selanne has looked a lot like his old self lately. In his second tour of duty with Anaheim, the 35-year-old Selanne has put up early season numbers that are reminiscent of the astronomical totals he posted back in 1992-93, and we're not just talking about the digit on the back of his teal jersey.

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More On Diving

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11/02/05 at 12:23 PM ET | Comments (0)

from The Hockey News,

All players’ slates are wiped clean in the playoffs, but the fine for a first post-season offense is $5,000 and a second offense draws a suspension. Every game is monitored at the NHL’s headquarters in Toronto and players are subject to punishment even if the referee doesn’t call them for diving.

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