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Leopold Ready To Play

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12/02/06 at 12:07 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the Rocky Mountain News,

Five months after becoming a member of the Avalanche, barring an unforeseen setback, the 26-year-old defenseman will put on sweater No. 44 and make his season debut tonight against the Vancouver Canucks at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. Leopold, who has been recovering from surgery for a sports hernia, was officially activated Friday from the injured reserve list. "I'm excited to get back out there," he said. "I've been around the guys. I've been on road trips. It's been fun being around, but of course I want to play. I want to get my chance."

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One Tough SOB

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12/02/06 at 12:00 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Morris Dalla Costa of the London Free Press,

...But things have changed for the Detroit Red Wings great. They've changed a great deal from his personal life to his health to his business life. The good news is that after a difficult time, they appear to be changing for the better. "There were some awful times," Howe said this week from his home outside Detroit. "I always thought I was a tough son of a bitch, but I'm on these pills for my heart. You never think you're getting old . . ." Howe is now 78. He holds the record for most games played in the NHL. He's second in goals and third in total points.

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Columbus Now Competitive

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12/02/06 at 11:56 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Calgary Sun,

Don't call the Columbus Blue Jackets a pushover. At least not anymore. Since new head coach Ken Hitchcock was hired last week, the team has lost two one-goal games and defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-3 while competing at a much higher level than they did coming out of the gate with a 5-13-2 start under Gerard Gallant.

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Wanna Do It

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12/02/06 at 11:36 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the blog of Damien Cox of the Toronto Star,

About a week ago, Phoenix Coyotes enforcer Georges Laraque worried that the role of fighters is nearing extinction in the NHL. Well, based on his conduct Thursday night against Los Angeles, it can't come soon enough. While wearing a televison microphone for the game, Laraque inadvertently made a mockery of his chosen art and completely undermined the dogged efforts of those who maintain that fighting has an important part in the sport.

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Around The League

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12/02/06 at 11:20 AM ET | Comments (0)

from Robert Tychkowski of the Edmonton Sun,

•Exactly what did Dan Cloutier accomplish in Vancouver that made Marc Crawford want him in L.A.? It's a question that should have been asked long before they offered Cloutier, who has a league-worst 3.67 GAA and .868 save percentage, that two-year, $6.2-million contract. •From the Life Isn't Fair File: Florida goalie Alex Auld lets in one goal in 125 minutes of regulation and OT over two games, and loses them both: 1-0 in regulation to Atlanta, 1-0 in a shootout to Montreal.

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Whitney Steps Up

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12/02/06 at 10:59 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the News & Observer,

Without Stillman, Whitney's role and production have increased in his second season with the Canes. He ranks second on the team, and 15th in the NHL, with 29 points (nine goals and 20 assists). "You could tell, given Cory's status, that Ray came in here with the thought that he was going to be the guy," Erik Cole said. "And he has been. He has been really good for us."

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Wait Until Next Year

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12/01/06 at 08:12 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Phil Coffey's Ice Age at NHL.com,

Vancouver's Brendan Morrison is a Michigan man, so folks around the Canucks did a double-take this week when he wore an Ohio State hockey helmet in practice. To those not paying attention, Michigan and Ohio State are bitter college football rivals. So, why the change in garb? He lost a bet to teammate Ryan Kesler, a former Buckeye, on the outcome of the Michigan-Ohio State football game. “I’m a man of my word,” Morrison said. “I said I’d do an interview with an Ohio State football helmet on. We couldn’t find a (football) helmet, so we went with a hockey helmet. I look like a goof right now. I would love to get him in a Wolverines helmet and make him look like a goof.”

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The Monthly Awards

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12/01/06 at 05:23 PM ET | Comments (0)

NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2006) -- Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, who led all rookies in scoring with 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in 14 games, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for November. Malkin edged Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar (3-7--10 in 13 games), Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (5-5--10 in 14 games) and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Shane O’Brien (1-7--8 in 15 games). NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2006) -- Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne, Atlanta Thrashers right wing Marian Hossa and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cristobal Huet have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for November.

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Van Massenhoven Out 4-6 Weeks

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12/01/06 at 04:43 PM ET | Comments (0)

via the Globe and Mail,

Don’t tell Don Van Massenhoven that players are the only NHL participants who get injured in the line of duty. Just one week prior to the one-year anniversary of having facial reconstruction surgery, Van Massenhoven caught a rut in the ice at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Nov. 16 and is now on the shelf for four-to-six weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. “I zagged when I should have zigged,” said the veteran referee. “There had previously been a lot of scar tissue in there.”

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Sideshow Bob No More

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12/01/06 at 04:03 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Scott Burnside at ESPN,

We recall the day Darcy Tucker found out they were calling him Sideshow Bob. It was during the playoffs against New Jersey in the spring of 2000 and a group of reporters caught up with Tucker in the Leafs' hotel. Someone mentioned that a New Jersey writer had come up with a new moniker for the feisty Leafs forward. Now, when someone tells you that you're being referred to as Sideshow Bob, you can react two ways: you can laugh it off and move on or you can blow a gasket.

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