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Visor Debate

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12/07/05 at 04:58 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the Hockey News via ESPN,

The Hockey News asked 29 NHLers: Should visors be made mandatory for players entering the NHL? They were given three options: • Yes -- 10 players (34.5 percent) • No -- 15 players (51.7 percent) • Indifferent -- Four players (13.8 percent) Here are the results from each team (some players asked to remain anonymous):

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Desjardins Undergoing MRI

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12/07/05 at 04:46 PM ET | Comments (0)

via Philly News,

Desjardins was taken out behind the Flyers' net by Darren McCarty, and suffered a partial dislocation of his right shoulder, the same shoulder he had surgically repaired 4 years ago. Desjardins is scheduled for an MRI exam today to determine the actual extent of his injury and how long he possibly could be lost. "His shoulder popped out and popped back in," Flyers trainer Jim McCrossin said.

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Columbus Playing Ugly

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12/07/05 at 04:34 PM ET | Comments (0)

The Good, Bad & Ugly from Barry Melrose of ESPN,

You almost want to give up talking about them, but the Columbus Blue Jackets are ugly right now. The Sergei Fedorov trade, a desperate move that was supposed to motivate the team, so far has been a dud. Since the Nov. 15 deal, the team has gone 2-8, Fedorov has no goals and the Jackets have an extra $6.08 million in salary for the season. Adam Foote, who was supposed to be a season-saving acquisition has turned into an average player -- I didn't think that was possible.

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Olie Optimistic

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12/07/05 at 04:22 PM ET | Comments (0)

The Capitals have done everything under their power to keep their fan base happy. Their future looks bright and I am glad to see Kolzig wants to stay in D.C. from the Washington Post,

Kolzig's feelings about his future in Washington have changed over the past two months. So have those of team officials. "I'm more optimistic about being here for the rest of my career than I was at the beginning of the season," said Kolzig, whose five-year contract expires after the season. "I'd love to be one of those rare athletes who starts and finishes his career, over a long period of time, with one team.

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Canes Still Evolving

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12/07/05 at 03:04 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the News & Observer,

The Carolina Hurricanes, the team that promises it's "Here to play, here to stay," has fulfilled the first part in the season's first quarter. The team widely expected to finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference burst out of the lockout by winning 12 of its first 15 games, rising to the top of the Southeast Division and looking like it can make the playoffs by going .500 the rest of the season. So are they "here to stay?" Only Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos knows, but he has said that the Triangle is strong enough as an NHL market so long as it has a competitive team. Attendance at Canes homes games is up from 11,676 in the 2003-04 season to 14,688 this year.

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Z & Dats- The Detroit Duo

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12/07/05 at 02:31 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Larry Wigge of NHL.com,

When you look at the players the Red Wings have brought over from Europe and the Iron Curtain nations like Lidstrom, Sergei Fedorov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Slava Kozlov, Tomas Holmstrom, Jiri Fischer, Datsyuk and Zetterberg, along with a host of future prospects, you wonder why other teams don't do a more thorough job oversees. "There are unknowns, starting with showing up at a rink in Russia only to find out the game you wanted to see was played yesterday," Nill said, shaking his head. "And then there's the language barrier and culture shock that you have to deal with (with) many of the kids. I remember going over to see Pavel a couple of years after we drafted him and calling to him. Finally, he turned around and said, 'I don't know the English.'" His body language on and off the ice is just fine now.

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Brule Compared To Yzerman & Clarke

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12/07/05 at 02:01 PM ET | Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

It is rare when an athlete's heart and desire to compete overshadows his elite skill, as flash and pizzazz grabs everyone's attention. But Gilbert Brule, the sixth-overall choice of the 2005 Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, it is completely true.

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Trottier Giving Back

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12/07/05 at 01:52 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the Winnipeg Sun via Slam,

Trottier shakes his head when he thinks about the current state of aboriginal youth -- plus the bias and discrimination they have to deal with. "You just don't know what they're faced with every day," he said. "Every challenge is different, and until you actually stand in their shoes, it's difficult to understand. Kids often want the easy way instead of the hard way. "The hard way is more beneficial, the reward, that much greater." Whether it's visiting remote reserves and drum-dancing with the locals, hugging abused children, or feasting with the elders, Trottier recognizes the affect his heritage has had on people.

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Time To Move Sundin

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12/07/05 at 01:52 PM ET | Comments (0)

from John Garrett of Sportsnet,

Now don't get me wrong. I like Mats as a person and he has been very good for the Leafs. Like Thornton he has averaged more than a point per game. He has played in seven all-star games and has been selected to the year end all-star team twice. He has been very good but can the Leafs get to that next level with captain Mats as their leader in the playoffs. In the 10 years Sundin has been in Toronto the Leafs have won only seven playoff rounds. That includes those wins over Ottawa! There comes a time when you have to turn the page.

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Clarke Shoots Down Rumor

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12/07/05 at 01:15 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Philly Burbs,

If the Flyers are shopping for a goaltender - and the hot rumor is they're interested in Florida's Roberto Luongo - it's news to general manager Bob Clarke. Clarke acknowledged Tuesday night that several clubs have called, one offering a goaltender in trade, especially after the news got out that Robert Esche would be out at least another week with an abdominal muscle injury. But Clarke said Florida is not one of the teams with which he's had conversations. "I haven't spoken with [Florida GM] Mike Keenan in some time,'' Clarke said before the Flyers-Flames game.

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