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Sale Of Blues Getting Closer

Blog: KK Hockey By Paul

12/28/05 at 12:08 AM ET | Comments (0)

from TSN,

Bill and Nancy Laurie finally may have found a buyer for the St. Louis Blues. The Lauries on Tuesday signed a letter of intent to sell the Blues and the Savvis Center's operating lease to General Sports and Entertainment, LLC. A multi-faceted sports and entertainment firm, General Sports and Entertainment was founded in 1998 by Andrew D. Appleby, the former senior marketing executive of the NBA's Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment. During his 12-year career with the two groups, Appleby helped develop concepts aimed at maximizing luxury suites, signage and sponsorship initiatives.

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Kessel Leads On The Ice

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12/27/05 at 10:52 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Yahoo via the CP,

The talent he brings to the U.S. team competing at this year's world junior hockey championships has scouts loudly speculating Kessel will be the first player taken in this spring's NHL draft. For all the buzz he creates Kessel is quiet and unassuming. The 18-year-old University of Minnesota freshman barely speaks above a whisper. His answers are short, punctuated by head nods and body movements. Don't expect Kessel to make a rousing dressing room speech or fill reporters' notebooks with brash predictions.

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All Therrien

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12/27/05 at 01:14 PM ET | Comments (0)

from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

Formerly the coach of the Montreal Canadiens, who were 77-91-22 during his tenure, Therrien has been described variously as blunt, an "in-your- face" disciplinarian, a no-nonsense leader and a teacher of the game. Therrien, the man tapped to salvage the season, answers questions from Post-Gazette reporter Robert Dvorchak. Q. You also named him an assistant captain at a tender age. What went into your decision? Therrien: I really believe that this is a new beginning for our team. He's one of our best players. I don't think it's pressure. I want him to learn. Eventually, it's going to be Sidney's team. Sid has some good veterans to work with. He's a young kid, but sometimes those young kids have new ideas.

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Stan Is Back

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12/27/05 at 12:53 PM ET | Comments (0)

from The Maven of MSG Network,

-Little Known Jason Spezza fact: Mario Lemieux took Ottawa’s ace to dinner last summer after a golf tourney. Mario’s “step-it-up” pep talk got through to Jason. Goalies have suffered migraines ever since! -This may be a reach, but in Vancouver, Mattias Ohlund’s game is being favorably compared with Hall of Famer Denis Potvin’s. The Canuck is definitely underrated and underappreciated in the East. -One of these years, Don (Grapes) Cherry will retire. A top candidate to replace him is Glenn (Motormouth) Healy, the Islanders’ hero of 1993.

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Crosby Wearing Bullseye

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12/27/05 at 11:57 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Toronto Sun,

Open season on Sid the Kid began Nov. 16 when he had two or three teeth broken by Philadelphia Flyers' Derian Hatcher. No penalty was called, except on Crosby when he came out of the medical room and was roughed up by Hatcher again and yapped to the referee. With his needle now pushed firmly into the red, Crosby took control of the game and won it in overtime. But Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock chirped about him diving and Peter Forsberg chided him for not being rugged enough to take the pounding he can expect all his career. Whether the Flyers were just indulging in mind games or not, others began chiming in. Buffalo Sabres announcers called him a crybaby and Cherry groused that he wielded too much influence, though Grapes' feud with the Crosby camp goes back to junior for Crosby's alleged hot dogging and snubbing Cherry's junior prospects game.

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Tootoo’s Game Improves

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12/27/05 at 11:49 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Tennessean,

Five games into Jordin Tootoo's recall from Milwaukee, it's hard to say what's more surprising: the fact that he's already tallied four points or the fact that he's posted just two penalty minutes. If those numbers don't sound like the Tootoo of old, Predators Coach Barry Trotz believes there's a reason. "I think he's got a lot more respect for his career now, and that he's a lot more serious about it,'' Trotz said. "He knows it's not just the Jordin Tootoo show anymore.''

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This Is Not Hockey

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12/27/05 at 11:42 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Toronto Star,

Mogilny, for his part, has a beef with the new-era NHL. "I can't stand it. Can't stand it," he said. "This is not hockey, how it should be played ... It's hard to see some of the guys who played in this league for a lot of years and been successful, bring something special to this game, now they find themselves without a job and being on the bubble to just basically let them go. That's been difficult for me to watch. I'm not going to name names throughout the league."

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Sharks Cool Down

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12/27/05 at 11:39 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Mercury News,

Since snapping off six consecutive victories to usher in the Thornton era, the Sharks have reverted to their November form. They have dropped four of their past five - three to divisional opponents. The NHL's holiday roster freeze, which had gone into effect Dec. 17, ends on Tuesday. General Manager Doug Wilson said Monday that he has had recent conversations with some clubs, but no trades are imminent for the Sharks. Across the league, more trade talks could materialize later this week and next week when most general managers, including Wilson, arrive in Vancouver to watch the end of the world junior championships.

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Allison Breaks Finger, Tucker Faces Suspension

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12/27/05 at 11:26 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Journal News,

The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't get much time to celebrate their small winning streak. Within minutes of a 2-1 victory over the Devils last night that gave the Maple Leafs consecutive wins for the first time since Nov. 26-28, Toronto found out Jason Allison fractured a finger. And the Maple Leafs could be without Darcy Tucker as well when they try to make it three straight wins tonight in Pittsburgh. Tucker got a five-minute match penalty for ripping the helmet off Cam Janssen in a fight and twice hitting him in the face with it. That will warrant an automatic review from NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell.

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Nolan Did Not Apply for New Jersey Job

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12/27/05 at 11:22 AM ET | Comments (0)

from the Times & Trqanscript,

"Some guy from Los Angeles called me," he said. "He's an agent and he worked in the NHL for a long time. I can't even tell you his name because I don't want to get him in trouble. He said 'Hey, Ted, I know Lou Lamoriello well. I'm going to call him (on your behalf).' "I said 'Oh, I don't know.' He said 'Even if nothing comes out of it Ted, you've got to get your name back out there.' He just basically said 'Hey, I'll throw your name out there.' A writer from the Buffalo News called me and I said 'Yeah, some guy from Los Angeles called and he wants to put my name in for the New Jersey job.' "It was just one of those harmless things you talk about. It was a story that just kind of took on a life of its own. I haven't applied for the job in New Jersey. I'm not waiting for them to get back to me."

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