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Early Look: World Juniors, Team Finland

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. With the CHL seasons now well...
Early Look: World Juniors, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Latvia

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. With the CHL seasons now well...
Top Shelf Prospects: NHL Team Rankings – The Top 15

Now that we’ve taken a look at every team in the NHL, I felt that I should give a 1-30 ranking of every team in the NHL and the quality of...
Top Shelf Prospects: Pittsburgh Penguins

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects” – a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. As I continue my alphabetical journey, I bring you a look at...
The Canucks need Shane Doan, and he needs Vancouver

Here we are, August 6th, 2012, and Shane Doan is still a free agent. With nearly every other big name unrestricted free agent off the market, Doan is clearly the crown...
Shane Doan Deserves to Play For a Cup Contender

So there it is, folks. The Rick Nash derby is over. The NY Rangers won, they got the man they have been after since the February trade deadline. So their team...
The History of NHL Offer Sheets

News this morning broke that Shea Weber has signed a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet made by Paul Holmgren and the Philadelphia Flyers. This means that his current team, the...
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Rick Nash: Will he stay or will he go?

NY Rangers, San Jose, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Detroit have all something in common. Rick Nash wants to be traded and they make up his short list of approved teams. So if...
Left Scrambling: Where Do the Losers in the Parise/Suter Sweepstakes Turn Now?

As you all know by now, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter have signed identical 13 year contracts to play for the Minnesota Wild. The two prize free agents of this year’s...
NHL Draft Weekend: Winners and Losers

Okay, I know its early to judge the winners and losers of this year’s NHL Entry draft. And yes, its true, the real winners and losers of Draft Day will not...
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Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen in the NHL!

How can you not love playoff hockey? So far this year we’ve seen; big hits, upsets, fights, goaltender duels, goaltender blow-ups, questionable reffing, and lots of controversy. We’ve also seen records...
Is it the End of the Road for Marc-Andre Fleury in Pittsburgh?

With the Penguins being bounced from the 2012 NHL Playoffs this afternoon at the hands of the Philidelphia Flyers, does this spell the end of Marc-Andre Fleury in Pittsburgh? I concede...
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Old Time Hockey or Excessive Brutality?

Wow… when is the last time we’ve seen this kind of physical intensity in the playoffs? Detroit vs. Colorado in the late 90’s? The Broad Street Bullies in the late 70’s?...
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Slow It Down, Pittsburgh!

Watching the Pittsburgh Penguins struggle to check the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night in their second loss of their first round playoff series a realization hit me. I tried to deny it and...
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Stunned! -Stanley Cup Favorites Lose Game One

“Stunned!” This was the reaction of the hockey world as they watched both of the Stanley Cup favorites lose their opening games. Pittsburgh, who is a 4-1 favorite to win the...
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NHL Playoffs First Round Predictions

Eastern Conference #1 New York Rangers vs. #8 Ottawa Senators Believe it or not, Ottawa won the season series 3-1, and stands a better chance than most people think. That being...
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NHL Final Analysis: Atlantic and Southeast Divisions

Now that we’re in the home stretch, all that’s left for this 2011-12 season is a little bit of posturing and last-minute scrambling. So besides the few teams that are still...
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Sid to Play in NYC Tonight: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

“Get your popcorn ready.” ~Terrell Owens After a 40-game layoff, Sid the Kid glides back on the ice tonight at Madison Square Garden. But what can, or rather should, we expect...
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Sidney Crosby takes first full contact practice since December

Sidney Crosby’s concussion-like symptoms have finally subsided and his return to NHL action is getting closer. Crosby’s doctors have cleared him for contact and Sid the Kid has once again begun...
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A Comprehensive Look at the NHL: The Contenders (Part 1 of 5)

Part One of a Five-Part Series As we put the current NHL season on hold for the All-Star break (a little over halfway through the season), it seems as good a...