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NHL Three Stars: All Time Greats of Pacific Division Teams

Welcome back to Peculiar Side of Sports. Every so often something in sports perplexes me, and I just hate not knowing something. So, I do what any normal, sane sports fan does –...
NHLPA and NHL Resume Talks: Hope Rests on Reason and Responsibility

The NHL and NHLPA resume talks in NYC on the status quo of the CBA and probably some other minor issues that will shape the world of hockey in North America...
NHL Last Minute Signings: Hypocrisy or Smart Business?

As the clock clicks down towards an NHL lockout, we have seen a number of big money last minute NHL signings and contract extensions. NHL Owners have thrown around money like...
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...
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Predators Match Shea Weber Offer Sheet: Flyers Fallout?

The Nashville Predators have decided to match the 14 year $110 million offer sheet made to their captain and star player Shea Weber. After losing Ryan Suter earlier this month to...
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Rick Nash Traded to Rangers, instant analysis.

We have learned through various sources (ie: Darren Dreger) that Rick Nash has been dealt to the New York Rangers. The deal includes NHL forwards Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, defence prospect...
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NHL Happy Hour: Summer Cocktail Predictions

Sometimes life hands you lemons and sometimes life hands you a Mao Hound - vodka, mint, grapefruit, soda and ginger mixed together for a headache-reducing specialty drink. A really fancy treat,...
NHL Offseason Musings: Player Movement Grinding to a Halt

Most analysts, including myself, guessed that following the signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter that after a slower than normal first 4 days of free agency, player movement in the...
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Logjam: What happens after Parise and Suter sign?

NHL Free Agency has begun, and we still have yet to see the frenzy that we normally see at this time of year. Sure there have been a lot of “depth”...
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Fan Post: NHL Free Agent forwards

*Editor’s note: Fan of the site, Maksim Vasilyev, decided to write a counterpoint to my article on the top 10 UFA forwards, which you can find here. The following is Maksim’s...
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NHL Free Agency Watch: Top 10 Forwards

Yesterday, I looked at the RFAs who were not qualified, so I am not going to rehash players like Latendresse, Wolski, Mueller, or Pouliot. What I am going to do though...
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The Phoenix Coyotes: A Conflict of Interest?

Who would have thought it would have taken 16 years for the Phoenix Coyotes to win their first playoff series in franchise history? Founded as a team in 1996 after relocating...