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Pens and Sens Have Plenty to Prove in Round Two
The Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins will have two very different mindsets on what transpired in the first round. For the Sens it is entirely positive, they took down the...
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Fleury on Trial: The Penguins Have Been Exposed
First, let me give you a musical interlude. On the Pink Floyd magnum opus “Pink Floyd: The Wall,” the lead character in the story is put on trial by his subconscious...
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Classing up the NHL
Hey, you know what myth I am tired of? The myth that Canadians are the nicest people in the world. Malarkey, I say. I am pretty sure Canadians are the meanest,...
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We Can Tell Which Team Bettman Cheers For…
John Buccigross is famous for saying that he loves all 30 NHL teams equally, and that is understandable from an analyst that covers a lot of NHL teams. The same should...
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David and Goliath: Isles and Pens Prepare for a Showdown
If you ask most hockey fans what the outcome will be of the Pens-Isles playoff series, you’ll get a variety of responses, and most end with the predictions of a very...
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NHL Trophy Watch: Why John Tavares Should Win the Hart over Crosby
With the season coming to a close, it’s time to turn brief attention to the Hart Trophy race. Everything that I’ve seen has Sidney Crosby winning the Hart Trophy. If this...
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Erik Karlsson Returns to Sens’ Lineup; Crosby may follow with Pens
The Ottawa Senators, needing just 2 points in their remaining 3 games to lock up a playoff spot are about to get a big boost in that quest, and a possible...
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Mid Season NHL Awards
With the first half of the NHL season behind us, it’s time to look around the league and see who should be picked to win the various major awards in the...
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Essential Hockey: Southeast is low but tight, New York Rangers are barely alive
We are about 18-20 games in for most teams and we are starting to really get a sense of who is who in the league right now. The surprising teams have...
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NHL Opening Day: 4 Must Watch Games
The season finally kicks off on Saturday, January 19th and the NHL big-wigs wanted to make sure they grab the attention of the fans right off the bat. You will not...
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Crosby, Giroux, and Nash, Oh, My! “The Big Mick” previews the Atlantic Division
Arguably, the Atlantic Division could be the strongest division in all of the NHL, save for a couple of blemishes. Just to rattle off some names, the Atlantic Division includes Sidney...
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NHL Fantasy Spin: Five Players to Sizzle and Five to Fizzle
With the KHL being crippled in the midst of their All-Star game, we have lots of talent coming back to North America to get ready for the new NHL season. One...
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The Shootout is Part of The Game – Get Over it!
The great George Carlin had a brilliant comedy special on seven words you can’t say on the television. While somewhat puzzling to him, and to me for that matter, most people...
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Hockey Canada: No Medal, is it Panic Time?
In 1999, Hockey Canada held the first Hockey Summit. The move was precipitated by Canada’s lack of recent international success. The Canadian Men’s Olympic team failed to medal in Nagano 1998. ...
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Top Shelf Prospects: What to expect from Big Name Draft Eligibles at the WJC
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. Every year there is a lot...
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Do We Really Miss the NHL?
If nothing else, the NHL lockout has proved that the majority of hockey fans have a least some form of mental instability. The definition of insanity, as I’m sure none of...
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LWS’ pick for the 2012 Lou Marsh Award
As the end of 2012 approaches, the debate over who deserves to be named Canada’s athlete of the year begins to heat up. The Lou Marsh award will be voted on...
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Top Shelf Prospects: Connor McDavid impresses as a 15 year old “Exceptional” OHLer
Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. Previously I reviewed the prospects of all thirty NHL teams, and previewed the CHL season. If you missed any of my previous articles...
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NHL Happy Hour: Chasing Perfection in Hockey Players
What is the perfect drink? I have consumed alcohol in different forms and in different places for some time now. While I do prefer Vodka as my go-to alcohol I have...
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Crosby, Staals, Nash, or Young: Team Canada in 2014
The Summer Olympics have ended and as hockey fans we are now over two years removed from Vancouver 2010 and the “Golden Goal”. It is also less than two years away...
























