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Avalanche-Sharks Trade Tests Bonds of Teammates

Filed: February 28, 2012 10:49 PM CST by
Filed under: Colorado Avalanche, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Jason O. Watson-US PRESSWIRE

The Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks made a minor deal at the trade deadline that was major news because nothing happened of real importance on deadline day. The trade sent Jamie McGinn to the Avalanche, along with two prospects, for TJ Galiardi, Daniel Winnik and a seventh round pick. The trade looks like it [...]

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NHL Trade DUD-line Fails to Deliver as Promised…Again

Filed: February 27, 2012 6:46 PM CST by
Filed under: Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
Jason O. Watson-US PRESSWIRE

For hardcore hockey fans the NHL trade deadline is like a religious holiday. It’s almost as if you have not fully evolved as a hockey fan until you take the day off work, cancel all your appointments and glue yourself in front of your television or computer screen waiting for the trade madness to ensue. [...]

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Blog of the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline

Filed: February 26, 2012 4:37 PM CST by
Filed under: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, Rant Picks, San Jose Sharks
Bruce Fedyck-US PRESSWIRE

(Last Update) Another disappointing deadline that picked up at the end of the day. The one team that made significant moves at a hefty price was the Nashville Predators. Rick Nash staying in Columbus, as expected. Paul Gaustad valued at a 1st round pick, not expected. (Updated 3:38 PM EST) TRADE: Buffalo Sabres have traded [...]

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Video: Joe Thornton Whiffs On Equalizer With Seconds Left Vs. Hurricanes

Filed: February 18, 2012 12:09 AM CST by
Filed under: Carolina Hurricanes, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the San Jose Sharks by a 3-2 count on Friday night, but that almost wasn’t the case. It took a whiff of epic proportions for the Canes to hang onto that victory, staving off a late flurry from the Sharks. That whiff came courtesy of San Jose captain, Joe Thornton. With [...]

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Video: Watch the ECHL Goal that Should of Never Counted

Filed: February 15, 2012 6:41 PM CST by
Filed under: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE

I’ve watched a lot of sports in my life and can say that I’ve seen just about everything but just when I thought I’ve seen it all, something comes along that leaves me shaking my head. What is even worse is the incident should have never happened and was purely the product of an official [...]

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Video: Incredible KHL Action from the Month of January

Filed: February 14, 2012 1:53 AM CST by
Filed under: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets

NHL hockey players are by far the best in the world but that doesn’t mean there isn’t great hockey being played outside of North America. The Russian professionals in the Kontinental Hockey League are extremely skilled and in many aspects more entertaining than even their NHL counterparts. If you ever get sick and tired of [...]

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The Detroit Red Wings Tie NHL Record for Consecutive Home Wins

Filed: February 12, 2012 10:57 PM CST by
Filed under: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE

The Detroit Red Wings are a legendary NHL Franchise. They’re an original six club with 11 Stanley Cup championships, most among any U.S. based teams. So it would make sense that such a historically significant hockey team would break another historically significant NHL record on Sunday night. Detroit equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight [...]

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2013 NHL Winter Classic: Gary Bettman Continues To Ruin Hockey

Filed: February 8, 2012 11:33 PM CST by
Filed under: Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks

When I woke up today I saw the headlines about the 2013 NHL Winter Classic being held in the city of Detroit. At first I was excited to see that it would be a Detroit Red Wings-Toronto Maple Leafs game in one of the biggest football stadiums in America in one of the best group [...]

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NHL Fantasy Hat Trick (Hot and Cold Edition)

Filed: February 5, 2012 7:17 PM CST by
Filed under: Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs
Timothy T. Ludwig-US PRESSWIRE

NHL Fantasy Hat Trick Hot and Cold Edition February 5th, 2012 This is a fantasy hockey based weekly blog, where I will feature 3 hot and 3 cold players each week, every weekend. So that you can use my suggestions, update and prepare your fantasy teams accordingly for the coming week. 3 HOT Same Gagner [...]

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Rant Sports Mock NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft

Filed: January 26, 2012 3:44 PM CST by
Filed under: Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rant Picks, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
Anne-Marie Sorvin-US PRESSWIRE

The 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend officially begins tonight with the All-Star Fantasy Draft at 8 P.M. Team Chara and Team Alfredsson will draft their respective teams from the pool of All-Stars, which can be found here. Our NHL editor Randy Holt and I decided to have our own mock All-Star draft, with Randy taking control of [...]

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