Ralph Nader has embarked on another crusade. The former U.S. presidential candidate has written a letter to the NHL telling them that it's time to ban fighting.
Nader writes in a letter issued by the advocacy organization League of ...
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New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro will have surgery to repair a sports hernia, the team announced earlier today.
The team added that the surgery, scheduled for Tuesday, will likely sideline DiPietro for a bulk of the remainder ...
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Forward Michael Cammalleri returned to the Calgary Flames on Thursday after the Flames acquired Michael, goaltneder Karri Ramo and a fifth-round pick in the 2012 draft from the Montreal Canadiens have picked up forwards Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and ...
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After a two hour weather delay pushed the Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park back by two hours the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers provided fans with an exciting matchup that ended with a 3-2 Rangers ...
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The outdoor NHL hockey matchup known as the NHL Classic has been pushed back by NFL officials following a revised weather forecast.
According to officials the game which was scheduled for 1 p.m. will now instead be played ...
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In a post-mortem examination of NFL enforcer Derek Boogard's brain doctors have discovered advanced brain damage that would have likely led to early on-set dementia had he not died from a drug and alcohol overdose at the age of ...
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The NHL this week witnessed a rare moment when the Minnesota Wild signed a 51-year-old goalie as the team's backup.
After learning that starting goalie Nik Backstrom couldn't play in tonight's game the team called up a minor ...
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There are not a lot of black hockey players in the NHL and after Thursday nights game in Ontario, Canada I can understand why. Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyer's was participating in a exhibition game shootout ...
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After spending 21 years in the NHL, longtime Dallas Stars forward Mike Modano is hanging up his skates for good.
Modano, considered by many as one of the greatest hockey players of all times, took to Twitter and ...
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NHL hockey forward Rick Rypien was found dead in his Alberta home on Monday night, nine months after he took a leave of absence to deal with an undisclosed personal matter. He was 27.
Rypien, who just a ...
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Currently the NHL has three franchises for sale. The Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, and Dallas Stars. Of course given the state of the economy these sales are tough, but several local problems have also hampered the ...
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True North has debuted the logos for the reconstituted Winnipeg Jets, which of course use to be the Atlanta Thrashers. Here is a look at the old jets logo:
It looks to be a pretty nice modernization of ...
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First, the situation in Phoenix is still to be resolved. The city has ponied up more money to keep teh team in town short term, but it seems likely know a new buyer will have to be ...
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The really great news for NHL purists is the Winnipeg Jets are back. The so called announcement was made tonight at the NHL draft when True North executive Mark Chipman casually slipped in the Jets moniker as ...
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To be fair I can see both sides of this argument. First a short recap. True North has bought the Atlanta Thrashers and that team will be relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba. That city has been without a ...
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Over the past few years Canadian Businessman Jim Balsillie has tried to buy several NHL franchises. Along the way he has ruffled some feathers. He had a near agreement to purchase the Nashville Predators but before the ...
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The potential relocation of a sports team can often be traumatic experience for a community. However, the sports fans of Atlanta, Georgia are a pretty fickle bunch and they do not have a great passion for hockey. ...
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I am not a big fan of the Phoenix Coyotes, or their less than suitable location. However, it now seems like the team and its fans are kind of getting a raw deal. The NHL has allowed ...
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While the Phoenix Coyotes and Atlanta Thrashers grab all of the headlines about bad leases, new ownership groups, and possible relocation the NHL doesn't seem all that concerned about the state of the Columbus Blue Jackets. This ...
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The Detroit Red Wings are no doubt fighting for their playoff lives, after loving Game 3 and going 3-0 to the San Jose Sharks the Wings have won their last two games, two more victories and they ...
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The situation for the Phoenix Coyotes seems like a never ending cycle of really bad news. This team struggles to turn a profit, several different groups have been interested in buying it, and yet the taxpayers of ...
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The struggles of the Phoenix Coyotes to find new ownership and stabilize the situation in the desert have led many to believe the Coyotes will one day return to the Great White North. While it seems pretty ...
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