The Toronto Maple Leafs look to be for sale, but this is a huge deal. It will wind up being the largest sports deal in the history of Canadian Sports. We are not only talking about the ...
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This has been going on for years now, and the more I look into it the more Phoenix feels like a square hole with which the NHL is trying to pound the round peg of the Coyotes ...
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The New Jersey Devils are in a pretty weird situation. They have flopped big time this year, and to date they have just a 17-30-3 record. They are on the hook to Ilya Kovalchuk for a lot ...
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It could not have come against a better opponent. Last night Detroit Red Wings Goalie Chris Osgood netted his 400th career victory as a net minder in the NHL. He is just the 10th man to accomplish ...
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I guess the good news in all of this is that hockey fans in Phoenix, Arizona will get to keep the Coyotes in Glendale, Arizona. The bad news is it is going to cost the residents of ...
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Like most old school, hard core hockey fans I miss the days of the Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques. There have been a lot of rumors lately of Canadian NHL teams moving from city to city and ...
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There seem to be rumblings coming out of Buffalo that the Buffalo Sabres NHL franchise could be for sale again. Buffalo savior Tom Golisano may be growing weary of his Lake Erie stick carriers and a search ...
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We are seeing a growing trend in the newer hockey markets. I like to call them the teams below the Mason Dixon Line and the kinds of places that hockey just should not be, but hey what ...
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I know, I know that contraction is the ugliest word we can use to talk about sports, but in the case of the NHL I think we have to at least consider it. There are a number ...
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Finally one of the uglier chapters in recent sports business history is at an end. The city of Glendale, Arizona has agreed to a new lease on jobing.com arena for the Phoenix Coyotes. Now the NHL, who ...
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With Mike Modano and Marty Turco moving on the Dallas Stars are looking to find their next young star. Gone is the two headed General Manger monster and in came Marc Crawford to be the head coach. ...
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Without a doubt the Phoenix Coyotes were the most surprising team in the NHL last season. They ended up as teh #4 seed in the Western Conference and with home ice advantage in the first round of ...
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Last year the Anaheim Ducks traded away an elite defenseman, this year entering a new NHL season an elite defenseman has retired and the Ducks are very concerned about mounting a defense. Last season even with Scott ...
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The Los Angeles Kings had the sixth best record in the Western Conference last year, and that seems to show that their patient approach to player development is working. Led by Center Anze Kopitar and Defensemen Drew ...
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The San Jose Sharks took a big step a year ago in turning their lofty playoff expectations into reality, and there is no reason to think they will not take another step towards their ultimate goal of ...
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The Minnesota Wild finished in 13th place in the Western Conference lat year, and to their fans that seemed a little disappointing. It is not like they though this team was going to the Stanley Cup Finals ...
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The Edmonton Oilers were in the cellar of the NHL, and they won the lottery for youngster Taylor Hall. I think Pat Quinn, at 68 years old, was a bad fit as head coach of a team ...
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The goal for the Colorado Avalanche is to set out in the new NHL season and provide that last year's surprise team was no fluke. Last year the goal seemed to be the start of giant rebuild ...
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It is the Sutter show up in Calgary, but with a lot of managerial neglect the once promising Calgary Flames have gone a little cold, especially on offense. There is a big problem here, Darryl Suter, the ...
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Over the last decade the Vancouver Canucks have won more regular season games than all but five NHL teams. Their fans have bought up every ticket since 2002, and this organization has some of the nicest facilities ...
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Sure the Columbus Blue Jackets have LW Rick Nash, and Goalie Steve Mason. There is no doubt that they are two great players, but for this team to improve they need to add pieces around them. Sometimes ...
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The mood round the St. Louis Blues is filled with cautious optimism. They may not have all of the pieces that will put them over the top, but they have a lot better pieces then they have ...
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