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More fantasy hockey risers and fallers

Posted on September 29, 2011 by joel

St. Louis, Edmonton, and the New York Islanders may soon replace Chicago, Boston, and Vancouver as the top contenders in hockey. The former three teams have elite talent in the ranks and budding young stars already in the NHL. Some … Continue reading →

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The NHL’s negotiations with ESPN

Posted on August 4, 2011 by joel

By now I’m sure that many of you are sick of me posting information on the NHL and their choice of television provider, but the business side of the league effects every other part of the league. Check out the … Continue reading →

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Versus taking steps to compete against ESPN

Posted on July 29, 2011 by joel

Part of the problem fans see with the Versus network is that they generally appeal to the minority of new hockey fans rather than to the majority of die-hards. Well, the channel may be changing its tune. After hiring Doc Emrick … Continue reading →

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Letang misses cut of top-20 NHL defensemen

Posted on July 28, 2011 by joel

Kris Letang enjoyed a breakout year last season. His 50 points ranked ninth among NHL defensemen and was good for second on the Penguins. He was Pittsburgh’s best player outside of Marc-Andre Fleury after the losses of Evgeni Malkin and … Continue reading →

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No Justin Bourne, the salary cap did not take the fun out of hockey fandom

Posted on July 22, 2011 by joel

Few things are worse than having to sit through a game while the moron behind you screams “shoot the puck” for 60 minutes. Nobody is expecting every fan to be an expert, but at least understand the game. The same … Continue reading →

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Evgeni Malkin talks teammates and

Posted on July 7, 2011 by joel

Recently Evgeni Malkin sat down to talk about rehab, Ovechkin, Crosby, and plenty of other interesting topics. Dmitry Chesnokov over at the awesome Puck Daddy blog has the complete interview.  One thing that clearly comes through in the sit-down is … Continue reading →

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Penguins ink Dupuis to two-year deal

Posted on June 28, 2011 by joel

He may not be the top-six forward some wanted, but Pascal Dupuis has proven himself as a valuable piece to the Penguins. This morning the 32-year-old winger was rewarded with a two-year, $3 million contract. A free-agent market lacking in … Continue reading →

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Pens, first round pass on Grimaldi

Posted on June 25, 2011 by joel

Perhaps the talk of the draft last night was Rocco Grimaldi. His upbeat attitude, strong faith, and, of course, rare talent, had many pulling for him. Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy has more. The California native was my choice for the … Continue reading →

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