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Wed Sep 24 14:49:30 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - After getting bounced out in the second round of the
playoffs for the third straight season, can the San Jose Sharks still be
considered a legitimate Stanley Cup contender?
With the amount of talent peppered throughout the
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Wed Sep 24 14:28:47 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins reached the NHL's
biggest stage earlier than expected, but can the team get back to the Stanley
Cup finals this year?
One thing that hurts Pittsburgh's chances to repeat as Eastern
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Wed Sep 24 14:15:19 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Phoenix Coyotes are heading into their fourth season
with the legendary Wayne Gretzky as their head coach, but even the "Great One"
needs to make the playoffs to keep a job in the NHL.
Gretzky had his best season beh
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Wed Sep 24 14:08:42 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Last season, the Flyers delivered one of the quickest
turnarounds in NHL history, going from a league-worst 56 points to 95 points
and a playoff berth. With a six seed, the club upended Washington in a seven-
game classic, kn
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Wed Sep 24 14:01:07 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - What exactly are the Ottawa Senators expectations coming
into the 2008-09 season?
The Senators seemingly erased the notion that they were playoff underachievers
by making the Stanley Cup finals in the 2007 postseason, but
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Wed Sep 24 13:51:27 2008 |
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Thrashers signed defenseman Tobias
Enstrom to a four-year contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday.
The deal will begin at the start of the 2009-10 season.
Enstrom appeared in all 82
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Tue Sep 23 20:54:07 2008 |
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St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Blues announced Tuesday that
defenseman Erik Johnson will be sidelined indefinitely with injuries to his
right knee.
Johnson consulted with Blues orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rick Wright and D
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Tue Sep 23 18:27:32 2008 |
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Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - The Phoenix Coyotes inked associate coach Ulf
Samuelsson to a contract extension on Tuesday.
Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Samuelsson is entering his fourth season as an associ
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Tue Sep 23 17:40:13 2008 |
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Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - The Phoenix Coyotes hired John Muckler as
senior advisor to the general manager.
"We are thrilled to add John Muckler to the Coyotes front office," said
general manager Don Maloney. "His extensi
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Tue Sep 23 16:50:08 2008 |
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Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason
underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday and will be sidelined for four to
six weeks.
Mason, who was Columbus' second pick in the 2006 Entry Draft, suffer
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Tue Sep 23 16:05:38 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Last season could be considered somewhat of a
disappointment for the New York Rangers.
The team made two big grabs in the free-agent market in the summer of 2007, as
they signed centers Scott Gomez from New Jersey and Chri
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Tue Sep 23 15:48:23 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The New York Islanders were in the hunt for a playoff spot
for a large portion of the 2007-08 season. While that was surprising, it would
be downright shocking if this year's edition of the Isles could stay in the
race past D
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Tue Sep 23 15:36:46 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - In recent years the New Jersey Devils have gone from
perennial Stanley Cup contender to a mere participant in the annual
postseason.
The Devils rode goaltender Martin Brodeur to an 11th straight playoff
appearance in 2007
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Tue Sep 23 15:22:32 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The summer prior to the start of the 2007-08 season was a
tumultuous one for the NHL's franchise in Nashville, but that didn't stop the
Predators players from performing on the ice.
An ownership change after the 2006-07 se
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Tue Sep 23 15:14:26 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Heading into the 2007-08 season the Montreal Canadiens were
expected to be a few years away from contending for a Stanley Cup title. To
say that expectations have risen considerably a year later would be an
understatement.
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Tue Sep 23 14:41:54 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Minnesota Wild have proven themselves to be a perennial
playoff participant in recent years, but entry into the tournament is about as
far as the club has gotten.
The Wild have made three consecutive trips to the posts
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Tue Sep 23 14:24:13 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Kings had some salary cap issues this
summer.
Unlike many NHL teams the rebuilding Kings weren't worried about going over
the cap, but making sure they spent enough money to get above the mandatory
minimum
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Tue Sep 23 14:10:03 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Florida Panthers have been stuck in neutral for the
better part of this decade and it would be a surprise if the 2008-09 edition
of the Cats kicked it into high gear.
The Panthers haven't made the playoffs since 2000,
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Tue Sep 23 13:44:16 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Edmonton Oilers have surely covered all the bases
lately.
Two springs ago, the Oilers snuck into the playoffs in the final week, became
the first No. 8 seed to topple a No. 1 in the Western Conference tournament
and
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Tue Sep 23 13:30:34 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - How does a defending Stanley Cup champion approach the NHL
offseason? If you're the Detroit Red Wings then you simply hold onto all the
pieces from the championship season and add the best available offensive
player through f
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