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Pittsburgh Tired; Vultures Circle Ducks
puckupdate.com - 43 hours ago
Pittsburgh Tired; Vultures Circle Ducks
— puckupdate.com — A tough night for Pittsburgh in Ottawa last night. The Penguins had Max Talbot and Sergei Gonchar back and they still blew an early lead to the Senators . Pittsburgh looked tired. It could just be the time of season or it could be all of the injuries the healthy players have had to compensate ... (more) Pittsburgh Tired; Vultures Circle Ducks

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Bettman: ‘This Team Only Played on Sundays; They Played an Older Chuch-Going Lady, I Believe’
puckupdate.com - 3 days ago
Bettman: ‘This Team Only Played on Sundays; They Played an Older Chuch-Going Lady, I Believe’
— puckupdate.com — I love that the NHL owns the Coyotes. Now, whenever NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman talks about the viability of the team, it has the desperation of someone trying to unload a used car they can’t afford to keep for any extended amount of time. Bettman was in Phoenix this week, just so he ... (more) Bettman: ‘This Team Only Played on Sundays; They Played ...

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Thibault Phones-A-Friend; Redden Reclamation Project Continues
puckupdate.com - 4 days ago
Thibault Phones-A-Friend; Redden Reclamation Project Continues
— puckupdate.com — I know this is hardly the most important story of the day, but I have to point out Jocelyn Thibault’s goaltending consultancy gig in Colorado : Rather than being with the team full time, as goaltending coach Jeff Hackett was the past few seasons, Thibault still lives in Montreal and is ... (more) Thibault Phones-A-Friend; Redden Reclamation Project ...

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Being the Line Change Not Always a Great Idea
puckupdate.com - 8 days ago
Being the Line Change Not Always a Great Idea
— puckupdate.com — Mike Heika did his weekly question-and-answer session with his readers and while it’s all usually really good, I wanted to spotlight one of this week’s answers from Heika: Q: What do you feel are the reasons for the Stars’ road success this year? And why hasn’t that ... (more) Being the Line Change Not Always a Great Idea

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NHL Is a Two Financial Tier League
puckupdate.com - 9 days ago
NHL Is a Two Financial Tier League
— puckupdate.com — Forbes released their annual NHL franchise valuations and things actually look pretty good for the league. Or at least for some of the franchises. The average operating profit was $6.1 million, aggregate income increased, as did average franchise value. Unfortunately, this wasn’t an ... (more) NHL Is a Two Financial Tier League

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LL Cool J to Foppa: ‘We Should Call This a Comeback’
puckupdate.com - 11 days ago
LL Cool J to Foppa: ‘We Should Call This a Comeback’
— puckupdate.com — How shocking! Adrian Dater is hearing Peter Forsberg is a bit undecided about his NHL comeback . Although, this is actually a comeback from a comeback. Dater thinks Forsberg is going to give the NHL another go once he’s extensively tested his foot. Do they not get NHL news in Sweden? ... (more) LL Cool J to Foppa: ‘We Should Call This a Comeback’

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Darwin: ‘Hull Evolved More Than Most’
puckupdate.com - 12 days ago
Darwin: ‘Hull Evolved More Than Most’
— puckupdate.com — Tim Panaccio took a quick look back at Brett Hull’s career . That amazing wrist shot from the circle? It was actually his dad, Bobby Hull’s, idea. Which is shocking, since Bobby Hull is synonymous with the slapshot. But the elder Hull said the quicker NHL game required a quicker ... (more) Darwin: ‘Hull Evolved More Than Most’

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Avs Winning Games and Losing Fans
puckupdate.com - 15 days ago
Avs Winning Games and Losing Fans
— puckupdate.com — Wednesday night’s Avs-Coyotes game was a Colorado record for low attendance. Adrian Dater asked fans what happened and he got back some very interesting responses . According to Dater, a lot of fans reported ticket prices weren’t the only factor keeping them away from the Pepsi ... (more) Avs Winning Games and Losing Fans

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Caps Miss Ovechkin
puckupdate.com - 16 days ago
Caps Miss Ovechkin
— puckupdate.com — The Devils seem to agree with the conventional wisdom that the Caps aren’t the same team without Alex Ovechkin . New Jersey beat the Capitals 3-2 at home, where the Devils have been pretty awful. The Devils had a lot of comments relating to how the Capitals seem bummed about playing ... (more) Caps Miss Ovechkin

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Some NHL GMs Already Prepared to Surrender
puckupdate.com - 17 days ago
Some NHL GMs Already Prepared to Surrender
— puckupdate.com — What a crazy season. Jeff Gordon says he’s already hearing trade chatter from certain NHL GMs , with many already thinking about giving up their season and trying to dump salary. What separates NHL GMs from most other sports, is that NHL GMs only seem to think about salary ... (more) Some NHL GMs Already Prepared to Surrender

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Columbus Discovers Long Hair and Logan’s Run
puckupdate.com - 18 days ago
Columbus Discovers Long Hair and Logan’s Run
— puckupdate.com — Jake Voracek of the Columbus Blue Jackets seems like an awesome guy. He’s got long 70s hair and a love of 80s music . Coach Ken Hitchcock says Voracek is on the verge of becoming an elite player, although when Hitchcock says that, I kind of wonder if he means Voracek is some kind of ... (more) Columbus Discovers Long Hair and Logan’s Run

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Stamkos Busts the Bust Myth
puckupdate.com - 22 days ago
Stamkos Busts the Bust Myth
— puckupdate.com — Are we too impatient with first-round draft picks? Maybe. Even though he finished last season relatively strong, Steve Stamkos was written off as a bust, or at least as someone with the potential to be a huge bust. Now, 10 games into Tampa’s season, Stamkos has nine goals and five ... (more) Stamkos Busts the Bust Myth

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Sykora Possibly Not Born to be Wild
feedproxy.google.com - 23 days ago
Sykora Possibly Not Born to be Wild
— feedproxy.google.com — A couple of weeks ago, the Wild signing Petr Sykora seemed like a brilliant move. I know I sure loved it . It’s still a little early to say it’s not working out, but Sykora was a healthy scratch against Nashville last night . That came after getting less than 10 minutes against ... (more) Sykora Possibly Not Born to be Wild

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Leafs End Suffering; Isles and Wild Continue Theirs
feedproxy.google.com - 25 days ago
Leafs End Suffering; Isles and Wild Continue Theirs
— feedproxy.google.com — Oh wow! The Leafs finally won! The Leafs finally won! Who knew goaltending was such an important position ? Jonas Gustavsson earned his first NHL win with his second solid NHL start. But credit Anaheim, too, for playing a very dull game. It’s almost like they wanted to give the Leafs ... (more) Leafs End Suffering; Isles and Wild Continue Theirs

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Ducks Future Hinges on Giguere’s Groin
puckupdate.com - 26 days ago
Ducks Future Hinges on Giguere’s Groin
— puckupdate.com — Anaheim has a couple of issues right now, mostly that they’re 3-5-1 and have dropped four of their last five. But their most pressing problem might be goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere’s groin. Giguere is making $6 million this season and $7 million next season, even as the Ducks ... (more) Ducks Future Hinges on Giguere’s Groin

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Plugs
puckupdate.com - 29 days ago
Plugs
— puckupdate.com — Just two things I wanted to plug today: The latest episode of the RinkSideRants podcast is available for your listening pleasure . Tim and I talked struggling teams: Leafs, Bruins, and Isles. I’ve got something up on BleacherReport about the rise of the scoring defenseman — ... (more) Plugs

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