canadianbusiness.com - 4/25/2008
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The NHL is catching fire with Corporate America.
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IllegalCurve.com —
... a good piece on why Stanley Cup finalists often tank the following season. 20. Wojtek Wolski may miss the remainder of the Wings-Avs series. 21. H2H examines the practice of player agents becoming General Managers. 22. Bobby Smith is enjoying life as owner of the Halifax Mooseheads. 23. 5 Priorities for Mike Gillis. 24. Sidney Crosby answers the diving allegations. 25. Andy Holloway discusses NHL ratings in the USA.
Best and Worst NHL Player Values of 2008
KK Hockey —
... In today’s Canadian Business Online, writer Andy Holloway gives a brief rundown on the numerous ways that the NHL seems to have made gains in the U.S. this season, summarizing the positive situation with renewed television contracts, the increasing criticisms of traditional sports networks for non-athletic sports broadcasting, and even mentioning NHL.com’s record-setting online numbers from earlier in the week. ...
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STAT SHEET —
NHL.com News in English 4/24/2008
Penalty shots taken during the Stanley Cup playoffs since 1927:
Name Date Goaltender
Mike Richards, Philadelphia 4-15-08 Cristobal Huet, Washington
x-Chris Pronger, Edmonton 6-05-06 Cam Ward, Carolina
Mi...
NHL Calendar —
NHL.com News in English 4/26/2008
May 2-18 - IIHF world hockey championship, Quebec City and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
June 9 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals.
June 12 - NHL awards show at Toronto.
June 15 - Deadline for first club-elected salary arbitration.
June 20-21...
