theredskate.com - 11/21/2008
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Marc Crawford takes a look at why parity persists in the league this season :
In the Western Conference, as of Nov. 18, there is no club that is less than two games under .500. In the East, just two teams are three games under .500, and if you look at the league as a whole, there are only ...
cbc.ca - 11/21/2008
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cbc.ca —
Six weeks into the NHL regular season and
we are beginning to see a familiar trend. Everybody
is OK! Not great, mind you, but definitely OK. Yes sir, parity has arrived and is living well in the fastest league on earth. There have been some early ...
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Parity par for course in today's NHL
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The parody of parity in the NHL standings
Puck Daddy —
... Nabokov or Giguere here, considering the source.) These four lead the group and yes there are some very good young ones coming up. My point is if you have adequate goaltending in today's NHL your team can be competitive. All teams have average goaltending, that is to say, technically-sound netminders who can keep their team close, if not win. Also, most teams play within a strict defensive structure that eliminates mistakes and minimizes second chances. But Pepper over on The Red Skate focuses on another part of Crawford's essay: ...
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