sports.espn.go.com - 11/30/2008
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Posted by Pierre LeBrun We are told the Chicago Blackhawks are suddenly making a serious push for Mats Sundin . According to sources, Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon met with the star free agent Friday in Los Angeles. The 37-year-old would certainly fill their hole at center. But right now, the Hawks ...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/7/2008
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Posted by Pierre LeBrun Well folks, I'm off
to sunny West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday, as
the NHL's owners and executives will meet Monday and Tuesday in what is being billed as a very significant board of governors meeting. The world economy is in ...
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sports.espn.go.com - 12/3/2008
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Posted by Pierre LeBrun Best GM in the
NHL? The ESPN.com puckheads delivered again. Ken Holland was
the most popular answer, followed by Lou Lamoriello (Devils), Doug Wilson (Sharks) and Brian Burke (Toronto), among others. Because there's been so ...
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sports.espn.go.com - 12/2/2008
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Posted by Pierre LeBrun Major Le-Brownie points for
those of you who can guess off the top
of your head which goaltender leads the NHL in save percentage with a sparkling .948 and is second in goals-against average at 1.87. Ticktock, ticktock, ...
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Islander News Articles 11/30
NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL —
... Espn: Pierre LeBrun reports in his blog general manager Garth Snow informed Josh Bailey he was staying on the plane ride home Friday night. ...
Kelly continues to gauge PA membership's take on CBA
Snapshots —
... and exciting hockey, and continuing to be great ambassadors for the sport off the ice," Kelly reported in an e-mail Friday. "I also add that as a sport we need to improve our national television exposure and revenues here in the United States. Broadcasting every game in hi-def [including all games on the NHL Center Ice package] would be a good way to start." And ESPN's Pierre LeBrun reports that Kelly and the PA have bolstered their ranks by swiping Pat Flatley from the NHL: November 30, ESPN : The NHL Players' Association made an interesting acquisition this week. The NHLPA ...
Paul Kelly fallout: ex-Islander Patrick Flatley resigns from NHLPA
Lighthouse Hockey —
... Patrick Flatley was lured away from a job with the NHL just under a year ago, chosen to be "Glenn Healy's right-hand man" as assistant director of player affairs. ...
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Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 11/30/2008
If Mats Sundin decides to resume his NHL career, he will likely do it with a team other than the Toronto Maple Leafs. New Leafs general manager Brian Burke said Saturday that he spoke with Sundin recently and came away thinking that the former Toronto ...
