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 the toilet and owners want to know what the ...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/9/2008
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Posted by Pierre LeBrun PALM BEACH, Fla. --
The NHL's board of governors spent most of its
first day of meetings discussing the crumbling world economy and the forecast going forward. Talk about a sobering experience. "In the short term, it's pretty ...
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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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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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LeBrun discusses BoG agenda, rates low on sympathy meter
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ESPN's Pierre LeBrun reports that he will enjoy the privilege of staking out a hotel room lobby for the sake of asking golf-distracted and grumpy owners, GM's, and high-ranking NHL executives to comment about the league's Board of Governors meetings. He does not, however, deserve much sympathy: December 7, ESPN : 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 the toilet and owners want to know what the ...
Puck Headlines: Preparing for Atlanta to blow Kovalchuk trade
Puck Daddy —
Here are your Weekend Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Let's say the Atlanta Thrashers do end up trading Ilya Kovalchuk for the betterment of the franchise. Bill Tiller makes a vital point: "Exactly what is it in the history of Don Waddell's dealings that makes anyone believe that he is capable of bringing in the highest yield in exchange for Ilya Kovalchuk?" Indeed. [Iceman Bloggeth] • Kudos to the Philadelphia Phantoms, who will hold the ...
Staal Reaches Benchmark
The Steel City Sports Fan (Penguins Edition) —
Although the Penguins lost last Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators, Jordan Staal could still celebrate his reaching a career benchmark of scoring his 50th NHL goal. This is just one of the benefits of the recent streak he has been on since overcoming his dry spell. Another larger benefit may be a new contract with Pittsburgh. ...
Jordan Staal done in Pittsburgh?
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via ESPN:
We find it interesting that preliminary talks for a new contract have begun between Jordan Staal’s people and the Pittsburgh Penguins. That’s not to say a deal will get done, but at least there’s contact. Staal is a restricted free agent July 1.
It had been speculated by many over the past year this might be his last season in Pittsburgh given the amount of money the Penguins already have locked up in their other two star centers, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. But word is both sides are kicking around the idea of a short-term deal that could fit under the cap. ...
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