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San Jose knows the way to first place in NHL
Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has a theory about the NHL playoff race that makes a lot of sense. He believes that after the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend, NHL teams move in a pack. If they were good early, chances are they'll be good the rest of the way, or at least good enough to ...
Tuesday's three stars: Richards rescues Flyers
Tuesday's three stars: Richards rescues Flyers
sports.yahoo.com — No. 1 star: Mike Richards , Philadelphia Flyers Richards picked the top corner on Tampa Bay goalie Mark Smith and hit his target in overtime to help the Flyers snap a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory. It was the captain's second straight ... (more) Tuesday's three stars: Richards rescues Flyers
The Sharks Incredible Start
The Sharks Incredible Start
fromtherink.com — San Jose's since picked up another win, beating Columbus last night for the Sharks' ninth straight victory. They have 45 points in 26 games under new coach Todd McLellan, putting them on pace for 142 by season's end. But... As we all know, for the vast, vast majority of the NHL's history, ... (more) The Sharks Incredible Start
The Sharks' incredible start
The Sharks' incredible start
fromtherink.com — James, How about the Sharks posting the most points in the first 25 games of the season since the '43-44 Canadiens!? Doesn't seem to be getting much play from the media. This is truly one of the most dominant teams in recent memory, with 7 players ... (more) The Sharks' incredible start
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The Change In The Sharks
KK Hockey — ... new gig. It helps that Blake and Boyle both demonstrate strong offensive sensibilities from their defensive positions. Last year, the Sharks received only 113 scoring points all season from their top six defencemen (Craig Rivet, Christian Ehrhoff, Sandis Ozolinsh, Matt Carle, Marc-Eduard Vlasic and Kyle McLaren). This season, the top six point-getters (Boyle, Blake, Ehrhoff, Vlasic, Lukowich and Alexei Semenov) already have 76 scoring points, with 41/2 months to go in the season. more Filed in: ...

The Morning Skate: An All-Star Alternative
Slap Shot — ... and has some very interesting perspectives, as usual. He’s not sure the better teams are the better shotblocking teams. Here’s the commercial NBC, CBC and RDS are using to promo the Winter Classic. Eric Duhatschek’s Globe and Mail piece today on the first-place overall Sharks has this very interesting factoid: Last year, the Sharks got only 113 scoring points all season from their top six defensemen (Craig Rivet, Christian Ehrhoff, Sandis Ozolinsh, Matt Carle, Marc-Eduard Vlasic and Kyle McLaren). This season, the top six point-getters on D (Dan Boyle, Rob Blake, Ehrhoff, ...

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