mercurynews.com - 1/6/2009
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Most NHL teams would be happy with a 10-4-2-1 record on the road. Most would be satisfied to take four points in three games away from home, as the Sharks did on their previous trip. Not this team. "We have to bring a better game than what we showed," Sharks captain Patrick Marleau said of the ...
blogs.mercurynews.com - 1/11/2009
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VANCOUVER — That nagging injury that kept Brad
Lukowich out of the past two games is a...
sports hernia problem that could mean surgery for the Sharks defenseman as early as this week. Sharks Coach Todd McLellan confirmed a tip that came my way ...
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Lukowich’s injury? A sports hernia that could mean ...
fromtherink.com - 1/1/2009
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fromtherink.com —
It's certainly shaping up to be a strange
season as far as the playoff push is considered....
If you haven't seen this before, it's a little standings watch I've done the past few years. There's an explanation at the bottom, but essentially what this ...
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The playoff push: 90+ points or bust
fromtherink.com - 1/13/2009
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One more reason for the pile that the
Bruins have been excellent and the Stars awful this...
season: special teams. You always hear they're important, but a good way of quantifying that is to think of it this way. Teams play about 12 per cent of the ...
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Comparing this year to last: Special teams
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NHL Morning Papers (Tuesday Edition): Steve Sullivan hopes to return by weekend, Brandon Sutter faces his dad and Bryan McCabe returns to Toronto
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... Brooks.
Does Mike Fisher have serious off-ice game?
Just as some Flyers are getting healthier, others are getting injured, writes Ed Moran.
The Coyotes will look to exact some revenge against the Blackhawks tonight.
Last night’s loss to the Rangers makes the Penguins next game against Atlanta a must-win. Miro Satan was skating on the fourth line last night.
The Sharks have a terrific road record but they think they can be even better, writes David Pollak.
The Blues ...
The Morning Skate: The Bruins are Back. Are the Rangers?
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... Rivet said. Center Tim Connolly is scheduled to return to the lineup this weekend; he’s played only 6 of 39 games so far. But winger Maxim Afinogenov is probably out for a while with a groin injury. He’s had two goals this season in 34 games. The Sharks have chewed up the league everywhere. They have yet to lose in regulation at home and have won 10 of 17 road games, getting bonus points in three more. That road record is merely third best in the league, behind Boston and Detroit and not good enough for Patrick Marleau, Rob Blake and the rest of the the Sharks, says David ...
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