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Trouble In The Desert: NHL, Please Save the Phoenix Coyotes!
bleacherreport.com - 12/24/2008
Trouble In The Desert: NHL, Please Save the Phoenix Coyotes!
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My fellow NHL fans, I come to you today to alert you to an event occurring that has the potential to put a huge dent in the progress of our beloved game. In most of the NHL, things are going pretty well. The Penguins have gone from having one foot out the door toward Kansas City to being a premiere franchise again. The Blackhawks have gone from after thoughts to serious Stanley Cup contenders. Hell, even the Columbus Blue Jackets have been blessed with a huge influx of young talent that could ...

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sports.espn.go.com - 12/23/2008
NHL helping Phoenix Coyotes find investors or new owners because of financial problems
— sports.espn.go.com — The NHL hasn't taken over control of the Phoenix Coyotes , but it is taking an active role in trying to find new investors or ownership for the financially strapped franchise and is being kept apprised of any "significant" financial decisions the ... (more) NHL helping Phoenix Coyotes find investors or new ...

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Puck Headlines: NHL steps in to save Phoenix Coyotes
sports.yahoo.com - 12/24/2008
Puck Headlines: NHL steps in to save Phoenix Coyotes
— sports.yahoo.com — Here are your Evening Puck Headlines and Previews: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Here's some coal in your stockings, Coyotes ... (more) Puck Headlines: NHL steps in to save Phoenix Coyotes

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Saturday's three stars: Hartnell saves best for last
sports.yahoo.com - 12/21/2008
Saturday's three stars: Hartnell saves best for last
— sports.yahoo.com — No. 1 star: Scott Hartnell , Philadelphia Flyers It wasn't the first hat trick of Scott Hartnell's career – his fifth, in fact – but the veteran winger never accomplished one quite like this during a 7-1 rout by his Philadelphia Flyers ... (more) Saturday's three stars: Hartnell saves best for last

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Puck Headlines: Should the NHL play on Christmas Day?
Puck Daddy — ... • Via the Bleacher Report, we get our first fan-penned "Save the Coyotes!" plea following the NHL assistance story. [BR] ...

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