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Dallas Stars v Montreal Canadiens

Mike Modano leads all USA born hockey players in points and goals but now mans the fourth line in Dallas. After he and Marty Turco blamed the team’s woes on agitator Sean Avery, which amongst other things led to his exodus from Dallas, the Stars have not played any better than their mediocre 10th seed standing.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Monaghan - February 10, 2010 at 5:41 pm

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Looking Back at the Canadiens’ Draft: 2000-2009

2009 NHL Draft Portraits

Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Washington are all Stanley Cup favorites this year. What do these teams have in common? How did they build their successful teams? Through the draft, specifically through obtaining high draft picks for multiple years. Teams like New Jersey, San Jose, and Detroit, prove that a team can win consistently and still build a solid team from within. But the common thread within all these teams is that they have all drafted well.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Ben Ostroff - February 5, 2010 at 12:47 pm

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Does Clearing Jokinen Mean Kovalchuk?

Calgary Flames v Los Angeles Kings

With the departure of Olli Jokinen for essentially spare parts, Flames fans believe another deal will be made.  After all, GM Darryl Sutter did effectively clear 500K off his cap after the supposed salary dump.  So is Sutter now looking to Atlanta and and acquiring Ilya Kovalchuk?

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Monaghan - February 2, 2010 at 3:31 pm

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Latendresse Strikes Back

Minnesota Wild v Los Angeles Kings

Guillaume Latendresse won this week’s NHL 3rd star. You read that correctly Habs fans, the League honored Gui on Monday, after putting in four goals and four assists the previous week, including his first career hat-trick in Phoenix.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Ben Ostroff - January 22, 2010 at 1:00 pm

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Calder Profiles: Matt Duchene

NHL Hot Stove presents it’s “Calder Profiles” series which will profile the top candidates for the 2009-2010 Calder Award.

Colorado Avalanche V Toronto Maple Leafs

From the draft to the NHL, Matt Duchene traveled a short distance in order to make his debut.  Impressive two-way hockey with speed and skill made it difficult for head coach Joe Sacco and company to keep Duchene off the opening day roster.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Anthony Curatolo - January 21, 2010 at 4:57 pm

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