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Under Review: Dec 8—Dec 13

Sunday, December 13, 2009

It was another relatively quiet week in the NHL as the season starts winding down towards Christmas, but some history’s about to be made — in more ways than one — if the newsworthy notes from last week are any indication. Brodeur Ties Sawchuck’s Record I’m not sure how many goaltenders of Brodeur’s talent and [...]

Under Review: Nov 10-16

Monday, November 16, 2009

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Last week, the NHL GMs got together to hash out some ideas about the development of the game, and there looks like there’s some progress being made in the contentious head shot area of the rulebook. In other news, those loveable, laughable Leafs were rated the NHL’s most valuable franchise despite playing somewhat terribly (no [...]

Under Review: Sept 28–Oct 4

Monday, October 5, 2009

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Bettman Bounces the Olympics? So it appears as if Gary Bettman is beginning to draw the battle lines over the participation of NHL players in the 2014 Olympics, openly wondering if it’s worth it to the NHL to have their players interrupt their season for the Olympic tournament. Two thoughts on this: on the one [...]

Doug MacLean puts career on the line, signs on with Balsillie

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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Doug MacLean, current Sportsnet analyst and a die-hard Gary Bettman fan, has decided to put any future return to NHL front offices on the line as he joins the Jim Balsillie camp as an advisor to their pursuit of the Phoenix Coyotes. Everyone in hockey circles knows Balsillie’s intentions with the Coyotes and they also [...]