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St. Louis Blues Must Orchestrate Balance To Rebound in Series

Filed: May 1, 2012 5:17 PM CDT by
Scott Rovak-US PRESSWIRE

The top team remaining in the West, the St. Louis Blues, are suddenly down 2-0 in a series against the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings. It is a shocking turn for a Blues team that swept the San Jose Sharks in five games. The same things that helped them win that series so handedly are falling [...]

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NHL Takes the First Step in Regaining Control of the Game with Raffi Torres Suspension

Filed: April 21, 2012 4:57 PM CDT by
Ed Mulholland-US PRESSWIRE

I want to commend the NHL for finally admitting they were wrong and for proving what we have been saying for the last several seasons, the disciplinary program is flawed. The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs have been stained by the bad blood of cheap shots and dangerous violent attacks. Instead of enjoying eight really good [...]

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Calder Trophy Nominees Announced

Filed: April 20, 2012 1:42 PM CDT by
Henrique: Ed Mulholland-US PRESSWIRE. Landeskog: Ron Chenoy-US PRESSWIRE. Nugent-Hopkins: Tom Szczerbowski-US PRESSWIRE

Over the next 10 days, the NHL will announce the finalists for the hardware to be given out at the NHL Awards on June 20. The league started this announcing blitz by releasing the three finalists for the Calder Trophy, which is given to the the game’s best rookie player and voted on by the [...]

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PHOTO: NBC is Building a Giant Stanley Cup in Times Square

Filed: April 7, 2012 12:13 AM CDT by
NBC/Artist Rendering

If you are a hockey fan, there is nothing more sacred to you than the Stanley Cup. The three-foot tall silver chalice is the oldest and most coveted trophy in all of professional sports. Only those worthy enough, ever get a chance to hold it, never mind drink from it. But, thanks to NBC and the , [...]

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A Look at the Battle Royale NHL Western Conference

Filed: March 28, 2012 1:57 PM CDT by
John O. Watson- US PRESSWIRE

Six of the Western Conference’s 15 teams still do not know their playoff fates. With less than two weeks remaining in the NHL’s regular season, teams are battling to have a shot at the Stanley Cup in April and May. Head-to-head matchups will be key in determining the final victors. There are three spots up [...]

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Troy Pfaff: “Because It’s The Cup” Five Hole Dive Style, Vol. 1

Filed: March 26, 2012 5:30 AM CDT by

BECAUSE IT’S THE CUP– Search the phrase “NHL History Will Be Made” on YouTube and you’ll be presented with some of the National Hockey League’s awesome commercials promoting the 2010 and 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This year, the NHL has moved away from the “History Will Be Made” theme and is bringing fans a new [...]

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A Five Team Race in the Western Conference

Filed: March 14, 2012 7:06 PM CDT by
Matt Kartozian-US PRESSWIRE

The bottom of the Western Conference Playoff Race is heading for a photo finish. One point separates five teams for the final two playoff spots. With an average of 12 games remaining for the five clubs, every game is extremely important. The four- way tie for eighth place occurred last night when the Los Angeles [...]

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NHL Fantasy Hat Trick (Hot and Cold Edition)

Filed: March 10, 2012 7:27 PM CDT by
Charles LeClaire-US PRESSWIRE

NHL Fantasy Hat Trick Hot and Cold Edition March 10th, 2012 This is a fantasy hockey based weekly blog, where I will feature 3 hot and 3 cold players each week, every weekend. So that you can use my suggestions, update and prepare your fantasy teams accordingly for the coming week. 3 HOT Ilya Bryzgalov [...]

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Don Cherry Blasts Brian Burke and American Hockey Players

Filed: March 4, 2012 3:02 AM CDT by
PHOTO: CBC HNIC

I’ve never been one to put much stock into anything Don Cherry says in his weekly Coaches Corner rant on Saturday nights Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. However, this week the boisterous talking head went a bit too far when he blasted Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke for having too many American born [...]

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Is The Calder Trophy Gabriel Landeskog’s To Lose?

Filed: March 3, 2012 12:05 AM CDT by
Filed under: Colorado Avalanche, NHL
Jason O. Watson-US PRESSWIRE

Early on in the season, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins looked like a runaway in the Calder Trophy race. The no. 1 overall pick in the 2011 draft got off to an electrifying start, as did his team. The Oilers faded quickly, and Nuge has missed quite a bit of time with various injuries. This has allowed the [...]

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