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Rick Nash and Jeff Carter Actually Available?

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been sellers for longer than any other team in the league, which means that there has been plenty for trade rumours and speculation to develop. That speculation has come to encompass just about every player on the roster. Right now, the two most highly-valued players reportedly on the market are both from Columbus' roster. Team captain and leading scorer Rick Nash, and big off ...

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Pronger and Savard Still Struggling

It seems like a long time ago now that it was announced that Chris Pronger would miss the rest of the season with a concussion. Concussion have become a normal part of life for fans of the NHL. There are times where every other week a player seems to be going down either with concussion symptoms or an 'upper body injury' right after they took a head hit. Of course, most of these players come back, or for mo ...

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Trade Market: Defensemen

Recent moves have seen the trade market for blue-liners significantly thinned, though a couple of teams that have been looking for defensemen in Nashville and Philaelphia, are not looking anymore. This article briefly outlines some of the players still left on the market, or possible still to enter the market. ...

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The Saturday Buzz

It's Saturday again and that means it is time for 'The Saturday Buzz'! This edition looks at a few key aspects of the trade deadline that maybe don't get spoken about enough, and will be actively considered by general managers as the deadline approaches. ...

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Another Contender In Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks had a very short summer, but it would have been a painful, frustrating one just the same. After an 82-game President Trophy winning season and 25 postseason games, the Canucks had come up short. They had lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs to a Boston team they had learned to hate, and they faced the prospect of going through it all again before they would get another shot. ...

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Loyal Chiarelli Earning Good Reputation

For a significant period of time, the Boston Bruins earned a reputation as the team that always had a contract dispute. However, since Peter Chiarelli took the helm as General Manager, contract signing has generally been done promptly and this franchise is now starting to earn a positive reputation as extremely loyal and tidy in its negotiations. The re-signing of Johnny Boychuk to a three-year deal this we ...

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Jaromir Jagr Turns 40

One of the great players of his era turns 40 today. Jaromir Jagr has spent the last 22 years impressing the hockey world with his incredible raw talent. It is amazing to look back on a career that began in 1990-91 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where an 18-year old baby-faced smiling young man started what would be an amazing career. ...

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Chasing Pack’s Loss Is Ottawa’s Gain

Besides the All-Star festivities, there hasn't been much to cheer about in Ottawa of late. The Senators have managed just two wins in their last nine games, and they have fallen from potentially challenging Boston for the Northeast division title to battling for a playoff spot. The fact that Ottawa had played a busier month and a half prior to February meant that several teams have had the chance to catch t ...

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Facing The Prospect Of No Playoff Hockey In Washington

There are no two ways about it. Tonight is a critical game for the Washington Capitals. A win would move them above Toronto and into eighth place, just two points behind Southeast division leaders Florida, and one point behind seventh place Ottawa with two games in hand. The game is a tough one against Pacific leading San Jose, but it has become very apparent that this is a team that needs to win its home g ...

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An Identity Crisis In Montreal?

The Montreal Canadiens have made themselves successful over the last decade by being a small, fast and skilled team, but that same success has left them seemingly unable to take the next step. Since winning the Stanley Cup in 1993, they have reached the playoffs in 11 out of 17 seasons, but aside from a remarkable run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2010 as the #8 seed, they have enjoyed little postseas ...

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