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Recently two of the bigger fish have been removed from this upcoming off-season's free agent market. Both Alexander Semin and Matt Moulson were given contract extensions. The Washington Capitals offered a one-year extension to 26 year old Russian sniper Alex Semin worth $6.7 million next year, Semin
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Now we know why Mike Richards was so heated in a post game interview this past November after a game with the Canadiens. PK Subban is a punk. After a heated exchange on the ice, Richards called Subban "cocky" in his post game interview saying "its frusterating
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In case you haven't heard, the New Jersey Devils have relieved (and I believe "relieved" is the key word) John MacLean of his duties as head coach. GM Lou Lamoriello has returned to a familiar face to guide the Devils for the remainder of this season,
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I was watching last night's Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs game on Hockey Night in Canada, which was a very entertaining tilt with a lot of energy, on NHL Network. Tim Thomas had an outstanding game in goal for the Bruins and was the reason the two
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So the reports out of the NHL offices this evening are that Islanders defenseman James Wisniewski will be suspended for two games without pay as a punishment for his "gesture" towards Sean Avery in Monday's matinee. I am not going to discuss the incident in depth,
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With the Ilya Kovalchuk drama looking as if it was going to drag on even further earlier this week, the National Hockey League elected to take a big risk in order to finally put the saga to rest. An ultimatum was laid out by the league to the NHL Player&
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Darren Dreger of TSN is reporting via twitter that the National Hockey League and the Player's Association have come to an agreement that will hopefully put an end to the Ilya Kovalchuk saga once and for all. Dreger referred to it as a "Global Settlement" that
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It seems like everyday, every hour, there is a tweet or a post or an article about the Ilya Kovalchuk saga. Now, the NHL is set to approve the 15 year, $100 million deal for Kovalchuk, but with a few conditions. As per Larry Brooks, who broke this last night,
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During this year’s NHL Research and Development camp, the NHL will be testing out roughly a dozen proposed rule changes. Of the proposed rule changes, some are designed to increase action, others are designed to increase player safety. Some are good ideas, and some are just stupid. Let’s
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When the NHL rejected the Ilya Kovalchuk contract, it sent shock waves throughout the league. Many saw it as a huge victory in the fight against these enormous contracts, which of course it is. Many others looked deeper into the situation, and noted what could become a very big issue
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As has long been suspected, Mike Modano has decided to sign a one year deal with the Detroit Red Wings, according to the Detroit Free Press. Modano, the top scoring American player in NHL history with 1,359 points and 557 goals will probably anchor the third line and will
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In case you missed it, and if you did, you've been living under a rock for the past 24 hours, the NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's deal with the New Jersey Devils. The 17-year, $102 million deal would have paid Kovalchuk $98.5 million in the first