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Resurfacing the Ice: Legein’s Return and Avery’s Antics
Two major announcements were made yesterday, breaking news, if you will, in the NHL. Dallas Stars’ pest Sean Avery would be suspended indefinitely from the NHL, pending a meeting with ...
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The Steve Mason Show
Steve Mason will get the net against the best team in the National Hockey League. They have the most points, most goals, most goals per game, the largest goal differential, and the third fiewest goals allowed...
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Sinking Sabres Should Move On Avery
I don't know how it happened, but it happened pretty quickly once the Sabres of 05-06 started winning. Buffalonians got spoiled. The Sabres became legit ahead of schedule, and it screwed up the plan...
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San Jose Sharks-Toronto Maple Leafs: Ron Wilson's Return Unhappy
Let me get one thing straight: Ron Wilson deserves a lot of credit for the Sharks' current success. He helped develop a lot of young players, and he got more out of Joe Thornton than anyone had in Boston...
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Sean Avery: Sloppy Comment, Sloppy Handling, Sloppy Excuses
At the risk of inciting the wrath of Gary Bettman, Yukon Cornelius, Mister Freeze (the Otto Preminger version, not the one played so ham-handedly by the Governator), Glenn Close still holding ...
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Crewsings Around The NHL
Every week (hopefully), I will give you my take on pertinent (and sometimes merely percolating) topics around the NHL. In fantasy sports, I’m known as Crew, and these are my musings...
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The Philadelpha Inquirer Is A Lousy Newspaper
I've never read a single article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, but I'm pretty sure that none of its writers have any journalistic integrity. Okay, maybe some of them do. But not John Gonzalez...
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Sean Avery Sits: A Good Move by the NHL
I rarely write hockey articles on here, as I typically stick with English football. But I have been around the sport of hockey in numerous capacities since I started playing in 1986 as a four-year old...
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Sean Avery out in Dallas?
According to TSN.ca and Bob McKenzie, Sean Avery's career as a Dallas Star is seriously in jeopardy after his inflammatory comments against Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf and Phaneuf's ...
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Walker's Rants Welcome to December
December is here, and that means Christmas will be here before you know. My apologies for being a little late with this week’s edition of Walker’s Rants, so in an effort to make up for lost time, let’s jump right into thing...
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The Much Beleaguered Avery Incident: Why We're Still Talking About It
Sean Avery is making headlines again, and the recent "sloppy seconds" incident has become an all-consuming topic of discussion for fans and media. Is all the attention necessary, or does it just fuel sensationalism? Sean Avery has done it again...
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Gary Bettman: What Else Will He Start Suspending Players For Now?
David Stern, Roger Goodell, Bud Selig, and Gary Bettman.Now ask yourself, who does not belong? And the answer is Bettman.See, Stern, Goodell, and even Selig all have the respect of the players and coaches in their respective leagues...
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Put The Keyboard Down! Why Sean Avery's Comments Aren't All Wrong
Let me first say a small congratulations to my fellow Bleacher Creatures, you truly do read everything you believe, and expect your readers to do the same for you...
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Shark Soup Is The Best Cure For The Bay Area Sports Fan Blues
I never have and probably never will call myself a hockey fan. I stick to the big three, basketball, baseball and football. Every single team I root for as a bay area citizen has been stuck in the gutter for the last few years...
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Sean Avery Is Killing The Dallas Stars
So Sean Avery, journeyman, is suspended for referring to Elisha Cuthbert as sloppy seconds. Pretty weak reason to suspend a guy. But that's my opinion...
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Sean Avery, Shut Your Mouth!
One thing has become apparent today, if it wasn't absolutely clear to anyone before, today shows that Sean Avery is a joke and needs to shut his mouth and play hockey...
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Maple Leafs-Sharks: Toronto Dips Their Toes in the Shark Tank Tonight
Tonight in California, it will be a night of firsts for both Brian Burke and Ron Wilson. It will be coach Ron Wilson's first trip back to San Jose since taking the head coaching job with Toronto in the offseason...
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Plus/Minus: Philadelphia Flyers' Week in Review
Week Seven is done in the National Hockey League! The Flyers, statistically, had another good week, but altogether, their play was extremely poor. They should not have won most of these games...
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San Jose Sharks Sweep Weekend Divisional Set
The Sharks own this division, and everyone else knows it. Only the Anaheim Ducks really have a chance to catch San Jose, and they are six games back with a split in the two games of the season series...
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Tending to the LA Kings Netminders
Kings coach Terry Murray has shown a penchant for streakiness in selecting his starting goaltenders during the start of his time as the Los Angeles coach. The first 10 games of the season saw Jason LaBarbera start in the nets...
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Sharks-Blackhawks: San Jose Wins Rematch with Chicago
On Wednesday night, the San Jose Sharks extended their now league-leading active winning streak over the Chicago Blackhawks to 13 games...
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Sharks-Blackhawks: San Jose Survives Chicago's Onslaught, Win 3-2 In OT
Joe Thornton sent 17,496 Shark fans home happy when he scored 45 seconds into overtime Wednesday night, propelling the Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks...
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At The Quarter Point In The NHL, What Teams Are For Real?
We are a quarter of the way through the 2008-2009 NHL season already. I can't believe it. Some Quick Notes Ryan Getzlaf was held to one point and a -5 in his first six games...
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How To Fix the Toronto Maple Leafs
Ask my fellow Maple Leafs followers about this year's squad and you're sure to get back one response: "The team sure is fun to watch!" You know what? Screw "fun...
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Wounded Dog: What Is Wrong With The Phoenix Coyotes?
Last night the Coyotes lost to the New York Rangers 4-1, their sixth straight loss.This confirmed to me one thing I had been thinking about, but was hoping was wrong. The Coyotes are not a playoff team...






















