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2009 NHL Draft Drinking Game
The draft is only a day away. That is plenty enough time to stock up on pints for the big day, or if you’re into the harder stuff, you had better head over to the LCBO right now because there are rumors they will be going on strike...
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Twas the Night Before the NHL Draft…
“Twas the night before the draft and all in the house not a pick has been moved, not even Brian Burke’s. Heatley has requested a trade away from Spezza & Co. But it is still up in the air to where he will go...
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Colangelo: Raptors Will Draft One of Five Players
This afternoon, Bryan Colangelo revealed a list of five players that the Raptors will choose from with the ninth selection in the 2009 NBA draft...
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NHL Concludes Successful Season… Now What?
The NHL just finished its most successful playoffs in decades. The commissioner of the NHL, Gary Bettman could not have asked for more to promote his league...
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Dany Heatley Wish List Includes Seven Teams
According to Sensbuzz, Dany Heatley has submitted a list consisting of seven teams that he would accept a trade to...
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Potential Offseason Trades, Part Two: Dany Heatley
This is part two of the Potential Offseason Trades series that will continually be added to throughout the NHL offseason. Please read part one of this series regarding Joe Thornton and the Philadelphia Flyers...
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2009 NHL Mock Draft v2.0 – Post Stanley Cup
1. New York Islanders C John Tavares, London (OHL) – 6′0″/ 199 lbs; Lots of speculation that Tavares will drop to the two spot, but GM Garth Snow is smarter than that. Tavares is a great kid with a good head on his shoulders...
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John Tavares Clears Up Canadian Media “Garbage”
Just read a tremendous article by Chris Botta of IslandersPointBlank.com. He did a one-on-one interview with potential number-one overall NHL draft pick John Tavares, where Tavares ...
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2009 NBA Mock Draft 1.0
1. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS Blake Griffin Unanimous first overall pick. Clippers’ GM, Mike Dunleavy has already announced that they will be selecting the power forward from Oklahoma—perhaps ...
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Glen Perkins Doesn't Like New Yankee Stadium
Glen Perkins is not a big fan of the new Yankee Stadium, according to the Pioneer Press. Despite being a $1.5 billion project and the subject of praise from baseball fans around the world, Perkins is not impressed...
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To Booo or Not to Booo: AJ Burnett's Comeback to Toronto
The stars aligned for tomorrow night’s matchup at the Rogers Center. Not only does Tuesday mark the return of former Blue Jay AJ Burnett, but he is confronted with the task of pitching ...
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Big Baby Wins Game, Pushes Kid Over
Tonight, Glen "Big Baby" Davis was the unsung hero again for the Celtics. After proceeding to hit the game winner versus the Orlando Magic to tie the series 2-2, Big Baby clearly blindsides a kid wearing a white t-shirt...
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Potential Offseason NHL Trades I: Joe Thornton to Philadelphia
I would never trade Joe Thornton, but losing a first round playoff series after winning the President’s Trophy left a bitter taste in Sharks’ GM Doug Wilson’s mouth...
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IIHF Hampers Alexander Radulov's NHL and Olympics Bid
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced a new policy and punishment for “contract jumpers” prior to the medal rounds of the IIHF World Championships, Jeff Klein of the New York Times reports...
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Sit Down, Shut Up, Jonathan Papelbon
Remember the “idiot kicker” that Peyton Manning referred to when Mike Vanderjagt was running his mouth? The baseball equivalent is Jonathan Papelbon. All a kicker does in football is kick the ball through uprights...
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A-Rod is the Happiest Man in the World
There is no happier person in the world right now than Alex Rodriguez. He is back playing baseball, he helped the Yankees to a much-needed victory, and he hit a home run...
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Replacing McGuire Won't be Easy
Owner of the Minnesota Wild, Craig Leipold had just fired his General Manager, Doug Risebrough, as he sat down to a glass of brandy by a warm fire.He began to think of candidates to replace Risebrough and came up with a simple solution: turn on TSN...
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Nine Things the NHL Needs
The past week I have been trying to think about what to write on regarding the NHL. I could not think of anything that has not been already discussed, so I decided to write on a number of minor things...
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With Ricky Rubio in, NBA Draft Is Point-Guard Heavy
Before a few weeks ago, the draft status of Spanish phenom Ricky Rubio, was unknown. As soon as he announced that he will indeed enter his name into the draft, the 2009 draft class went from decent to good...
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Report: Toronto Maple Leafs Have a Shot at Tavares?
According to an article from CBC.ca, the New York Islanders are actually thinking of taking Victor Hedman with the first pick. The Tampa Bay Lightning would then trade the second pick to the Maple Leafs for Tomas Kaberle and Luke Schenn...
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Joe Thornton Requests Trade to Maple Leafs
On Monday night in Anaheim, the San Jose Sharks leading scorer, Joe Thornton, was the first one off the bus and the first one to board the bus after their Game Six loss to the Ducks...
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Pierre McGuire Rumored To Be on Minnesota's and Colorado's Radar
I can barely imagine Pierre McGuire running a fantasy team, let alone a real one. However, according to recent reports from the Minnesota Star Tribune and speculation from the Denver Post, McGuire ...
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Predators Should Make Radulov Play for Free
In the 2008 off-season, Alexander Radulov was a pioneer in shafting his NHL contract for a more lucrative KHL one. Rather than finishing off his entry-level contract in the NHL, he signed a three-year, $13 million contract with Salavat Yulaev...
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Must See: Bemidji Beaver Nation by Matt Brown
Here is a rallying song for the late Bemidji University Beavers hockey club composed by Matt Brown over MIA’s "Swaggar Like Us". The song has decent poetic flow by a hockey boy from Minnesota...
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The Irrelevance of John Tavares and the Red Line Report
You want a good way of getting your independent scouting service its 15 minutes? Simply make a ridiculous NHL prospect ranking list...
