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  1. 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...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 1 day ago 15 comments

  2. NHL Northwest: Ups, Downs, Unknowns of the League's "Toughest Division"

    (Above: Jarome Iginla and Sam Gagner battle in Alberta) The Calgary Flames are projected to top the NHL’s Northwest Division, but what will rival underdogs have to say about that? In ...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 2 months ago 25 comments

  3. Fact and Fantasy, Hope and Pride: Sports Myth and Legend

    21st Century American Olympic hero Michael Phelps (main), Canadian 1920s speed-demon Percy Williams (on shoulders) and misfit British ski-jump champion Eddie the Eagle (inset)...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 3 months ago 10 comments

  4. Open Discussion: What It Takes... In Sports, Hockey, and Everday Life

    University players from Boston College celebrate a coup, but how far will the individuals advance in hockey? The other day I was doing my usual internet research rounds, digging up websites and sniffing out interesting information...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 3 months ago 10 comments

  5. Calgary Flames 2008 Prospect Development Camp: Boyd, Chucko, Pelech, and Negrin

    Calgary Flames prospect defenseman Matt Pelech (No.56) works the puck with other members of the development camp's Group "B"...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 3 months ago 16 comments

  6. Calgary Flames 2008 Prospect Development Camp: Back to Backlund, Ryder Returns

    Prospective Flames Mikael Backlund and Alexander Deilert make time for a game of keep-away after an on-ice training session at the 2008 Prospect Development Camp...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 3 months ago 9 comments

  7. NHL Quick Quiz Challenge: Calgary Flames Five-Minute Flambé

    Hello, Flames fans and hockey faithful! Welcome to the Five Minute Hockey Quiz. As Bleacher Report’s Calgary Flames Community Leader, I decided it was time to add a new appendage to the other, longer Trivia series (see link below)...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 4 months ago 9 comments

  8. MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part 8: Great NHL/Hockey Lines and Nicknames

    Welcome back to the Quiz! Due to recent technical problems (a computer that was overworked and underpaid), new editions of the trivia series have not been posted in recent weeks...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 4 months ago 4 comments

  9. MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Seven: NHL Rules, Refs, and Regulations

    Posted by Ken Armer July 23: Computer Update: M's computer has been going through a long rough patch. An intervention to stop it from screwing me around took place last night amongst hard ...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 4 months ago 1 comments

  10. MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Six: Classic Hockey Hodgepodge

    **Part Six answers will be posted ASAP, M has been having computer issues** - posted by Ken Armer on July 15. Summer...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 14 comments

  11. MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Five: NHL Awards and the Stanley Cup

    Welcome to Part Five of the Quiz! Every week this summer, find new hockey trivia—and answers—here, up to three times a week. Test yourself and your friends, and take credit as the King or Queen of hockey knowledge...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 5 comments

  12. Calgary Flames Roster News: Old Flames, New Faces - Sutter Shakes It Up

    It's a long one, but covering everything the Calgary Flames have done over the last three days takes up space! M MacDonald Hall delves into Sutter's recent War Room decisions, and gives NHL fans a look at all of Calgary's new and returning roster.

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 5 comments

  13. Curtis Joseph: Behind the Mask

    Curtis Joseph wasn’t always known for being a confident, spirited competitor, but he was often thought of as living behind a mask. He started life a timid child, admittedly frightened of his own shadow...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 4 comments

  14. Curtis Joseph Returns to Toronto Maple Leafs: CuJo, A Beginner's Guide

    Like him, love him, or hate him, Curtis Joseph is coming back to Toronto to do what he can to help out the rebuilding Leafs. First announced by AM640 in Toronto, the news has now come down the wire for all to see...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 15 comments

  15. MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Four: International and Olympic Hockey

    Welcome to Part Four of the Quiz! Every week this summer, find new hockey trivia - and answers - here, up to three times a week. Test your self and your friends, and take credit as the King or Queen of hockey knowledge...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 3 comments

  16. MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Three: Stanley Cup Sampler

    Welcome to Part Three of the Quiz! Every week this summer, find new hockey trivia - and answers - here, up to three times a week. Test your self and your friends, and take credit as the King or Queen of hockey knowledge...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 3 comments

  17. MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Two: The NHL Draft

    Welcome to the Hockey Quiz series. The best, most diverse hockey info money can't buy; trivia to end all trivia, exclusive to Bleacher Report. Every week this summer, find new hockey trivia - and answers - here, up to three times a week...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 5 comments

  18. MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part One: Hockey's "Third Season" Basics

    Hello, hockey fans! Weeks after the NHL’s 2007-08 “second season,” fans face a long, arid, third season—summer...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 12 comments

  19. Calgary's 2008 NHL Draft: Flames Find Nemo and Cammalleri, Ship Tanguay to Habs

    Flames employ Forward thinking: Spitfire centre Greg Nemisz (above) chosen in the first round as Calgary selects five forwards at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft The Calgary Flames were making news before the draft even got underway Friday in Ottawa...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 5 months ago 15 comments

  20. Blunders, Blips, and Bile: The Bettman Effect - A Companion Piece

    About a month ago, fellow BR hockey fan Jennifer Conway approached me with a fantastic idea. As she is an American and I am Canadian, she thought we ought to take a look at our respective nations’ common enemy: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 6 months ago 13 comments

  21. A Hockey Night in Canada: The Link Between NHL Playoff Stars and Everyday Heroes

    Flame Cory Sarich shifts momentum in Calgary's favour with a hit on San Jose Sharks captain Patrick Marleau in the opening round of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs The NHL post-season is barely upon us, and already the action has given the fans fits...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 7 months ago 7 comments

  22. By the Numbers: 2008 NHL Playoff Player Profiles, Pt. 2-Calgary

    Watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it is easy to be sucked into a series and lost in it as a world on its own. For a time, what happens on the ice between two teams can block out reality for ...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 7 months ago 5 comments

  23. By the Numbers: 2008 NHL Playoff Player Profiles, Pt 1-San Jose

    Watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it is easy to be sucked into a series and lost in it as a world on its own. For a time, what happens on the ice between two teams can block out reality for ...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 7 months ago 3 comments

  24. A Touch of Class: Linden Bows Out, Iginla Finds 50, Rivals Show Sportsmanship

    Two timeless leaders, Jarome Iginla and Trevor Linden exchange words of respect. Tonight I digress from writing a detailed game recap of the season finale for the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks at GM Place...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 8 months ago 22 comments

  25. Wild-Flames: Minnesota Wins Northwest, Jarome Iginla Still Seeking 50

    The Minnesota Wild couldn’t have asked for a better regular season home finale. Marian Gaborik led a crowd-pleasing performance Minnesota fans will savour well into the future, as the Wild ...

    Written by M MacDonald Hall about 8 months ago 9 comments