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What’s next for the season’s also-rans
Both the Stars and Flames are in for some serious evaluation — in Dallas, it starts in the front office; in Calgary with a veteran roster that may require turning iconic captain Jarome Iginla into...
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NHL lockout owners-players-only CBA talks stir hope and cyncism
The gorilla in the room: Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs (right) is a lockout hardliner who some observers fear will make progress impossible at CBA talks even without Gary Bettman and Don Fehr...
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Eastern: 15 teams worth of questions — and then some
Alex Ovechkin has a new coach to get used to, and the Rangers may pay a price for their reliance on blocking shots. (Will Schneekloth/Icon SMI) By Stu Hackel Every NHL season starts with expectations...
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NHL teams ticket price discount survey after lockout
Hurricanes fans have been given some nice price breaks by their contrite team. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) By Allan Muir MacLean’s (Canada’s leading newsweekly, for the uninitiated) today offered up...
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Winter storm leads to Bruins/Bolts postponement
Heavy snowfall near Boston’s TD Bank Garden has forced the NHL to postpone tonight’s Bruins-Lightning game.(Mario Tama/Getty Images) Massive snowfall in the Boston area has led the NHL to postpone...
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The Leafs' Joffrey Lupul will most likely miss some time after this hit on...
By Allan Muir Good thing the Maple Leafs know how to play without Joffrey Lupul. They could be doing a bit more of it very soon. Lupul, who just returned to action Saturday after missing the last two...
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Maple Leafs' Joffrey Lupul suspended two games for Victor Hedman head shot
By Allan Muir Joffrey Lupul has played brilliantly in his first two games back with the Maple Leafs since missing most of the season with a broken arm. We’ll have to wait a while to see if that hot...
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Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman to blame for coach Guy Boucher's failure
Guy Boucher couldn’t survive the lockout-shortened season as Tampa Bay’s head coach. [Chris O'Meara/AP] By Allan Muir With 17 games to go and his team five points out of an Eastern Conference playoff...
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Longtime NHL assistant coach Wayne Fleming dies at 62
Wayne Fleming was one of hockey’s most respected minds at many levels of the sport. (Chris O’Meara/AP) By Allan Muir Hearts are heavy in the hockey world today with the passing of long-time assistant...
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Alex Ovechkin's goal scoring streak sparks Hart Trophy debate
When it comes to defense and goaltending, four Southeast teams rank in the NHL’s bottom 10. (Gerry Broome/AP) By Allan Muir Ask any coach and he’ll tell you it’s not how you score that matters, but how...
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Lightning GM Steve Yzerman is on the right track, but has a lot more do do.
New Lightning goalie Ben Bishop has sometimes been hung out to dry by Tampa Bay’s lackluster defending. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images) By Allan Muir It was a nice bit of work by Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman...
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Tampa Bay Lightning have best NHL prospects according to Hockey Prospectus...
Jonathan Drouin, the third pick in the 2013 draft, joins GM Steve Yzerman’s formidable pile of prospects. (Getty) By Allan Muir Over the weekend, a columnist in the Tampa Tribune considered Steve...
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Tampa Bay Lightning score own goal vs. Chicago Blackhawks as NHL epidemic...
By Michael Blinn Ah, the own goal. It’s embarrassing enough to accidentally put one into your own net, let alone when you do it in front of a full crowd. The NHL has seen quite a few players tally one...
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Steven Stamkos fractures leg in collision with goal post
By Allan Muir Steven Stamkos had to be stretchered off the ice this afternoon after suffering what appears to be a catastrophic injury to his right leg during a game against the Boston Bruins. Sure...
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Steven Stamkos may return from broken leg in time for Sochi Olympics
By Allan Muir Memo to Team Canada: You might get to use that Olympic roster spot for Steven Stamkos after all. Two weeks after having surgery to repair his fractured tibia, the Tampa Bay Lightning...
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Steven Stamos of Tampa Bay Lightning skates one month after broken leg
By Allan Muir So where exactly did they find those doctors who repaired Steven Stamkos’ fractured leg? Project K? Even if the 23-year-old star doesn’t have adamantium-enhanced bones, he’s certainly...
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Steven Stamko of Tampa Bay Lightning continues rapid recovery from broken leg
Steven Stamkos seems to have healing powers on a par with his ability to score goals. (Dave Reginek/Getty Images) By Allan Muir It’s been anything but baby steps for Steven Stamkos as he works toward a...
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Is Martin St. Louis the best choice to replace Steven Stamkos on Team Canada...
Martin St. Louis’s recent play suggests a player who had his eyes on an Olympic roster opening. (Getty Images) By Allan Muir So, Martin St. Louis has been chosen to fill in for Steven Stamkos on Team...
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Steve Yzerman steps down as GM after Team Canada wins gold
Steve Yzerman assembled the first men’s team to win repeat Olympic gold medals since 1998. (Getty Images) By Allan Muir If you gotta go, go out on top. With his Canadian Olympic team basking in a...
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Does Martin St. Louis really want a trade out of Tampa Bay?
Martin St. Louis (26) was left off the initial Canadian Olympic roster. (Christian Charisius/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images) By Allan Muir So the media in Tampa had a chance to speak with Martin St....
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