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Adam Kirshenblatt: The Greatest Debate

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:58 GMT

Ek started this debate in his blog and I thought I'd weigh in over here. The whole thing with the debate between which players is the best between Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux, and I guess Crosby/Ovechkin is that the time period not only dictates the personal view of people, but it dictates how their stats ended up. I'm personally not willing to include Crosby and Ovechkin in this debate. Ovechkin...

NHL players, GMs weigh in on renewed head shot debate

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:42 GMT

On Sunday, Penguins forward Matt Cooke delivered a blindside hit on Bruins forward Marc Savard .

Surging Flyers host Bruins in Winter Classic rematch

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:33 GMT

Dan Carcillo #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers shoots the puck past Jean-Sebastien Giguere #35 of the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 7, 2010 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Steven Hindle: Poll: Who is the current Favorite to win the Norris? + Cup Fav Poll Results

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:21 GMT

In case you missed the highlights from last night, CLICK HERE for my quick recap(including video) of the Caps 4-3 OT win. Fan Voting As you may have noticed, I have been going on a little bit of a poll kick as we near the playoffs. Considering we have completed over three quarters of the season now, I thought it would be best to start whittling down the key performers of the season and t...

How's he doin'? Just fine

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:07 GMT

The sudden talk of Jimmy Howard being a Calder Trophy candidate has a nice ring to it.

Jesse Connolly: Hey Gary, Just Wondering...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:36 GMT

Dear Gary, Before I begin, I just wanted to say that I really hope one of the many monkeys you've hired for this extravagant circus you're running make it their top priority that you see this letter. I'd hate to see it get lost in the shuffle, or possibly wind up in that windowless room where you keep all intelligent voices of reasons employed by the National Hockey League under lock and key....

No suspension for Penguinsa Matt Cooke

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:49 GMT

Matt Cooke faces a suspension, his fourth. Photograph by: Scott Levy, Getty Images files, News Services Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke will not be suspended following a hit to the head of Boston Bruin centre Marc Savard last weekend.

Crosby's gear, misplaced not stolen

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22 GMT

Sidney Crosby's missing stick and glove have been found. Hockey Canada says the missing Olympic gear was misplaced rather than stolen, with both items ending up in the wrong place in the process of packing and shipping equipment after the Olympic final.

GMs zeroing in on head-shot rule

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:01 GMT

NHL general managers are ready to take a firm stance on hits to the head. They moved one step closer to making an official rule recommendation Tuesday when the eight-man group in charge of examining the issue came up with a penalty designed to curb head shots.

NHL question period

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:42 GMT

And down the stretch they come ... The finish line of the 2009-10 NHL season is just five weeks away, leaving a number of intriguing questions to be answered as the schedule winds down.

Jesse Connolly: B's Blow Three Leads, Fall to Leafs in OT

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:49 GMT

On Tuesday night in Toronto, the Maple Leafs erased three one-goal leads held by the opposing Bruins. When the Leafs finally jumped ahead on the scoreboard for the first time, their lead was safer than any the B's had held throughout the entirety of the affair. Why, you ask? Well, Nikolai Kulemin's go-ahead goal came with 50 seconds left in the overtime period. They don't call it sudden death for...

Headway made on head shots

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:38 GMT

National Hockey League general managers have made some headway on head shots. A sub-committee of eight GMs, including Toronto's Brian Burke, has come up with a proposed penalty rule they hope will discourage a renewed trend of shoulders and elbows levelled at players' heads.

Jesse Connolly: Bruins Will Battle Leafs Without Chara

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:45 GMT

Phil Kessel can go ahead and thank his lucky stars, as Bruins' captain Zdeno Chara will miss his first game of this season tonight. The B's blueliner is suffering from a lower-body injury, keeping him from suiting up against the Maple Leafs. Chara, who currently has five goals, 30 assists and a +6 rating on the year, proved be the other "shoe to drop" after the Bruins announced the emergency r...

Bruins Notebook;Another lost afternoon

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:21 GMT

For the third straight game, the Bruins got a strong performance from the resurgent Tim Thomas .

Steven Hindle: Poll: Who is the current Cup Favorite?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:12 GMT

Who is Your Cup Favorite? With approximately 15 games remaining in the NHL's regular season, there doesn't seem to be a better time than right now to find out who YOU think has the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup? Here is a set of 3 polls, based on the 3 brackets of current contenders(based on current point standings and pre-season odds): Top Contenders poll by twiigs.com...