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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The name game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20643-THNcom-Blog-The-name-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With celebrities giving their offspring all kinds of wacky names, the NHL needs to step up and put a stop to the madness. - While leafing through the reading material at the local grocery store&amp;rsquo;s checkout line this weekend, I saw that alleged singer Ashlee Simpson and her bass-playing husband named their child Bronx Mowgli.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Owners should be ashamed over head shots]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20332-THNcom-Blog-Owners-should-be-ashamed-over-head-shots.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Mottau's recent blast on Frans Nielsen and the subsequent lack of a decent suspension again shows how the league is failing the players.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Past transgressions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20075-THNcom-Blog-Past-transgressions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An old letter from a political pundit... off-ice business news... and applauding Caps owner Ted Leonsis. - Here&amp;rsquo;s another reason why working for The Hockey News is so much fun: I was leafing through our archives last week for a special project we&amp;rsquo;re working on when my eyes quickly gravitated to a letter to the editor published in our Nov.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Same old misery in Panther land]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19776-THNcom-Blog-Same-old-misery-in-Panther-land.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing a vicious annual cycle, the forever re-building Florida franchise is stuck in an early-season rut. - &amp;bull; George Richards of the Miami Herald is, in my opinion, one of the best beat writers covering NHL hockey today.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Don't let them see you cry]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19454-THNcom-Blog-Dont-let-them-see-you-cry.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHL's injury disclosure policy is a joke... and two thumbs up for NHL senior VP of hockey ops Mike Murphy. - Allow me to join the legion of people (including  Damian Cristodero and Arthur Staple) questioning the rationale behind the NHL&amp;rsquo;s injury disclosure policy.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The Palin curse?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19196-THNcom-Blog-The-Palin-curse.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First she drops the puck in Philly and they lose six straight, next she visits St. Louis and they lose a goalie. What's next? - In an effort to prove lowbrow political stumping in the NHL can&amp;rsquo;t be limited to Ed Snider and the Philadelphia Flyers, Blues owner Dave Checketts allowed a divisive political figure to again use the sport for her own public relations purposes Friday night.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sad to see Savard go and not afraid to show it]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18902-THNcom-Blog-Sad-to-see-Savard-go-and-not-afraid-to-show-it.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>18902</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[It took guts for Patrick Kane to let his true emotions come out when Savard was fired... and the Oilers' blogging controversy.  - I guess Blackhawks sophomore Patrick Kane read this Screen Shots column of mine during the off-season and realized that big boys do, in fact, cry.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hockey shouldn't be used as a political backdrop]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18570-THNcom-Blog-Hockey-shouldnt-be-used-as-a-political-backdrop.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>18570</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeers to both Ed Snider and the NHL for allowing Sarah Palin to make an appearance at the Flyers game Saturday. - Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider makes it very difficult to root for his team.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Doing it Ted's way]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18377-THNcom-Blog-Doing-it-Teds-way.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:02:24 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capitals owner Ted Leonsis had a plan on how to build a team and it appears to have worked as Washington is now a contender.  - If you take the Toronto Maple Leafs at their word, you accept they are in the infant stages of building a year-in, year-out championship caliber organization.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Why my office pool team will win]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18184-THNcom-Blog-Why-my-office-pool-team-will-win.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:22:52 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adam's luck took a turn for the better at last week's office pool and now he thinks his team is a shoo-in to win it all. - George Carlin, Jack Falla, and now Paul Newman.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Former Rangers netminder eyeing political future?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18013-THNcom-Blog-Former-Rangers-netminder-eyeing-political-future.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:56:48 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Richter isn't shy about talking U.S. politics in his post-playing days... and the Blues new third jersey looking sweet. - I spoke with Mike Richter last week and couldn&amp;rsquo;t help but ask the politically-astute and legendary Rangers netminder what he thought about the current race for the U.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Eric Lindros's off-ice work continues]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17922-THNcom-Blog-Eric-Lindross-office-work-continues.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:58:50 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A large charitable donation and his work with the NHLPA has the former Hart winner showing heart in his post-playing days. - Lost amid the hype of NHL pre-season chatter was Tuesday&amp;rsquo;s heartwarming news that former star NHLer Eric Lindros finalized what is believed to be the single-largest charitable contribution from any Canadian athlete in history &amp;ndash; a $5-million donation to a London, Ont.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Six players worth watching in '08-09]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17879-THNcom-Blog-Six-players-worth-watching-in-0809.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:42:55 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adam selects one player from each division he is looking forward to watching this season... and mourns the untimely passing of a legend. - I awoke Monday morning to the truly awful news that legendary Sports Illustrated hockey writer and journalism professor Jack Falla passed away as a result of a heart attack he suffered Sunday while on vacation in Maine.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Keith Ballard will stand tall on Florida's blueline]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17817-THNcom-Blog-Keith-Ballard-will-stand-tall-on-Floridas-blueline.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:52:03 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>17817</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ballard's production should improve on the Panthers' power play... Brady injury means more attention on the Bruins... and the Leafs' new toy.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Laying down the Tort law]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17784-THNcom-Blog-Laying-down-the-Tort-law.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:45:03 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Tortorella has a new gig, and some new enemies... and are financial troubles ahead for NHL? - From The Hockey News&amp;rsquo; Department Of John Tortorella Watching: Congratulations to the former Lightning coach and god&amp;rsquo;s gift to hockey writers on his new gig as a member of the G*#@&amp;amp;!% Media.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Shedding light on the Meszaros deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17735-THNcom-Blog-Shedding-light-on-the-Meszaros-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:33:54 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some have questioned the validity of the sources used to break the story, but the process played out exactly as detailed. - There still seems to be a bit of fallout worth addressing from the Andrej Meszaros-to-Tampa Bay story broken by THN.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Put some English on it]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17665-THNcom-Blog-Put-some-English-on-it.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:29:28 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The LPGA is mandating its golfers learn English and the NHL should take note... and the Sundin saga drags on. - Interesting news tidbit from the LPGA, which announced this week it will require its players to have at least a cursory grasp of the English language by 2009 if they wish to play for that organization.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Lightning to anoint Vincent Lecavalier as captain]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17636-THNcom-Blog-Lightning-to-anoint-Vincent-Lecavalier-as-captain.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:42 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fresh off signing an 11-year pact with the team, Lecavalier will captain the Lightning... fighting in the QMJHL... and Paul Newman. - &amp;bull; It shouldn&amp;rsquo;t come as much of a surprise, but the Tampa Bay Lightning will name Vincent Lecavalier their captain sometime in the coming weeks, a Bolts official told The Hockey News.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Don't vilify Stefan Legein for stepping away]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17600-THNcom-Blog-Dont-vilify-Stefan-Legein-for-stepping-away.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:53:09 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Average Joe would give his left arm for the opportunity afforded to the 19-year-old prospect, but don't assume you know what's in his head.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The thin blueline]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17579-THNcom-Blog-The-thin-blueline.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:45:32 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ryan Whitney injury hits Pens where it hurts... and an idea for a new video game. - I&amp;rsquo;m not a video game fanatic by any stretch of the imagination, but as a service to readers, it&amp;rsquo;s my duty to alert you to the first glimpse of the always-anticipated NHL game made by EA Sports.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Time for hockey to change its culture of over-aggression]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17540-THNcom-Blog-Time-for-hockey-to-change-its-culture-of-overaggression.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:35:07 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent ruling by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council is hopefully the first step towards improved sportsmanship. - Three cheers to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, which ruled Wednesday that a Montreal radio station host violated the Canadian Association of Broadcasters&amp;rsquo; Code of Ethics when he suggested the Montreal Canadiens should use egregious violence as a strategy to win hockey games.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Paul Kelly confident new transfer agreement will be signed]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17510-THNcom-Blog-Paul-Kelly-confident-new-transfer-agreement-will-be-signed.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:18:28 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHLPA's executive director said he is confident a new transfer agreement is coming, but it likely won't include Russia. - In a wide-ranging interview with The Hockey News last week, the executive director of the National Hockey League Players&amp;rsquo; Association said he is confident a new transfer agreement will be signed between the NHL and the grand majority of the International Ice Hockey Federation&amp;rsquo;s member organizations.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Brind'Amour 'nose' best]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17399-THNcom-Blog-BrindAmour-nose-best.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:22:24 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHL's best nose is unveiled along with the others in the, er, running... Parrish on waivers... and a cigar lounge. - The voting window has been closed, the votes have been tabulated, and it&amp;rsquo;s official: Rod Brind&amp;rsquo;Amour is the winner of this blog&amp;rsquo;s contest for largest nose in the NHL.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Things hockey fans can do in July]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17373-THNcom-Blog-Things-hockey-fans-can-do-in-July.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:31:44 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dog days of summer have set in and hockey fans are craving the return of their game. - We&amp;rsquo;re smack in the middle of summer, the time when barbecue odors dominate the neighborhood air and certain segments of the population take the term &amp;ldquo;belly shirt&amp;rdquo; to horrific extremes.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Calling for hockey's best noses]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17322-THNcom-Blog-Calling-for-hockeys-best-noses.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:10:30 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who has the best beak in the NHL? You tell us... and hiring Mike Milbury a good move by the CBC. - As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Tim Hunter and Rob Zettler Tuesday to serve as new bench boss Ron Wilson&amp;rsquo;s assistant coaches.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ted Nolan deserves another chance]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17290-THNcom-Blog-Ted-Nolan-deserves-another-chance.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:06:44 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Ted Nolan certainly had a role in his dismissal from the Island, his record has earned him another kick at the can. - When I spoke with Ted Nolan a few days after the New York Islanders&amp;rsquo; season ended in early April, he didn&amp;rsquo;t sound at all confident he would be returning as that team&amp;rsquo;s head coach for a third year.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: In the words of Ron Wilson...]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17178-THNcom-Blog-In-the-words-of-Ron-Wilson.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:32:13 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new Maple Leafs head coach talks about Canada's view of hockey, life in Toronto, and who'd play 'Big Joe' on the silver screen. - Sometimes you receive little gifts in this job.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Off-ice deals creating on-ice rivalries]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17122-THNcom-Blog-Office-deals-creating-onice-rivalries.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:17:25 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Blues' offer sheet to Steve Bernier on the heels of Vancouver's pitch to David Backes has created some much-needed hate. - The salary cap has had a variety of effects on the National Hockey League; some of them good, some of them not so good.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: League would be smart to allow Burke-Lowe feud to fester]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17081-THNcom-Blog-League-would-be-smart-to-allow-BurkeLowe-feud-to-fester.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:34:39 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Oilers GM's rant was all the talk this weekend, and the league shouldn't do a darn thing to quell the heated words. - When Oilers GM Kevin Lowe finally answered some of Brian Burke&amp;rsquo;s pointed criticisms of him with a few nasty shots of his own late last week, the garden-variety tsk-tsking and haughty pleas for proper decorum were quick to follow.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Free agency opens with many storylines to follow]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16906-THNcom-Blog-Free-agency-opens-with-many-storylines-to-follow.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:32:51 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's the day many hockey fans look forward to as free agency opens its doors. Will Bertuzzi get a deal? Will the Hawks make a big splash? - Yes, children, it&amp;rsquo;s that special day that comes but once a year &amp;ndash; the one where NHL player agents rise from their beds having barely slept after visions of no-trade clauses and 10-year contracts danced in their heads all night long.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Back with a vengeance]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16882-THNcom-Blog-Back-with-a-vengeance.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:47:49 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why a couple good movies didn't make the cut; big news made in Tampa Bay and Toronto; and rest in peace, George Carlin. - A hockey writer can&amp;rsquo;t go on a week&amp;rsquo;s vacation in late June anymore without tons of news breaking.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Healy hiring could backfire on NHLPA]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16687-THNcom-Blog-Healy-hiring-could-backfire-on-NHLPA.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:02:41 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former NHL goalie and TSN analyst is the type of hard-line guy the union doesn't need as it tries to rebuild itself. - Whenever something positive can be seen in the NHL Players&amp;rsquo; Association, there always seems to be at least a bit of worrisome news about the union that accompanies it.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Of mice and men]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16657-THNcom-Blog-Of-mice-and-men.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:35:02 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Musing on the NHL Awards... Put a woman in the Hall of Fame... and The Incredible Hulk vs. The Love Guru. - A few lingering thoughts from the NHL Awards Thursday night:

1.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: On thin ice]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16568-THNcom-Blog-On-thin-ice.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:21:42 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is losing The Hockey Theme the first step towards HNIC moving from CBC to CTV?... and Darcy Tucker on his last legs in Toronto. - Yes, the Hockey Night In Canada theme is just a song &amp;ndash; and only in Canada would people argue vehemently about the merit of what enters their ears for 40 seconds on a weekly basis.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Goodbye, Dom; Hello, Ron]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16532-THNcom-Blog-Goodbye-Dom-Hello-Ron.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:13:12 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hasek waves goodbye... a tough test for Wilson... fantasy players unite!... and best wishes to Paul Kukla. - So long, Dominik Hasek. Your unorthodox goaltending style &amp;ndash; and even more unorthodox voice &amp;ndash; shall be missed.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Speak up!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16437-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Speak-up.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:42:56 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Tortorella was let down a little too nicely by the Lightning... Tiger Woods not a hockey fan... players need controversy... and why can't Balsille get a team? - &amp;bull; I think comedian George Carlin is one of the great minds of our time.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Learning curves]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16390-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Learning-curves.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:42:18 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Penguins are the latest in a long line of superstar also-rans... and the failure of the Long Island Ruslan experiment no surprise. - The Penguins are down to their last strike &amp;ndash; and with Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s key cog Evgeni Malkin looking very much like the biggest whiffer of the series, the end of the 2008 post-season could come as soon as Game 5 Monday in Detroit.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Laughs and last gasps]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16311-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Laughs-and-last-gasps.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 10:33:48 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good to see the Pens fight back... some pre-game hilarity... and Mats Sundin's road to becoming the most hated man in T.O. - Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final was easily the best game of the series, thanks mostly to Sidney Crosby&amp;rsquo;s offensive heroics and Marc-Andre Fleury&amp;rsquo;s prowess in the Penguins net.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Wings have been there, done that]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16257-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Wings-have-been-there-done-that.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 14:32:12 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Detroit's experience negates Roberts' return... Bettman's "State of the League"... and hockey not Canada's game. - Not exactly a wildly entertaining Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final between the Penguins and Red Wings, was it? 

But it did have a handful of exciting moments and it also played out just as I suspected &amp;ndash; that is, with the Pens looking much like the shellshocked Ottawa Senators against Anaheim last year.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: AHL president has right idea about visors]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16166-THNcom-Blog-AHL-president-has-right-idea-about-visors.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 11:11:30 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dave Andrews and his league is on point about mandatory visors... and the truth in humor. - Caught an interesting debate Tuesday between Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli and American Hockey League president Dave Andrews on TSN&amp;rsquo;s Off The Record program over visor use at the highest levels of hockey.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Wings running on all cylinders as Stars' special teams falter]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15988-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Wings-running-on-all-cylinders-as-Stars-special-teams-falter.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 23:01:55 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there was any doubt which team in the West was best, there isn't any more after Motown's impressive Game 3 showing. - For me and a few other people I&amp;rsquo;ve spoken with who work in the hockey business, the true test of the 2007-08 Detroit Red Wings was never really going to begin until the Western Conference final did.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Don't count out Big D yet]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15967-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Dont-count-out-Big-D-yet.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 11:54:03 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philly looks cooked, but the Stars can still shine... have a question for Gary B.?... and Adam Proteau, notorious gigolo. - Another great weekend of playoff hockey wrapped up in Pittsburgh Sunday, with the Red Wings and Penguins both staking out 2-0 series leads in the Western and Eastern Conference finals.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Relationships good and bad]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15847-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Relationships-good-and-bad.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 11:45:16 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wishing Dion Phaneuf would marry right... Why can't Balsillie and the NHL get along?... and a fond farewell to Chris Botta. - What&amp;rsquo;s this? Actress Elisha Cuthbert is seen in the arms of another famous NHLer?

The lucky s.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Pens' confidence key to success]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15786-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Pens-confidence-key-to-success.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 18:01:39 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rangers were able to mount comebacks, but unable to finish the job... disappearing whistles... and who does Sidney Crosby look like? - &amp;bull; To their credit, the New York Rangers did not fall to the ground and beg for mercy at any point in their second round playoff series against the Penguins.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Coaching error costs Rangers Game 3]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15674-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Coaching-error-costs-Rangers-Game-3.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:15:30 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Renney forgot a key playoff rule when filling out his lineup card and it came back to sink New York in deep trouble. - I like Tom Renney.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Pens can play anyone's game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15607-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Pens-can-play-anyones-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:03:03 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Game 2 of the Eastern semifinal was a Rangers-style defense-first game, but the Penguins adapted quickly and took a 2-0 series lead. - Little by little, the Pittsburgh Penguins and their talented young starting goaltender are putting the league on notice.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Officiating plays big role in Flyers' Game 7 win over Caps]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15475-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Officiating-plays-big-role-in-Flyers-Game-7-win-over-Caps.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:01:39 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blown calls and missing whistles reflect poorly on the league... and Martin Biron proves he belongs. - Some of you may be aware of my feelings about the futility that is complaining too much about NHL officiating.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Bad luck causes Preds' ultimate demise]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15406-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Bad-luck-causes-Preds-ultimate-demise.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:54:17 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having their roster stripped because of shaky ownership and a bad bounce, nevermind solid play from the Wings, has the Preds going home. - It was a fitting, if unfortunate culprit that did in the plucky Nashville Predators in their now-finished series against the Detroit Red Wings: bad, bad luck.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Huet will be key as Caps continue comeback]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15386-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Huet-will-be-key-as-Caps-continue-comeback.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:56:51 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The focus in Washington is always the ups and downs of Alex Ovechkin and Co., but as was the case Saturday, goaltending goes a long way. - In my recent playoff predictions, I said the Flyers/Capitals series would be close, high-scoring, and ultimately decided by Washington&amp;rsquo;s Cristobal Huet outplaying Philadelphia&amp;rsquo;s Martin Biron in goal.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Washington loses momentum; and the loud minority]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15189-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Washington-loses-momentum-and-the-loud-minority.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:25:46 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Biron had a noteworthy game for the Flyers, the Caps showed their ugly side... and ending fighting in major junior. - &amp;bull; Yes, I picked the Washington Capitals to beat Philadelphia.]]></description>
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