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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Comeback ?kid' Lemieux most hated ever]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20515-THNcom-Blog-Comeback-kid-Lemieux-most-hated-ever.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Claude Lemieux's comeback attempt will inject more hate into the NHL if he manages to make it that far. - Claude Lemieux is No. 1, so why try harder?

The quintessential shift disturber ranks atop the register of most hated players of all-time in our recently released publication, The Ultimate Book of Hockey Lists.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Roy still king of crease, but not Habs top tender]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20221-THNcom-Blog-Roy-still-king-of-crease-but-not-Habs-top-tender.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[When Patrick Roy has his No. 33 raised to the rafters Saturday, he'll go in as the NHL's winningest goalie, but where does he rank in Habs history? - If Martin Brodeur hadn&amp;rsquo;t suffered the first serious injury of his career earlier this season, chances are he&amp;rsquo;d be breaking Patrick Roy&amp;rsquo;s all-time wins mark right&amp;hellip;about&amp;hellip;now.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: How do the players feel about head shots?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19956-THNcom-Blog-How-do-the-players-feel-about-head-shots.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let's allow those who face the danger to decide whether or not something needs to be done to curb concussions. - Montreal&amp;rsquo;s Tom Kostopoulos hits, and injures, Toronto&amp;rsquo;s Mike Van Ryn from behind in the center of the hockey universe on a Saturday night and a smoldering issue again is engulfed in flames.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Don't expect Sabres to wither]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19666-THNcom-Blog-Dont-expect-Sabres-to-wither.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Buffalo has proved early on that they will be a team to reckon with in the Eastern Conference. - At the beginning of the season, I ruminated on the Sabres&amp;rsquo; long-term viability in small-market Buffalo.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Winnipeg should be at top of new-team list]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19378-THNcom-Blog-Winnipeg-should-be-at-top-of-newteam-list.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If expansion or relocation ever becomes a reality, here's the top five destinations for a freshman franchise. - Toronto went gaga last week over a tenuous story musing about the possibility of a second NHL franchise in the self-ordained center of the hockey universe.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Don't expect second Toronto team anytime soon]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19071-THNcom-Blog-Dont-expect-second-Toronto-team-anytime-soon.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[A report this week quoting a few NHL governors caused the debate about another NHL team in Toronto to rise yet again. - I&amp;rsquo;m not sure how the &amp;ldquo;news&amp;rdquo; played outside the self-ordained center of the hockey universe, but within the 416 and 905 area codes it spread like chicken pox in daycare.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Being big league more than big money]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18824-THNcom-Blog-Being-big-league-more-than-big-money.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Any player considering a move to the Kontinental League should think about more than just the large sum of money being offered. - I have three words of advice for any professional hockey player considering jumping to the Kontinental League: do your homework.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Don't dismiss Avery dis...this time]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18515-THNcom-Blog-Dont-dismiss-Avery-disthis-time.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The start of the season had some surprises, though Sean Avery's mouth was predictable. However, this time he has a point. - Predictably, the first week of the NHL season had its share of surprises.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Distant early warning for Buffalo]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18338-THNcom-Blog-Distant-early-warning-for-Buffalo.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:56:59 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the economy on shaky ground, will a poor showing by the Sabres have N.Y. sports fans looking elsewhere? - I was perusing the Team Reports for an upcoming issue of The Hockey News (the old-school paper version, that is) when I was struck by a sense of optimism in many quarters of the NHL.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Are the Panthers ready to purr?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18144-THNcom-Blog-Are-the-Panthers-ready-to-purr.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:18:09 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There may still be some growning pains, but the East Coast Cats look ready to pounce sooner than later. - Don&amp;rsquo;t look now, but here come the Florida Panthers.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Burke's managerial mettle put to the test]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17980-THNcom-Blog-Burkes-managerial-mettle-put-to-the-test.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:06:56 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[How exactly will THN's No. 1 GM get himself out of his cap conundrum?... and thoughts on Gretzky coaching Team Canada. - There is no disputing the fact: camp is a four-letter word.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Seven who ought to be sensations]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17866-THNcom-Blog-Seven-who-ought-to-be-sensations.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:07:51 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philly's Joffrey Lupul is among a group of players in their early 20's who we feel have under-performed to this point. - We&amp;rsquo;ve spilled a lot of ink in recent months celebrating a golden age of young stars, a time when a seeming horde of early 20-somethings have either grabbed the torch of stardom or have their hands held high.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Who do you want to read in THN?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17772-THNcom-Blog-Who-do-you-want-to-read-in-THN.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:51:28 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's the start of a new era at The Hockey News and we want your help to shape it. - I got a call last Thursday morning from senior writer Mike Brophy, asking if I wanted to go for lunch.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: We need one world vision]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17702-THNcom-Blog-We-need-one-world-vision.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:44:35 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the different tournaments, championships and leagues sprouting up around the world, a little simplification would help. - Maybe it&amp;rsquo;s a reflection of my age, or the age of man, or a combination of the two, but my attention span has dwindled to the size of&amp;hellip;hey, did you check out that cute baby video on YouTube yet? I&amp;rsquo;ll kick her ass, LOL&amp;hellip;

Where were we?

Right.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Cheering for half of the Original Six]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17500-THNcom-Blog-Cheering-for-half-of-the-Original-Six.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:42:27 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a few Original Six teams with a lot of potential to create a positive buzz and stir fan interest. - Questions I&amp;rsquo;m frequently asked as editor-in-chief of The Hockey News (with the answers I wish I could furnish, but am too polite to utter, in parentheses) include:

1.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Missing greens, purples and igloos]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17443-THNcom-Blog-Missing-greens-purples-and-igloos.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:31:16 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the THN staff is busy ranking all the best modern logos, let's give some love to the best defunct NHL crests. - What&amp;rsquo;s more fun in the middle of summer than a discussion on the best, and worst, hockey logos? 

A top 10 ranking of the designs that no longer exist, except in the deepest recesses of our minds and some obscure websites.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Is superstar indecision a new trend?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17359-THNcom-Blog-Is-superstar-indecision-a-new-trend.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:42:44 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like more and more veteran players are taking extended periods of time to decide whether to return or retire. - During a year in which Brett Favre retired then notoriously unretired, a handful of NHL stars are taking prolonged periods of time before making/announcing their decisions.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Fanning the Flames of predictions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17277-THNcom-Blog-Fanning-the-Flames-of-predictions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:09:38 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When THN's staff sat down to pick next season's order of finish, the most hotly debated team was Calgary. - The Hockey News editorial group was sitting in our boardroom the other day, convening one of our loudest, most spirited and truly fascinating meetings of the year.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: One-minute penalties and attention spans]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17170-THNcom-Blog-Oneminute-penalties-and-attention-spans.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:29:34 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How 'bout one-minute penalties in regulation?... Ryan Miller to the Wings?... and the future in Phoenix, Ottawa and Nashville. - Summertime. Attention span short.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Caps roll dice with Jose Theodore]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17060-THNcom-Blog-Caps-roll-dice-with-Jose-Theodore.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:10:36 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What looked to be a sure thing with Cristobal Huet between the pipes now becomes a a question mark with a new UFA tender. - The Washington Capitals were eliminated in the first round of the 2008 playoffs, but their post-season still ended on something of a high.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hossa terrific, but not a savior]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16866-THNcom-Blog-Hossa-terrific-but-not-a-savior.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:20:44 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With free agent shopping days set to begin, GMs are sure to be salivating over Marian Hossa. But buyers beware. - When I was a kid, July 1 was called Dominion Day, a confusing name for a child whose primary frame of reference for &amp;ldquo;Dominion&amp;rdquo; was the national grocery store chain.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Golf clap for NHL rule changes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16777-THNcom-Blog-Golf-clap-for-NHL-rule-changes.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:39:25 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The news was hardly earth shattering, but the 2008-09 tweaks should be applauded nonetheless... and other views on the week's news. - It may be an ant pushing a puck, but at least it&amp;rsquo;s gliding in the right direction.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: NHL does it right with Mr. Hockey]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16646-THNcom-Blog-NHL-does-it-right-with-Mr-Hockey.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:21:27 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like no other sports league, the NHL honors its best in an elegant and personable manner at the awards show. - It&amp;rsquo;s not fashionable to praise the NHL, but I&amp;rsquo;ve rarely been accused of having good sartorial sense, so here it is: the league we often love to bash is on a pretty decent run (a few ownership messes notwithstanding).]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Osgood for the Hall of Fame?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16472-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Osgood-for-the-Hall-of-Fame.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:48:45 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With the Wings veteran goaltender wrapping up his third Cup victory, the debate over his place among the game's greats begins. - A few months ago &amp;ndash; heck, even a few weeks ago &amp;ndash; the notion seemed ludicrous: Chris Osgood for the Hall of Fame?

Some of you may even be shaking your heads and/or laughing right now.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Stanley Cup: Game 5 the one we'd been waiting for]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16409-THN-at-the-Stanley-Cup-Game-5-the-one-wed-been-waiting-for.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:04:05 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After so much hype leading into the battle for Lord Stanley's Cup, Monday's game in Detroit provided fans with all they could hope for. - DETROIT - The cover of the most recent issue of The Hockey News proclaimed the Stanley Cup matchup between the Penguins and Red Wings &amp;ldquo;the final we&amp;rsquo;ve all been waiting for.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: NHL has a pulse in America]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16364-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-NHL-has-a-pulse-in-America.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 10:06:13 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the U.S. waking up from its slumber and taking notice of hockey?... Holmstrom's impact... and sympathies for Luc. - Is it lucky happenstance or the payoff from hard work and prudent planning?

We won&amp;rsquo;t know the answer to that question for several months or years, but finally the NHL is showing signs of life in the United States.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Will Cup finalists have an influence on draft day?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16224-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Will-Cup-finalists-have-an-influence-on-draft-day.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 10:13:02 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With two teams that rely on skill facing off for the Cup, it will be interesting to see if other teams play copycat on June 20. - We&amp;rsquo;re three years into the post-lockout era and the formula for ultimate Stanley Cup success is still being developed.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Nothing to be gained by whining about refs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16096-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Nothing-to-be-gained-by-whining-about-refs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 13:26:14 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike Babcock was very smart not to distract his team's focus by blaming Game 4 on the referees... and careful what you wish for, Glen Healy. - Mike Babcock had every right to be disappointed, angry, upset, frustrated and befuddled by the erroneous no-goal call in Game 4 of the Western Conference final.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Crosby vs. Malkin - still ludicrous?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15934-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Crosby-vs-Malkin-still-ludicrous.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 10:09:23 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The debate over who was the better Penguin, or even the best in the world, used to be one-sided. But that's not the case anymore. - As recently as a few months back, the notion was preposterous: nobody in his right mind would take Evgeni Malkin over Sidney Crosby.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Avalanche the ones getting buried by Wings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15590-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Avalanche-the-ones-getting-buried-by-Wings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:03:04 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colorado can't find an answer for Detroit's depth... Budaj should be No. 1 in Game 3... and the whistles go away in the third period. - At what point does secondary scoring become primary?

That&amp;rsquo;s the question we asked ourselves as &amp;ldquo;second-liners&amp;rdquo; Johan Franzen (three goals) and Valtteri Filppula (one) helped propel the Detroit Red Wings to an easy 5-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday afternoon.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Eastern promising for Pens; Preds take a bite out of Wings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15244-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Eastern-promising-for-Pens-Preds-take-a-bite-out-of-Wings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:14:13 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Things are swell for the Pens in their series and others... Arnott finally arrives... and a hat-tip for Alfie. - The stars are aligning perfectly for the Pittsburgh Penguins.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Avery - innovator or cheat?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15205-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Avery-innovator-or-cheat.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:48:26 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[What to do about Sean Avery and his in-Martin-Brodeur's-face antics? - Our knee-jerk reactions to Sean Avery&amp;rsquo;s ludicrous impression of Martin Brodeur&amp;rsquo;s windshield wipers were:

a)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; you can&amp;rsquo;t do that
b)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; should be an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty
c)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; man, you can&amp;rsquo;t do that!

The problem is, up until Monday afternoon when the league sent out a new directive, you could.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Shameful Sens and super Sakic]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15091-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Shameful-Sens-and-super-Sakic.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:37:44 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>15091</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Ottawa flops while Theodore shines and other thoughts on the Game 1s from the Sens-Pens and Wild-Avs series. - The buzz from Ottawa-Pittsburgh, Game 1.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Why Sundin should return to T.O.]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14952-THNcom-Blog-Why-Sundin-should-return-to-TO.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:34:06 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14952</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[For the Leafs and their long-time captain to part ways now would be an unfit ending to their story... and some head-scratching stats. - It can&amp;rsquo;t end like this, can it? It shouldn&amp;rsquo;t.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Teams should win the right to select No. 1 overall]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14743-THNcom-Blog-Teams-should-win-the-right-to-select-No-1-overall.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:46:57 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14743</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[To prevent the travesty that is "tanking" the end of the season, make non-playoff teams earn the No. 1 draft position... and fighting in major junior hockey isn't necessary.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Does Canada-U.S. bias really exist?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14542-THNcom-Blog-Does-CanadaUS-bias-really-exist.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:46:59 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14542</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHL is often accused of giving preferential treatment to teams and players on each side of the 49th parallel. - Like parents of siblings with a spirited rivalry, the NHL is often challenged when it comes to meeting the needs of its Canadian and American children.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Is backlash over Yankee Stadium game a concern?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14346-THNcom-Blog-Is-backlash-over-Yankee-Stadium-game-a-concern.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:17:03 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14346</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Controversy could brew over NHL's next outdoor game... no fear of tears... last-minute penalties... and the messed up points system. - Welcome to the adopt-a-pet blog, a handful of small treasures in need of a good home:

&amp;bull; The only problem I have with an outdoor NHL game at Yankee Stadium next year is any backlash the game may incur from baseball zealots whose feelings are being bruised by the notion shinny may close the shrine.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Numbers say J-S Giguere's the best goaltender]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14150-THNcom-Blog-Numbers-say-JS-Gigueres-the-best-goaltender.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:04:48 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14150</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[He doesn't tend to get a lot of buzz when it comes to the Vezina, but the Ducks goalie looks good when you break down the stats. - About a month ago, we closed our Goalie Issue in which we anointed Vancouver&amp;rsquo;s Roberto Luongo the No.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Make no-trade clauses tougher to get]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13947-THNcom-Blog-Make-notrade-clauses-tougher-to-get.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:27:07 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13947</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Less NTCs would mean more deals, and that's a good thing... thoughts on Sundin... is Pittsburgh the new T.B.?... and other deadline postulations.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Little hope for more goals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13730-THNcom-Blog-Little-hope-for-more-goals.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:54:47 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13730</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the league hopes to produces more offense, they certainly have a funny way of showing it... and the over-the-glass rule isn't OK. - The recently completed GMs meetings in Florida produced a mixed message when it comes to offense in the NHL: do they want more or less of it?

Of all the concepts the execs examined, the two generating the most buzz were smaller goalie gear and one-minute penalties in OT.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: NHL could be drug-testing leader]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13541-THNcom-Blog-NHL-could-be-drugtesting-leader.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:45:56 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13541</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the NHL and NHLPA take charge and introduce the most effective and transparent drug-testing policy, it would earn greater friendship and respect.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Finishing last doesn't guarantee future success]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13374-THNcom-Blog-Finishing-last-doesnt-guarantee-future-success.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:52:08 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13374</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[A word of caution for those teams thinking that throwing in the towel today will bring them a Stanley Cup in the near future. - You&amp;rsquo;re the GM of a foundering NHL team in mid-February, your club&amp;rsquo;s chances of making the playoffs are about as good as Sean Avery winning a congeniality competition and your franchise&amp;rsquo;s fandom is clamoring for trades before the deadline.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: What's changed? The ASG or me?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13172-THNcom-Blog-Whats-changed-The-ASG-or-me.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:10:06 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13172</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Kay's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[You hear it all the time - the All-Star Game isn't as good as it used to be. But perhaps the the league's showcase game hasn't changed as much as the perception of it.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Nothing foul about Selanne's return]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13005-THNcom-Blog-Nothing-foul-about-Selannes-return.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:47:26 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13005</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[While fans of other teams in the West aren't pleased with the Ducks adding Niedermayer and Selanne, the team hasn't done anything wrong. - Teemu Selanne&amp;rsquo;s reported imminent return to Anaheim has fans in rival cities crying &amp;ldquo;what the Duck!&amp;rdquo;

At issue for the complainers is a legal manipulation of the salary cap and contentions the Ducks are getting an unfair advantage by injecting players of Selanne&amp;rsquo;s and Scott Niedermayer&amp;rsquo;s ilk midway through the season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Does the NHL need more violence?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12828-THNcom-Blog-Does-the-NHL-need-more-violence.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:32:20 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12828</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's a tough call when it comes to balancing entertainment value with player safety in the world of hockey. - Time to play a little Devil&amp;rsquo;s advocate, in part to speculate on how to attract a few more Devils advocates&amp;hellip;and Red Wings advocates&amp;hellip;and Bruins advocates, etc.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: How to improve the All-Star Game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12619-THNcom-Blog-How-to-improve-the-AllStar-Game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:58:09 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12619</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The league deserves credit for trying to add more excitment to the All-Star Weekend, but they could do more... and good on Bobby Clarke for speaking his mind, even if he's wrong about Steve Downie.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: High and Outside - How about Fenway?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12413-THNcom-Blog-High-and-Outside-How-about-Fenway.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:48:03 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12413</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next time the NHL goes outside to play, they should do it in Boston because the fans deserve it. - The NHL&amp;rsquo;s Winter Classic was a lot of wonderful things.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Lecavalier best in 2007]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12245-THNcom-Blog-Lecavalier-best-in-2007.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:40:05 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12245</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lightning strikes in the best player category as we hand out awards for the 2007 calender year... and Avery ruffles some feathers north of the border.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Blood stains of Bertuzzi-Moore persist]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12136-THNcom-Blog-Blood-stains-of-BertuzziMoore-persist.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:23:55 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of trying to erase the memory of one of the NHL's nastiest incidences, it's time for the game to erase "the code." - &amp;ldquo;Here&amp;rsquo;s the smell of the blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: What would Sundin fetch?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11973-THNcom-Blog-What-would-Sundin-fetch.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:14:28 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Leafs don't owe their captain a trade to a contender, but even if they do swing a deal there's no guarantee they'll get a good return. - When the chatter in Toronto involving a potential Mats Sundin trade was at its noisiest, several commentators suggested the Maple Leafs &amp;ldquo;owed it&amp;rdquo; to Sundin to pedal him to a contender.]]></description>
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