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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Time NHL officials take NFL, NBA, MLB approach]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20470-THNcom-Blog-Time-NHL-officials-take-NFL-NBA-MLB-approach.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[To make sure the right call is being made, NHL officials should be allowed to conference after a penalty like other sports allow. - Let me start off by stating this is in no way meant to be a rant against NHL referees and linesmen.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Brassard consensus pick in THN Calder vote]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20177-THNcom-Blog-Brassard-consensus-pick-in-THN-Calder-vote.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We surveyed 25 hockey observers to come up with a top 10 ranking of this year's NHL rookies. - In the Nov. 24 issue of The Hockey News, writer/columnist Adam Proteau looks at Leafs rookie blueliner Luke Schenn and nine other fab freshmen who are in the running for rookie of the year.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Prospects on the verge of the NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19908-THNcom-Blog-Prospects-on-the-verge-of-the-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listing a few blue-chip prospects who have a couple NHL games under their belts, but haven't become full-timers, yet. - Surely I&amp;rsquo;m biased, but I think we have a plethora of great features here on THN.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Wild about relocation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19619-THNcom-Blog-Wild-about-relocation.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relocation is always a topic of conversation, but recently a few players from Minnesota chimed in... and boring Crosby. - Peruse any Internet article referencing relocation or expansion and fans post in droves with suggestions of cities that should and should not be home to NHL teams.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Tampa tender Mike Smith scary, good]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19325-THNcom-Blog-Tampa-tender-Mike-Smith-scary-good.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tampa Bay goalie Mike Smith is striking fear in opponents with his fast start and his horror movie-themed mask. - At 2-3-3 after eight games, the drastic turnaround some expected after the Lightning&amp;rsquo;s off-season overhaul hasn&amp;rsquo;t come to fruition.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: A few ideas to increase offense]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19022-THNcom-Blog-A-few-ideas-to-increase-offense.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Scoring has been falling in the NHL since its spike after the lockout, so what can we do to see more red lights lit? - I consider myself a hockey purist.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Giving thanks for early-season gifts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18787-THNcom-Blog-Giving-thanks-for-earlyseason-gifts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Fabian Brunnstrom's fabulous opening to Chris Pronger's scruff, here are a few things this author is thankful for. - With Canadian Thanksgiving still fresh in my mind &amp;ndash; thanks to copious amounts of leftovers still filling my gullet on a daily basis &amp;ndash; it feels like a good time to follow in Ken Campbell&amp;rsquo;s footsteps and list a few of the things I&amp;rsquo;m thankful for early on in this NHL season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Pre-season happenings with regular season impacts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18468-THNcom-Blog-Preseason-happenings-with-regular-season-impacts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:07:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lightning's trade with Vancouver wasn't a logical one... pre-season fighting is for dummies... and cap may hinder trade deadline activity.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: ?South-least' Division no longer]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18245-THNcom-Blog-Southleast-Division-no-longer.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:04:50 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long-known as the worst overall division in the NHL, the Southeast has quickly transformed itself back into respectability. - The Washington Capitals, defending Southeast winners, have become a sexy choice to make more noise in the East this season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: A New York state of mind]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18065-THNcom-Blog-A-New-York-state-of-mind.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:27:26 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the very top to the very bottom of the Eastern Conference, New York's three NHL teams are all over the map. - As the NHL season draws tantalizingly near, the hockey mind can&amp;rsquo;t help but be consumed with thoughts of days to come, both near and far.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Schneider clearing waivers leaves Selanne a lame duck...for now]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17963-THNcom-Blog-Schneider-clearing-waivers-leaves-Selanne-a-lame-duckfor-now.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:37:55 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scott Niedermayer's indecision last year is still having a negative affect on the club and it isn't going to be getting better any time soon.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: 10 scrappers worth talking about]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17797-THNcom-Blog-10-scrappers-worth-talking-about.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:36:33 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fight will always bring a crowd to their feet and raise the excitement level of a game, so here's a list of some of the NHL's best. - Coming off a week that put me in a fighting mood, I figured it was a good time to have some fun and look at 10 of the NHL&amp;rsquo;s top pugilists.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[ THN.com Blog: Career tough guy's latest fight against NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17767-THNcom-Blog-Career-tough-guys-latest-fight-against-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:24:01 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brandon Sugden has been told he can't play in the NHL despite receiving an invite from the Islanders. - A recent email from a reader alerted me to the story of Sugden, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound pugilist drafted by the Maple Leafs in the fifth round back in 1996.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Still pulling for Berard despite better judgment]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17689-THNcom-Blog-Still-pulling-for-Berard-despite-better-judgment.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:48:47 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watching the defenseman's development since his junior days has developed a connection that's hard to break. - What he did is unforgivable, but regardless past troubles that will always taint my opinion of the former Calder winner, I still hope Bryan Berard catches on with the Flyers.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Top '09 UFAs from the Atlantic Division]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17620-THNcom-Blog-Top-09-UFAs-from-the-Atlantic-Division.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:11:46 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the final part of the six-part series, we scan the potential UFAs who will be available from the Atlantic in 2009. - My associate Adam Proteau deemed the Atlantic Division the second-best in the NHL and who am I to disagree? Other than the Islanders, it wouldn&amp;rsquo;t surprise me one bit to see any of the Flyers, Rangers, Penguins or Devils atop the division (or conference, even) when all is said and done.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Top '09 UFAs from the Central Division]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17562-THNcom-Blog-Top-09-UFAs-from-the-Central-Division.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:53:29 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home to the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Central also has a few intriguing names who could become UFAs next summer. - The Wings are a lock for top spot in the division, but the Hawks look poised to challenge the Preds for the No.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Top '09 UFAs from the Northeast Division]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17490-THNcom-Blog-Top-09-UFAs-from-the-Northeast-Division.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:55:04 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing a series of examining who the potential UFAs in 2009 are, the Northeast Division is led by a few notable Habs. - After a surprise 2007-08 campaign, expectations are rightfully high in la belle Province.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Top '09 UFAs from the Northwest Division]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17434-THNcom-Blog-Top-09-UFAs-from-the-Northwest-Division.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:38:29 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Part 3 of a six-part series, we rundown the list of potential UFAs from the Northwest Division for the summer of 2009. - Any one of four teams could claim top spot in the Northwest Division this season (sorry, Colorado) and that team just might have to win it to get into the playoffs.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Top '09 UFAs from the Southeast Division]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17348-THNcom-Blog-Top-09-UFAs-from-the-Southeast-Division.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:00:26 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Part 2 of a series looking forward to next year's free agent crop, we look at the Southeast Division. - Despite being known as the league&amp;rsquo;s whipping boy, the Southeast Division is still home to some prominent potential 2009 unrestricted free agents &amp;ndash; especially if Florida&amp;rsquo;s Jay Bouwmeester gets to arbitration.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Top '09 UFAs from the Pacific Division]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17265-THNcom-Blog-Top-09-UFAs-from-the-Pacific-Division.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:44:37 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When building an NHL team today, you have to keep tomorrow in mind. So here's Part 1 of a look forward to next year's potential free agent crop.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Q&amp;A with Nashville GM David Poile]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17151-THNcom-Blog-QA-with-Nashville-GM-David-Poile.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:05:35 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Poile has done a fantastic job this summer in keeping his own players, and on Thursday Edward talked with the GM about the Predators. - It has been no secret I think David Poile is doing a phenomenal job this summer, specifically in getting UFA goalie Dan Ellis (two years, $1.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Bits and bites from free agency]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17012-THNcom-Blog-Bits-and-bites-from-free-agency.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:08:08 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Respect for Hossa... $22M for Hainsey?... the Zherdev trade... More praise for Poile... Mats' money... and Tampa's future. - Some random and not-so-random thoughts and postulations on the first couple of days of the NHL&amp;rsquo;s free agent frenzy&amp;hellip;

&amp;bull; What does desperation smell like? To Don Waddell, it smells like $22.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Preds' Poile deserves praise for early off-season moves]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16829-THNcom-Blog-Preds-Poile-deserves-praise-for-early-offseason-moves.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:15:05 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's still early, but based on the moves Nashville GM David Poile has pulled off so far this off-season, he has to be in the running for executive of the year in 2009.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sharks would regret trading captain Marleau]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16703-THNcom-Blog-Sharks-would-regret-trading-captain-Marleau.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:49:53 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the many trade rumors swirling around the draft has Patrick Marleau finally leaving San Jose, but the Sharks deserve another shot under a new coach.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Post-playoff potpourri]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16599-THNcom-Blog-Postplayoff-potpourri.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:12:12 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calder Cup champs led by vets, supported by youngsters... Kevin Lowe makes things interesting... Award parity... and the Thursday Larf. - A few unrelated musings bouncing around my head in the weeks following the playoffs.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Stanley Cup final awards]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16489-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Stanley-Cup-final-awards.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:00:08 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe have been awarded and here are our picks for the best players in the final. - Congratulations to the Red Wings on a well-deserved Stanley Cup championship.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Don't count out Penguins just yet]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16288-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Dont-count-out-Penguins-just-yet.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 11:08:31 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Penguins trail the final 2-0, but if you're already handing the Cup to the Wings you're fooling yourself. - I normally blog on Thursday, but I asked good man and good friend Adam Proteau if we could switch because I have to get something off my chest after listening to fan and media buzz as the NHL final moves to Steeltown&amp;hellip;

Since mere milliseconds after the final buzzer of Game 2, words from high and low, east and west have had the Red Wings hoisting their 11th Stanley Cup in club history as an undeniable inevitability.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Conference final awards]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16181-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Conference-final-awards.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 10:29:58 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Stanley Cup final is set, but before it begins, we hand out awards to the best players of the third round. - Despite valiant comeback attempts from the Flyers and Stars, the East and West championship series lost luster after both the Penguins and Wings jumped out to near-insurmountable leads before finally advancing.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Coyotes smartly using golf to grow hockey]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16043-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Coyotes-smartly-using-golf-to-grow-hockey.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:06:01 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kudos to the Coyotes for pursuing a marketing campaign on the links with Jeff Quinney. - Let&amp;rsquo;s face facts, Phoenix is hardly a hotbed of hockey, so any way you can draw local attention to the sport &amp;ndash; even if that attention comes from golf fans &amp;ndash; you have to go for it.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Second round awards]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15874-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Second-round-awards.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 11:00:02 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for the conference finals, we award the best performances of the second round... and does anyone want to be a mascot? - Even though the drama dipped in the second round &amp;ndash; save for Dallas-San Jose Game 6 &amp;ndash; the quality of hockey has remained incredibly high.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Sharks' leaders must step up]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15708-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Sharks-leaders-must-step-up.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:06:14 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>15708</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thornton and Marleau must be more than just OK if the Sharks' comeback is to continue. - Truth told, Dallas-San Jose Game 4 was a bit of a dud compared to tilts one, two and three, but unlike the previous trio of games, the Sharks ultimately found a way to win.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: First round awards]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15511-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-First-round-awards.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:36:18 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second round is ready to start tonight, but first, here are some awards based on first round performance; and The Great Predictor. - Before the second round kicks off with a couple of games Thursday night, I figured I&amp;rsquo;d hand out some hardware for one of the most exciting first rounds the NHL has seen in recent years.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Ducks' goose not cooked yet]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15378-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Ducks-goose-not-cooked-yet.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:14:30 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Down 3-1, Anaheim could have thrown in the towel, but a Game 5 victory has this series back in reach for the defending champs. - The excuses were all lined up, ready to use.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: With series tied, who should start in goal for Wings?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15306-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-With-series-tied-who-should-start-in-goal-for-Wings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:54:50 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>15306</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Detroit's goalie conundrum... Preds' summer plans... beauty and the beasts... and how the playoffs would look without the loser point. - Man, oh man did it stink to be a Red Wings or Predators fan (or blogger) north of the border Wednesday night.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Rookies to watch this post-season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15060-THNcom-Blog-Rookies-to-watch-this-postseason.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:47:10 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>15060</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The playoffs aren't usually a time when rookies shine, but this year there are a few you should look out for. - First things first, the playoffs are not a time for rookies.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Falling Stars, flailing Ducks and fantastic Flyers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14890-THNcom-Blog-Falling-Stars-flailing-Ducks-and-fantastic-Flyers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:25:44 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14890</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Dallas could start the playoffs without a key piece... a showdown in Miami... Bertuzzi's struggles... and Philly is flyin'. - A few random thoughts bouncing around my head as the season winds down&amp;hellip;

A little more than a week ago, Dallas was my pick to win the Stanley Cup, but after learning Sergei Zubov may not be ready for the playoffs I&amp;rsquo;m thinking of joining the majority of my officemates in swimming with the Sharks.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ranking GMs on the deadline]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14673-THNcom-Blog-Ranking-GMs-on-the-deadline.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:43:28 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The April 1 edition of The Hockey News magazine ranked the league's GMs from top to bottom. Now that the dust has settled, Edward ranks them based on trade deadline performance.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Chara's good, but Lidstrom's still best]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14492-THNcom-Blog-Charas-good-but-Lidstroms-still-best.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:51:09 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14492</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Knocking the Norris King from his throne is hard to do... Is Pogge better than Price?... and Big D's Burrito Supreme. - A few postulations while poring over the pages of The Hockey News magazine&amp;hellip;

&amp;bull; On the Opinion Page of the April 1 edition, Mike Loftus of the Patriot Ledger makes a compelling argument for Zdeno Chara being given serious consideration for the Norris Trophy (the award given to the NHL&amp;rsquo;s best defenseman, for those of you new to the sport).]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Winged Wheel's winning ways won't wane]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14280-THNcom-Blog-Winged-Wheels-winning-ways-wont-wane.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:12:49 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In the salary cap era teams are forced to let go of players they'd rather keep, but this won't stop the Wings from winning... and new additions to thn.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Getting to know you]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14071-THNcom-Blog-Getting-to-know-you.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:42:29 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>14071</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The CBA runs deeper than you think... and a new idea to make the Stanley Cup a moot point. - In the most recent issue of The Hockey News, the team reports discuss player experiences with their road roommates.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Waddell corrects 2007 deadline mistakes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13887-THNcom-Blog-Waddell-corrects-2007-deadline-mistakes.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:32:05 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After badly overpaying for Keith Tkachuk and Alexei Zhitnik last year, Don Waddell came out on top this time around... and how did others do? - After royally pucking things up with trades last season, a tip of the cap must go to Thrashers GM Don Waddell for his work at the 2008 deadline.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Media friendliness key for growth]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13676-THNcom-Blog-Media-friendliness-key-for-growth.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:19:31 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13676</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Comparing the accessibility of players at the NHL All-Star Game with its NBA counterpart is night and day, and the NHL should take notice. - Coming out of the lockout, fans and media types alike were promised a new era of accessibility to NHL players.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Give up false hopes and trade already!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13492-THNcom-Blog-Give-up-false-hopes-and-trade-already.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:19:20 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13492</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The trade deadline is one of the most exciting days of the year for fans, so it's frustrating when mediocre teams hold onto players to try and sneak into the playoffs.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Reports of Samsonov's demise greatly exaggerated]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13292-THNcom-Blog-Reports-of-Samsonovs-demise-greatly-exaggerated.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:37:25 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13292</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After a terrible season in Montreal and an even worse start to this campaign in Chicago, Sergei Samsonov has settled in nicely with the Hurricanes.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ducks no sure thing for playoffs and alternative points systems]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13120-THNcom-Blog-Ducks-no-sure-thing-for-playoffs-and-alternative-points-systems.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:41:57 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13120</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a computer simulation, Anaheim is almost a coin-flip to make the post-season... and you asked for it, so here it is. - Monday&amp;rsquo;s news that Teemu Selanne &amp;ndash; he of 48 goals and 94 points last season &amp;ndash; was returning to the lineup automatically vaults an already impressive Ducks squad into contention to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The irritating loser point]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12939-THNcom-Blog-The-irritating-loser-point.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:12:02 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Early in the season, the NHL standings wouldn't have changed much without the loser point, so how different would they be on the eve of the All-Star break? - Back in early December, I wrote a blog entry on how I detest the &amp;ldquo;loser point&amp;rdquo; to the core of my being and provided how the standings would look if the NHL used a straight &amp;ldquo;two points for a win, none for a loss&amp;rdquo; system.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Selling the game with goats]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12745-THNcom-Blog-Selling-the-game-with-goats.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps it's time the NHL looks to the CHL for promotional advice...
feeling bad for the Hawks... and rooting for Crosby. - If the NHL is having problems selling the game in the U.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Motown's hometown discounts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12550-THNcom-Blog-Motowns-hometown-discounts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:16:14 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Red Wings are the NHL's top franchise because they show their players respect and are rewarded with loyalty... and handing out mid-season awards.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Save outdoor games for the stars]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12370-THNcom-Blog-Save-outdoor-games-for-the-stars.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:26:21 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12370</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edward Fraser's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Winter Classic was great, but the idea should be used for the All-Star game... crease problems in L.A. and Tampa... and thoughts on the Hawks.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: This and that...and the other]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12079-THNcom-Blog-This-and-thatand-the-other.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:01:57 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kings drop to the league basement came too late... Babcock says Datsyuk is the NHL's best player... and is Mike Brophy off his rocker? - Think the Kings, who now sit last in the Western Conference behind even the Coyotes, wish they were in this position a month ago when the Ducks put Ilya Bryzgalov on waivers? 

With the second-worst GAA in the league at 3.]]></description>
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