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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Guidolin kept making a name for himself]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20616-THNcom-Blog-Guidolin-kept-making-a-name-for-himself.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former NHL coach and player who passed away this week will be remembered for never doing things by the book. - I was saddened to hear of the passing of 82-year-old Armand &amp;lsquo;Bep&amp;rsquo; Guidolin this week.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: What to do with 'Too Bad' Lombardi?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20193-THNcom-Blog-What-to-do-with-Too-Bad-Lombardi.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming back from injury, the Flames will have to decide where Matthew Lombardi fits into their lineup.  - In 1981-82, the Flames picked up a journeyman by the name of Gary &amp;lsquo;Too Bad&amp;rsquo; McAdam.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Super-duper Doughty and other rookie stuff]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20046-THNcom-Blog-Superduper-Doughty-and-other-rookie-stuff.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kings freshman blueliner is the Calder race leader... do away with the Makarov rule... and a silly loophole. - I&amp;rsquo;ve only seen the Los Angeles Kings play a couple of games this season, but I&amp;rsquo;ve already penciled in the name Drew Doughty next to Calder Trophy on my virtual NHL awards ballot.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Patience paying off for Wheeler]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19709-THNcom-Blog-Patience-paying-off-for-Wheeler.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's been a strange road to the NHL for the Bruins power forward, but Blake Wheeler is now getting an opportunity to show his worth. - There was a noticeable buzz that came over the crowd at the 2004 NHL draft in Carolina after the Phoenix Coyotes made Minnesota high schooler Blake Wheeler the fifth overall selection.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hitting and head shots two different things]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19399-THNcom-Blog-Hitting-and-head-shots-two-different-things.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The knee-jerk reaction from some hockey critics to the Doug Weight hit on Brandon Sutter would eliminate hitting from the game. - There&amp;rsquo;s only one thing sadder in hockey than seeing a player such as Brandon Sutter lose consciousness and sustain a concussion after an on-ice hit.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Larionov and Anderson should have company]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19121-THNcom-Blog-Larionov-and-Anderson-should-have-company.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year's Hall of Fame induction group is worthy, but there was room for two other candidates. - Glenn Anderson and Igor Larionov are very deserving candidates for next month&amp;rsquo;s Hockey Hall of Fame induction, but they should be part of a foursome.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hawks get greedy]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18850-THNcom-Blog-Hawks-get-greedy.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things were on the right track in the Windy City until the team overpaid for free agents, then botched a coaching change. - Everything looked to be going so well for the Chicago Blackhawks.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Time has arrived to cut games]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17997-THNcom-Blog-Time-has-arrived-to-cut-games.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:23:46 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHL will never agree to shorten the regular season, but there's really no reason for the high number of pre-season tilts. - The notion of reducing the number of regular season games from 82 to 70-something per team is one that will never fly with the league or the union.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog:  2008 first-rounders who will fast track to the NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17871-THNcom-Blog-2008-firstrounders-who-will-fast-track-to-the-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:53:13 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not many make the immediate jump, but there are a few who will skate regularly this season as 18-year-olds. - There's a misconception out there that more and more 18-year-olds are getting fast-tracked to the big leagues because they provide a cheaper alternative in a workforce that's getting more and more expensive.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: How about half a ?C' for Sundin?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17779-THNcom-Blog-How-about-half-a-C-for-Sundin.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:56:45 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the big Swede still on the sidelines pondering his future, one has to wonder about his ability to still lead a team. - I&amp;rsquo;m only doing half a blog today because I&amp;rsquo;ve been in the business a long time, I&amp;rsquo;m not sure I want to continue blogging and I don&amp;rsquo;t really want to go through the grind of doing a full blog anymore.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Playing for Uncle Herb's Cup]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17698-THNcom-Blog-Playing-for-Uncle-Herbs-Cup.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:39:07 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting connection to an NHL legend brings family together to hit the links every two years. - I carry with me one piece of trivia in my chest pocket close to my heart.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: When is an all-star really an all-star?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17571-THNcom-Blog-When-is-an-allstar-really-an-allstar.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:24:15 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term all-star gets thrown around too much, so Brian explains what the true definition stands for. - I wanted to attempt clarification on a confusing hockey term that will probably remain confusing for as long as hockey is played.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: When will Carbonneau be recognized by Hall of Fame committee?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17502-THNcom-Blog-When-will-Carbonneau-be-recognized-by-Hall-of-Fame-committee.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:27:13 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense is an important part of the professional game, so why won't the Hall of Fame recognize one of the best defensive forwards? - In an era when goal-scoring is approaching a 50-year low, when even star players are admonished for not backchecking, when assistant coaches are mandated to find ways to shut down the opposition&amp;rsquo;s top scorers, one defensive giant continues to go unappreciated.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Who's the next Olli Jokinen?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17447-THNcom-Blog-Whos-the-next-Olli-Jokinen.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:35:39 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picked third overall in 1997, Olli Jokinen was considered a flop before he broke out with the Panthers. Here are a few players who shouldn't be written off, yet.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Playoff streak in trouble in Nashville]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17366-THNcom-Blog-Playoff-streak-in-trouble-in-Nashville.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:33:35 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While others believe the Preds will make the dance for the fifth straight season, this author thinks a drop is in their future. - Barry Trotz must be the best coach in the NHL because he finds a way to get a diminishing Nashville Predators roster into the playoffs, both last season and, according to prognosticators, this coming season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Watch the Bolts make a mighty surge]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17285-THNcom-Blog-Watch-the-Bolts-make-a-mighty-surge.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:51:10 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When predicting next season's standings the Lightning didn't get much respect, but at least one of us thinks they'll make it to the playoffs.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Bertuzzi a tough sell in Calgary]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17174-THNcom-Blog-Bertuzzi-a-tough-sell-in-Calgary.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:41:47 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Todd Bertuzzi has never been liked in Calgary, so now that he is part of the team a lot of fans don't know what to make of it. - I recently received an email from my father, who lives in Calgary, that had steam oozing from it as I viewed it in my inbox.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Huet still not among my top half]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17065-THNcom-Blog-Huet-still-not-among-my-top-half.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:18:56 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent Blackhawks UFA signing has a lot to prove before he can join the crop of the game's top tenders. - Who knew Cristobal Huet was so popular.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Don't expect a rash of RFA signings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16861-THNcom-Blog-Dont-expect-a-rash-of-RFA-signings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:43:16 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giving up draft picks to sign a player for big money isn't the best move in the salary cap era, so don't expect it to start happening more. - The hockey establishment was given a good stiff figurative kick in the groin last summer when the Edmonton Oilers signed restricted free agents Thomas Vanek and Dustin Penner to expensive offer sheets.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com: Fletcher failing Maple Leafs with poor decisions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16782-THNcom-Fletcher-failing-Maple-Leafs-with-poor-decisions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:59:48 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The interim GM had to give up two assets to draft a player they could have had by firing Paul Maurice during the stretch drive. - Toronto interim GM Cliff Fletcher got the man he wanted Friday at the entry draft, but paid a high price in doing so.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Union should campaign for Lindsay]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16648-THNcom-Blog-Union-should-campaign-for-Lindsay.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:49:14 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lifetime Achievement Award is a nice touch to honor the game's past, and while Gordie Howe was the perfect selection, "Terrible" Ted Lindsay should be next.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Grab the nearest Penguin next time]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16511-THNcom-Blog-Grab-the-nearest-Penguin-next-time.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the Wings had of taken our advice, the final second of Game 6 would have passed with no worry... and the wonderful sounds of the NHL. - Naturally lost among the celebration of Detroit&amp;rsquo;s Stanley Cup title was a last-second attempt by the Pittsburgh Penguins to send Game 6 into overtime.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: 2008 destined to be an excellent draft]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16379-THNcom-Blog-2008-destined-to-be-an-excellent-draft.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:13:36 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From bluechipper Steven Stamkos to the plethora of high-end blueliners, there's a lot to like about the prospects in the '08 draft class. - The list of hockey prospects you see on the pages of The Hockey News&amp;rsquo; Draft Preview has the hearts of NHL scouts all aflutter this spring.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Chara looking for a climbing partner]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16237-THNcom-Blog-Chara-looking-for-a-climbing-partner.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 11:30:10 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bruins blueliner, along with one fan, will be scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity this summer. - They say the air gets thin when you climb a mountain or are as tall as Zdeno Chara.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Get Craig Simpson off the air!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16114-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Get-Craig-Simpson-off-the-air.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 12:48:06 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's time the former NHLer and current color man for Hockey Night in Canada moves on. - Craig Simpson should find a new job.

Like back behind the bench as an assistant coach or head coach.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: San Jose avoids getting burned by Flames]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15479-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-San-Jose-avoids-getting-burned-by-Flames.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:10:29 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharks get full marks for their Game 7 victory... and what exactly did Mike Keenan bring to the table? - The better team won Game 7 Tuesday night.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Avs go back for the future; should Habs bench Price?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15398-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Avs-go-back-for-the-future-should-Habs-bench-Price.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:43:56 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was players whose glory days had supposedly past who led Colorado to victory... and should Montreal turn to Halak?  - Hockey Night In Canada play-by-play man Jim Hughson had the line of the night in Denver saying: &amp;quot;They call this place the Pepsi Center, but it could be nicknamed the Time Machine the way this season has gone.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Sharks right back in series; Bertuzzi shows ugly side]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15125-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Sharks-right-back-in-series-Bertuzzi-shows-ugly-side.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:35:27 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both goalies shine as S.J. draws even... the good and bad of refereeing... and Big Bert goes ballistic as Stars shine. - It was a battle of exceptional goaltending last night as Evgeni Nabokov and the San Jose Sharks out-dueled Miikka Kiprusoff and the Calgary Flames 2-0 to even that series 1-1.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Clarifying the draft lottery details]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14969-THNcom-Blog-Clarifying-the-draft-lottery-details.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:11:37 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the regular season almost complete, let's list which team has what chance in the NHL's draw to determine draft ranking. - We&amp;rsquo;re all use to the expression: Don&amp;rsquo;t believe everything you hear on TV or read in the newspaper.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Paying tribute to a great builder]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14763-THNcom-Blog-Paying-tribute-to-a-great-builder.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:28:12 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News of Ed Chynoweth's failing health left us with a moment to reflect on a career of success, dedication and admiration. - It was with sadness this week I received an email from my esteemed colleague Rob Vanstone that Western Hockey League icon Ed Chynoweth is not doing well in his fight with kidney cancer.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Coaching strategies I'd employ, if I was employed]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14561-THNcom-Blog-Coaching-strategies-Id-employ-if-I-was-employed.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:28:33 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coaching may not be in cards, but maybe some NHL coaches might want to pick up on these outside-the-box strategies. - Having never coached at any level of hockey, the chances of me getting an NHL job running the bench and stunning the world with these unorthodox strategies is diminishing every day.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Young talent fast-tracked more than ever]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14364-THNcom-Blog-Young-talent-fasttracked-more-than-ever.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:24:52 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The salary cap has forced teams to plug prospects into holes in their lineup earlier than they would have in the past. - A growing trend in the NHL&amp;rsquo;s salary cap era is the fast-tracking of talented youngsters into prominent roles strictly for financial reasons.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: No talent relief in sight for Lightning, Leafs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14134-THNcom-Blog-No-talent-relief-in-sight-for-Lightning-Leafs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:53:05 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's not much to like about the Buds and Bolts this season, or in the near future... the Raycroft dilemma in T.O.... and it's time for hi-def.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Peerless Price on our cover]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13963-THNcom-Blog-Peerless-Price-on-our-cover.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:51:24 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The league's undisputed No. 1 prospect turned undisputed No. 1 NHL goalie still looks superb as Future Watch's main man. - Our popular Future Watch issue is now in the hands of The Hockey News subscribers and the first thing the reader sees is our terrific sense of timing.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: What's next, eliminate hitting?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13755-THNcom-Blog-Whats-next-eliminate-hitting.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:17:51 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Laperriere's hit on Nicklas Lidstrom had some up in arms, but there's no reason to chastise this clean hit. - It didn&amp;rsquo;t occur to me that anyone would find fault with the Ian Laperriere hit on Nicklas Lidstrom until a colleague sent me a video feed of the incident with the subject line: Foul or fair?
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The shoulder-to-shoulder collision looked, to me, so clean and so, well, hockey, I just assumed the colleague was inviting me to lunch.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Cherry out to lunch on over-the-glass penalty beef]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13555-THNcom-Blog-Cherry-out-to-lunch-on-overtheglass-penalty-beef.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:41:52 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CBC's HNIC first-intermission commentator doesn't like the rule, but players have fans have accepted it, so Grapes should let it go. - It&amp;rsquo;s getting to be that time of year when the growing importance of stretch-drive games will lead Don Cherry to gripe about his biggest pet peeve.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Early advice for keeper poolies]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13354-THNcom-Blog-Early-advice-for-keeper-poolies.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:00:50 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can't wait to see where prospects are ranked in The Hockey News's upcoming Future Watch issue? Here are a few hints at the risers and fallers.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Mark Brian Leetch down for Hall in 2009]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13018-THNcom-Blog-Mark-Brian-Leetch-down-for-Hall-in-2009.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:56:57 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former blueline great will head to the HHOF next year, but other deserving players will have to wait. - It&amp;rsquo;s nice to see Brian Leetch&amp;rsquo;s No.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hockey Hall of Fame needs a publicity refresher]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12809-THNcom-Blog-Hockey-Hall-of-Fame-needs-a-publicity-refresher.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:19:43 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The HHOF needs to follow the Baseball Hall of Fame's lead and release the names of the people nominated, not just the inductees. - The Hockey Hall of Fame should take a lesson from the National Baseball Hall of Fame on marketing and publicity 101.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Kevin Lowe's influence on the upswing]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12633-THNcom-Blog-Kevin-Lowes-influence-on-the-upswing.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:35:59 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Oilers GM's moves may not have been smart - only time will tell that for sure - but they had a league-wide and long-lasting impact... and the media's influence in flux.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sergei, we hardly knew you]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12428-THNcom-Blog-Sergei-we-hardly-knew-you.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:06:56 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rise and fall of of Sergei Samsonov is sad tale, but not one that is exclusive to the diminutive Russian. - It wasn&amp;rsquo;t that long ago, we put Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov on the cover of The Hockey News, hamming it up in a headlock, with the headline Teen B&amp;rsquo;s: Boston&amp;rsquo;s face of the future.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Listen to Sid and shrink the goalie equipment]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12124-THNcom-Blog-Listen-to-Sid-and-shrink-the-goalie-equipment.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:45:56 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crosby recently told The Hockey News he thinks the NHL should mandate smaller equipment for the tenders, and we agree. - Hockey&amp;rsquo;s most powerful personality may not know his own strength yet, but everyone around him hangs on his every word.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Where are my depth charts?!?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11953-THNcom-Blog-Where-are-my-depth-charts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:58:38 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who miss seeing the team rosters in The Hockey News magazine, we have good news. - I&amp;rsquo;m a big believer in NHL depth charts in much the same way I like seeing the ingredients that go into my soups and salads.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: What about 4-on-4 all the time?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11751-THNcom-Blog-What-about-4on4-all-the-time.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:28:33 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight skaters on the ice would create more room, but would it result in more scoring and a more exciting game? - Let&amp;rsquo;s completely open our minds for a few minutes and imagine the possibilities of 4-on-4 hockey for the full 60 minutes of an NHL game.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Lidstrom - No. 1 Euro; No. 2 blueliner of all time]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11520-THNcom-Blog-Lidstrom-No-1-Euro-No-2-blueliner-of-all-time.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:43:53 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are other strong candidates for the best European and the second best defenseman in NHL history, but Nicklas Lidstrom takes the cake. - The debate was interesting, but not terribly long when we were determining The Hockey News cover feature for our European issue, due to come out next week.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Three cheers for Jake Dowell]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11340-THNcom-Blog-Three-cheers-for-Jake-Dowell.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:07:36 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Blackhawks prospect  has had to deal with a lot in his young life, so we're happy to celebrate his NHL debut. - Us thick-skinned heathens in the media try not to get too worked up about the newcomers who break into the league and leave an imprint.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Early dismissal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11154-THNcom-Blog-Early-dismissal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let's take a look at a few of the players whose careers never got back on track after the lockout. - If there weren&amp;rsquo;t already enough sad and terrible things about the 2004-05 lockout, there&amp;rsquo;s the manner in which it forced dozens of NHLers from the game for good.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: HOF induction for Lindros unlikely]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10919-THNcom-Blog-HOF-induction-for-Lindros-unlikely.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:47:58 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big E's off-ice antics will likely get him frozen out of the Hall of Fame. - It&amp;rsquo;s interesting to read so many emotional opinions about whether or not Eric Lindros should get into the Hockey Hall of Fame when he first becomes eligible in 2010.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Are the Ducks cooked?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10693-THNcom-Blog-Are-the-Ducks-cooked.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:04:46 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four reasons Anaheim may not make the playoffs, never mind repeat as Champs. - We're only a month into the season so it's far too early to label the struggling Anaheim Ducks as cooked, but here are four legitimate reasons why they could follow in the footsteps of the Carolina Hurricanes and miss the playoffs the year after winning the Stanley Cup.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: TOI is A-OK]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10314-THNcom-Blog-TOI-is-AOK.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's an often overlooked stat, but time-on-ice is a real indicator of a player's worth to his team. - The time-on-ice statistic, to me, is the true measure of a player's worth to his team.]]></description>
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