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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: NHL shootouts still wrong after all these years]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20582-THNcom-Blog-NHL-shootouts-still-wrong-after-all-these-years.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While most fans seem to like the one-on-one game-finisher, the shootout remains a skill-competition and is no way to decide a team game. - A couple of days ago, a fellow THN editor asked me if I was still &amp;ldquo;down on the shootout.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: A night for Wendel]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20314-THNcom-Blog-A-night-for-Wendel.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was all things Clark inside Toronto's Air Canada Centre when the Maple Leafs honored No. 17 for his time with the blue and white. - With the Air Canada Centre packed with 19,474 Maple Leafs fans sporting 'staches and clutching the bobblehead of their favorite marauding, goal-scoring Bud, the scene was set for Wendel Clark's banner raising in Toronto on Saturday night.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Best and worst by the numbers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20011-THNcom-Blog-Best-and-worst-by-the-numbers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Jersey with a poor penalty kill? Simon Gagne leading in shorthanded production? We crunch the numbers. - The San Jose Sharks are 10-0-1 at home, with the only blemish a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville on Remembrance Day.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The NHL's October surprises]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19430-THNcom-Blog-The-NHLs-October-surprises.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The numbers don't lie, and the stats from the first month of the NHL season contain plenty of oddities. - Every time there's an election in the U.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Saturday slate leaves fans feeling full]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19170-THNcom-Blog-Saturday-slate-leaves-fans-feeling-full.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having all 30 teams in action for the first time since Day 1 of the post-lockout era led to some interesting facts. - Feast or famine, NHL style.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Poor between-the-pipes starts and surprising shutouts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18882-THNcom-Blog-Poor-betweenthepipes-starts-and-surprising-shutouts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martin Biron wishes it was last year's playoffs, Marty Turco wishes it was the pre-season and Martin Brodeur inches towards immortality. - Remember Martin Biron's coming-out party in the playoffs last spring? The Flyers goaltender made his long overdue NHL post-season debut and led Philadelphia past Washington and Montreal in the first two playoff rounds before falling to Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference final.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The Flyin' Canuckmen]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18560-THNcom-Blog-The-Flyin-Canuckmen.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did somebody say Vancouver would have trouble scoring?... goals galore... and Dougie's coaching debut. - Maybe the question should've been, who's not going to score for the Canucks this season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Primed for a comeback]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18353-THNcom-Blog-Primed-for-a-comeback.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:23:07 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comebacks and career revivals are a part of every season, so here are a few players who are most likely to step it up this season. - Ice time and opportunity, as well as health and happiness, are significant factors in a player's productivity.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Make believe is fun in NHL's pre-season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18163-THNcom-Blog-Make-believe-is-fun-in-NHLs-preseason.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:27:34 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There isn't much glory in scoring points in the pre-season, but it at least allows some minor-leaguers to get noticed. - Pre-season stats are a big lie, of course, full of false promise for bubble players before the reality of the regular season sets in.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The Four S's - one's signed, so who's next?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17860-THNcom-Blog-The-Four-Ss-ones-signed-so-whos-next.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:04:57 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sakic's back for at least another year, but the waiting game continues with Sundin, Selanne and Shanahan. - Colorado captain, franchise face and all-time leading scorer Joe Sakic, as anticipated, re-signed for one more year (and counting?) last month, putting to rest the retirement question for the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Even with Meszaros, Tampa's blueline issues remain]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17717-THNcom-Blog-Even-with-Meszaros-Tampas-blueline-issues-remain.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:43:17 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lightning's defense  might be OK in a couple of years, but it's going to be a long season for Tampa tenders if more isn't done. - The Tampa Bay Lightning obtained the best player &amp;ndash; defenseman Andrej Meszaros &amp;ndash; in its recent trade with the Ottawa Senators.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Time to move it or lose it]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17526-THNcom-Blog-Time-to-move-it-or-lose-it.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:56:12 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a few teams that need to have a good season to avoid dropping off the radar and into the league basement. - Every season in the NHL is important, but some franchises are facing make-or-break campaigns in 2008-09.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: When they will be Kings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17392-THNcom-Blog-When-they-will-be-Kings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:14:54 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There hasn't been much to like about Los Angeles lately, but with the youth they currently have in the fold, it won't be long before they're competitive.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sweet 16 questions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17340-THNcom-Blog-Sweet-16-questions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:07:42 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The season's a ways off yet, but it never to early to start wondering about how things will turn out during the '08-09 campaign. - Hey&amp;hellip;want in on a poorly kept non-secret?

Here&amp;rsquo;s the scoop: We&amp;rsquo;re working on The Hockey News Yearbook right now and, thus, are enjoying some sneak peeks ahead to the 2008-09 season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hit and miss UFA signings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17252-THNcom-Blog-Hit-and-miss-UFA-signings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:54:17 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The open market is still, well, open, but most of the products have been bought. Let's look back at some of the best and worst summer '08 deals.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Who's left on the UFA market]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17109-THNcom-Blog-Whos-left-on-the-UFA-market.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:57:46 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The small barrel of unrestricted free agents is almost empty, so who is left that can help your team? - 

The pickings, they are slim.

Unless you believe Kyle Wanvig is finally going to turn the corner, there's not much left in an NHL free agent market that was pretty bare to begin with.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hossa chasing Cup, not cash]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16992-THNcom-Blog-Hossa-chasing-Cup-not-cash.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:46:50 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marian Hossa's deal with the Red Wings came as a bit of a surprise, especially since Detroit will have a few big expiring contracts after next season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Where does Ray Emery fit?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16805-THNcom-Blog-Where-does-Ray-Emery-fit.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:56:53 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A year ago Ray Emery was in the Stanley Cup final, but after a controversial season who will take a chance on him? - Where now, Mr. Emery?
&amp;nbsp;
A year ago, Ray Emery had just finished backstopping the Ottawa Senators to the Stanley Cup final and was poised to reign as the team&amp;rsquo;s No.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Other players who belong in the Hall of Fame]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16680-THNcom-Blog-Other-players-who-belong-in-the-Hall-of-Fame.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:47:13 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After waiting too long, Glenn Anderson is finally in the HHOF, but there are others who have been ignored who should join him. - Eight years later, the Hall of Fame got it right.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Can Chris Chelios continue?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16557-THNcom-Blog-Can-Chris-Chelios-continue.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:07:02 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course he can. His teammate Dominik Hasek hung 'em up Monday, but don't expect the 46-year-old Chelios to follow suit. - Dominik Hasek has decided to call it a career, but what about his Red Wings teammate Chris Chelios?

No way.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Skewed views on the week's news]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16516-THNcom-Blog-Skewed-views-on-the-weeks-news.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:15:04 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dented Cups... league screw-up... Del Biaggio corrupt?... Mt. Tortorella erupts... and other goings on from around the NHL. - The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in the biggest NHL news story of the week.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Standout moments from the '08 playoffs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16280-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Standout-moments-from-the-08-playoffs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:12:25 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cup final isn't over yet, but it isn't too early to look back at the storylines that will have people chatting about throughout the summer.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Stars use all their ammo to beat Wings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16035-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Stars-use-all-their-ammo-to-beat-Wings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 23:27:31 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Captains old and new played big roles for the Stars, while Tomas Holmstrom's crease crashing ways cost the Wings in Game 4. - So that's what it takes to beat the Red Wings in these playoffs: Dallas' best effort, certainly of the series and perhaps of the post-season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Stars not aligning for Dallas against Detroit]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15946-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Stars-not-aligning-for-Dallas-against-Detroit.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 01:05:55 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If it can go wrong, it is for Dallas... Detroit's best playing like they should... and Ribeiro needs to be smarter. - Bad Star-t
You started to get the feeling it wasn't going to be Dallas' night midway through the first period when the Stars had a 4-on-1 rush - ever seen one of those before? - and they couldn't even get a shot on net.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Don't look back in anger]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15824-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Dont-look-back-in-anger.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 14:19:13 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revisiting our pre-season and post-season picks... and a Pittsburgh-Philly double-take. - (IM)PERFECT PREDICTIONS
With three full days off between the second and third rounds of the NHL playoffs, there&amp;rsquo;s time for a little reflection.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: When a hat trick isn't really a hat trick]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15764-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-When-a-hat-trick-isnt-really-a-hat-trick.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 07:27:37 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brenden Morrow's one-goal, hat trick kept the Stars close, but the Sharks' Joe's were the difference. - A pair of Joes and a couple recent Doug Wilson pickups trump a Brenden Morrow hat trick that wasn't, and the San Jose Sharks force a Game 6 back in Dallas after handing the Stars a 3-0 series lead.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Stars win low-scoring, high-action affair]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15678-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Stars-win-lowscoring-highaction-affair.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:25:18 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norstrom the unexpected hero... Sharks bus leaving the station... and the stars who shone in Game 3. - First of all, let it be said that the Sharks-Stars tilt in Game 3 should be Exhibit A in the case that proves low-scoring games can be exciting.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Calling all Calder candidates]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14831-THNcom-Blog-Calling-all-Calder-candidates.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:41:27 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's been a strong rookie crop, but a few have stood out from the pack... and handing out the Cy Young Award. - Here are six forward thoughts for the NHL&amp;rsquo;s top rookie award:

Jonathan Toews, C: If you&amp;rsquo;re looking for the rookie who had the biggest impact when he played, the award goes to the Chicago pivot.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: More Hart Trophy candidates than you can shake a stick at]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14617-THNcom-Blog-More-Hart-Trophy-candidates-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:27:55 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twelve NHL MVP candidates, but only one Hart Trophy; Pat's back; and, Neil's gone. - How about three goalies as the top NHL MVP candidates this season: New Jersey&amp;rsquo;s Martin Brodeur, Anaheim&amp;rsquo;s Jean-Sebastien Giguere and San Jose&amp;rsquo;s Evgeni Nabokov?

No, you say? Because netminders already have their own award, the Vezina, you say?

Fine.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Pushing towards the playoffs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14219-THNcom-Blog-Pushing-towards-the-playoffs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:24:45 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Nine teams, eight spots. The regular season's final month will be a tense one... Sharks run Wild... and if the playoffs started today... - The 30-Day Challenge
One month.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Welcome back Sid and Foppa]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14014-THNcom-Blog-Welcome-back-Sid-and-Foppa.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:41:34 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>14014</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Two future Hall of Famers return to the ice tonight as Sidney Crosby and Peter Forsberg make their comebacks. - The Pittsburgh Penguins &amp;ndash; as well as the NHL at large &amp;ndash; welcome back Sidney Crosby tonight in a game against Tampa Bay.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Heading in all directions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13610-THNcom-Blog-Heading-in-all-directions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:20:33 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13610</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Revisiting the Wings, the worst best team in the league; the Southeast Division, the best worst division in the league; and Wayne Gretzky, the best worst coach of the best worst team in the league.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: 10 reasons why Detroit is simply the best]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13433-THNcom-Blog-10-reasons-why-Detroit-is-simply-the-best.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:16:04 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone can tell by looking at the standings that Detroit is the best team in the league, but how did they get so far ahead? - Detroit is running away with the Central Division, the Western Conference and the overall NHL lead.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Returns and departures]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13227-THNcom-Blog-Returns-and-departures.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:37:10 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13227</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ducks get back another high flier... the Oilers lose an all-star... and Ovechkin eyes the scoring prizes.
 - The rich get richer, the poor get poorer&amp;hellip;and the Ducks get duckier.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Best rookies from around the league]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13061-THNcom-Blog-Best-rookies-from-around-the-league.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:45:57 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13061</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[We take a team-by-team look at which rookies are impressing us the most as the home stretch begins on the NHL season. - Here's a team-by-team look at NHL rookies who are making some noise this season:
ANAHEIM
There isn&amp;rsquo;t a Calder candidate in Anaheim; left winger Drew Miller was leading the Ducks rookies with two goals and five points in 26 NHL games played through Jan.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The dreaded Conference final curse]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12888-THNcom-Blog-The-dreaded-Conference-final-curse.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:26:32 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12888</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Blame the Sabres' woes on back-to-back Conference final appearances... Niedermayer a star, but an all-star?... and Evgeni Crosby. - Losing Chris Drury and Daniel Briere to unrestricted free agency last summer was a big blow to the Buffalo Sabres.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Despite recent struggles, future is bright for Hawks]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12693-THNcom-Blog-Despite-recent-struggles-future-is-bright-for-Hawks.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:23:15 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12693</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Injuries have done in the Hawks once again, but the team - with a healthy crop of youngsters - is heading in the right direction. - The Chicago Blackhawks must have thought that, finally, this season would be it: The team&amp;rsquo;s first playoff berth since 2002.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sun rising in Phoenix earlier than expected]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12497-THNcom-Blog-Sun-rising-in-Phoenix-earlier-than-expected.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:40:46 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12497</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[No one gave the 'Yotes a chance, but they're proving their detractors wrong. - Even if they don&amp;rsquo;t win another game this year, the Phoenix Coyotes will have exceeded expectations in 2007-08 and laid the groundwork for future success.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Goals, goals and more goals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12029-THNcom-Blog-Goals-goals-and-more-goals.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:59:23 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>12029</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[By looking at the numbers you can see who are the biggest (and smallest) threats to put one in the back of the net. - In the end, it all comes down to which team scored the most.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Lights out for Tampa on the road]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11820-THNcom-Blog-Lights-out-for-Tampa-on-the-road.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:27:50 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>11820</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lightning are great at home, but their inability to  compete on foreign ice could keep them out of the playoffs.  - The Tampa Bay Lightning is an NHL-worst 2-11-1 away from home this season (compared to an 11-3-2 mark at home, second only to Detroit&amp;rsquo;s 13-2-0 record at Joe Louis Arena).]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Philly is mean to the bone]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11596-THNcom-Blog-Philly-is-mean-to-the-bone.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:46:41 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>11596</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Flyers have a long list of suspensions, but they are winning and more toughness is being groomed on the farm. - And then there were five.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Proposed schedule change OK, but not enough]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11404-THNcom-Blog-Proposed-schedule-change-OK-but-not-enough.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:42:56 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>11404</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The lack of a home-and-home against every team in the league is an injustice to fans. - The NHL board of governors meeting is later this week and it&amp;rsquo;s anticipated that changing the league&amp;rsquo;s schedule will be high on the agenda.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Third team's a charm]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11237-THNcom-Blog-Third-teams-a-charm.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:54:11 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>11237</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[By the numbers, the New York Islanders are one team to watch, while Ilya Kovalchuk is lifting the Thrashers. - Ottawa, at 16-3-0, is No. 1 in the NHL, while the top team in the West, Detroit, is second overall.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Riveting Rivalries]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11035-THNcom-Blog-Riveting-Rivalries.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:59:33 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>11035</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The streaky kids; J.R.'s shark attack; and who said Montreal would miss Souray? - The NHL&amp;rsquo;s rivalry-rigged schedule is in full effect tonight, with all five games featuring divisional foes.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Southern comfort]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10798-THNcom-Blog-Southern-comfort.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:28:09 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>10798</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Ovie and Kovy go head-to-head... Sundin getting better with age... and tending woes in Pittsburgh and Tampa. - Snipers take aim
Two of the NHL&amp;rsquo;s most electrifying players face off Tuesday when Alex Ovechkin&amp;rsquo;s Washington Capitals travel to Atlanta to take on Ilya Kovalchuk&amp;rsquo;s Thrashers.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Risky maneuver]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10451-THNcom-Blog-Risky-maneuver.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:08:30 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>10451</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[It's never a good idea to turn your back on the enemy. - Third time&amp;rsquo;s a harm
For the third time in the young 2007-08 season, a Philadelphia Flyers player has been suspended for a questionable hit.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Front and center]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10355-THNcom-Blog-Front-and-center.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>10355</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Sam McCaig looks at Nash's hot start... the Sens top line... Sid vs. Ovie... the 2005 rookie class... and more. - Nash to the Net
Don't look now, but Columbus winger Rick Nash is quietly off to a good start with five goals and nine points in seven games.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Wild about defense]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10354-THNcom-Blog-Wild-about-defense.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>10354</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Sam McCaig explains why Minny's the real Big D... the Sens start is surprising... Nik's not so bad... and McCabe's making too much. - From zero to 4.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Out with a whimper]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10353-THNcom-Blog-Out-with-a-whimper.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>10353</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Sam McCaig says goodbye to Patrik Stefan... discusses Statsny's fast start... and looks ahead to the '08 RFA market. - Shhhh! Did you hear that?

It was Patrik Stefan's career ending with a whimper after the bang of being drafted first overall in 1999.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Lead by example]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/10352-THNcom-Blog-Lead-by-example.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>10352</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Sam McCaig says Smith is a good choice in Philly... goodbye to two hockey men... and if Price won't play, send him down. - Flying ‘C'
No one can question whether Jason Smith is captain material.]]></description>
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