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The outdoor game: Gimmick or celebration of hockey's heritage?
Is this season's outdoor game a gimmick or a celebration of the sport that will bring in new fans? Our resident puckheads are taking sides.
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Friday Faceoff: How can the All-Star Game be made more, um, interesting?
The All-Star Game rosters were named this week, and the hockey community was atwitter with excitement. But, seriously, how does the NHL make the All-Star Game an event? Our boys debate.
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Shouldn't impact players like Niedermayer, Conklin be on Hart list?
If they were awarding the Hart Trophy solely on the basis of impact, it would be a runaway race between two contestants. And we're not talking about Crosby and Iginla.
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Friday Faceoff: Is Ovechkin poised to be the next Gretzky?
As Alexander Ovechkin approaches goal No. 50, our hockey experts debate whether he is poised to be the new Gretzky, the player all the others will be chasing for years to come when it comes to goals.
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Here's how the first round rolls in my make-believe world
Losing a little of the fantasy in your life? Damien Cox feels your pain. But he's considering a comeback (listen up, Favre!) and picking the eight first-round playoff matchups.
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Is something bothering our gurus about this stretch run?
There are a lot of close races in the closing weeks of the regular season, but are we seeing the best the NHL has to offer under the current playoff format? Our puck experts duke it out.
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Big matchups (and a crush?) in the conference finals
Our resident hockey gurus are back for another Faceoff and there's only one topic on their minds -- the conference finals. And one of them has a crush on the Penguins.
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Some expect Crosby to elevate NHL in first Cup finals, but is that fair?
Once upon a time, Magic and Bird revived the NBA. Should we expect the same thing from Sidney Crosby in his first trip to the Cup finals? Asking the 20-year-old to save the NHL isn't exactly realistic.
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Who will win the Cup? Our gurus take sides (and it gets chippy)
Our resident hockey gurus are back for another Faceoff, and there's only one topic on their minds -- the Stanley Cup finals. And they are on opposite sides of the fence as to who will win it all.
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Cox: Out with the old, in with the new? It's an emerging NHL trend
Two intriguing trends have surfaced this fall on the eve of the NHL season -- one producing great optimism about the future of the league, the other a gloomy sigh of nostalgia for best days gone by.
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Things we know so far into the 2008-09 season
It's hardly been 10 Days That Shook the Hockey World, but we've already learned a few interesting things so far this season. Here's our list.
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Damien Cox: Most memorable quotes from the season so far
The NHL doesn't have a Terrell Owens equivalent when it comes to sound bites, but when the words do start flying, they usually are born of real passion and anger. With the schedule at about the...
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Damien Cox: Memorable story lines from first half of season
From the resurgence of two Original Six franchises in Boston and Chicago to Mr. Avery, we take a look at the top story lines from the season's first half.
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Damien Cox: How will NHL benefit from competitive postseason play?
How much will the NHL benefit from having its most competitive second round in almost a quarter-century? It's hard to say.
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Dallas and Atlanta have made moves; who's next?
Dallas (front office) and Atlanta (coach) have already made personnel changes so far this season. So, who's next on the hot seat? Our resident puckheads duke it out.
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