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2013 NHL Eastern Conference Preview and Projections

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    Finally, after months and months of everyone involved being morons, causing 113 days, 625 games, and the biggest outdoor hockey game in history to be cancelled, hockey fans can finally say "Game On!"  The NHL has a new 10-year labor agreement, and is set to start the shortened, 48 game 2013 season on Saturday, January 19.  Find out what you need to know … [Read more...] about 2013 NHL Eastern Conference Preview and Projections

NHL: shortened season, big expectations

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The hockey lockout is finally over. The teams are back and ready for a season even if it is shortened. The big question is, who will come out on top and who will fall flat? Well, here are some predictions. The TOP Two Contenders for the Cup: The Los Angeles Kings: It is tough for teams to have a repeat win in the Stanly Cup Finals. No team has been able to do it since the … [Read more...] about NHL: shortened season, big expectations

2013 NHL PREVIEW: SOUTHEAST DIVISION

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  Finally, after months and months of everyone involved being morons, causing 113 days, 625 games, and the biggest outdoor hockey game in history to be cancelled, hockey fans can finally say "Game On!"  The NHL has a new 10-year labor agreement, and is set to start the shortened, 48 game 2013 season on Saturday, January 19.  Find out what you need to know about every … [Read more...] about 2013 NHL PREVIEW: SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Final 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft

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  While the Los Angeles Kings, and their millions of fans who just jumped on the bandwagon, celebrate the team's first Stanley Cup championship, the other 29 teams in the league are gearing up for next season.  The top priority of these teams:  the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.  The draft takes place June 22 and 23 from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.  With the Edmonton … [Read more...] about Final 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft

2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft 1.0

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  While the Los Angeles Kings, and their millions of fans who just jumped on the bandwagon, celebrate the team's first Stanley Cup championship, the other 29 teams in the league are gearing up for next season.  The top priority of these teams:  the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.  The draft takes place June 22 and 23 from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.  With the Edmonton … [Read more...] about 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft 1.0

With NHL’s Superstar Missing the All-Star Game, Who Will Shine?

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Only 23 years old and he’s already got a Stanley Cup, two Messier Leadership Awards, a Rocket Richard trophy, an Art Ross, a Lester Pearson, a Hart Memorial and has been an All-Star since the first one in 2007. Not to mention, he was the youngest player in NHL history to record 100 points in a season and has had the prestige of two Lou Marsh trophies in his career. Don’t get … [Read more...] about With NHL’s Superstar Missing the All-Star Game, Who Will Shine?

NHL Eastern Conference Finals Preview

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By Ailyn Diaz of Chics Hockey.com and the Big Hair Hockey Show   The newspaper headlines for the Pittsburgh Penguins focused on the rivalry between Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby for the crown as best player in the NHL.  The storyline for the Eastern Conference Finals will shift to brother against brother.  Carolina’s Eric Staal, a center, and the older more seasoned … [Read more...] about NHL Eastern Conference Finals Preview