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Chicago Blackhawks: What to expect going forward

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Thank God the Chicago Blackhawks and NHL are back. The lackluster Winter Olympics hockey tournament will give way to what really matters: the push towards the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Blackhawks are in very good position to make another run at the Cup, but there are a few things to take note of prior to the postseason. The Hawks head to the Big Apple to take on the New York … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks: What to expect going forward

Team Canada hockey preview: Repeat or bust

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Winning gold on home ice was expected. Now is the time to show how dominant the Team Canada hockey program can be. Even with their 2010 gold, Hockey Canada has failed to medal in two of the previous four Winter Olympics. For pretty much any other team, that is acceptable. For Canada? An embarrassment. The Canadian talent pool is by far the deepest in the world. As Canada’s … [Read more...] about Team Canada hockey preview: Repeat or bust

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

Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators game endures worst National Anthems pair (video)

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Are you ready for the most horrible attempts at both the American and Canadian National Anthems ever? There's been worst renditions of each song at a sporting event, but you won't find a worse combo platter of these two at a hockey game. The fans at the Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game had to endure the closest thing to a human singing version of Miss Piggy … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators game endures worst National Anthems pair (video)

How the NHL Can Increase Its Fan Base

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Coming off the Winter Classic on January 2nd, NHL executives are looking to capitalize on the increased viewership of the novelty game and build on it. The contest had nearly fifty thousand fans in attendance along with a national audience on NBC. The Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers provided an entertaining afternoon of action culminating with a penalty shot near the … [Read more...] about How the NHL Can Increase Its Fan Base

Philadelphia Flyers Fans Boo Anti-Cancer Video, NHL Stars in It

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Booing Santa Claus, throwing batteries, "winning" the 2009 Daily Show New York vs. Philly sports fan "Douche-off" cheering for crippling injuries; this is what lies on the resume of the Philadelphia sports fan. And now this: brutally booing a promo trying to fund research to fight cancer. During Wednesday night's Philadelphia Flyers home game against the Vancouver … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Flyers Fans Boo Anti-Cancer Video, NHL Stars in It

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 Midterm Assessments

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Early in the season, I provided my predictions as to how I thought the NHL Eastern Conference would pan out. While I fared pretty well in my mid-season assessment of the NHL Western Conference predictions, I learned two things in assessing how I did in previewing the Eastern Conference: I should stick to covering the Western Conference, and I really needed to assess the … [Read more...] about NHL Eastern Conference Midterm Assessments