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Another great (last?) hurrah for Marty in Montreal

In sports, every aging star always wants that one more time in the sun.  Sometimes father time catches up with them before that happens, or they hang around too long.  In the case of Martin Brodeur, he’s on the last … Continue reading

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NHL suspends Derek MacKenzie 3 games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfoR4urYQg8 The latest suspension victim is Blue Jackets forward Derek MacKenzie. The gritty winger boarded Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson from behind during last night’s game won by Columbus 2-0. Despite no previous history, MacKenzie gets three games for injuring Ekman-Larsson … Continue reading

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Zajac’s bizarre OT winner vs Ducks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFglJ9IrM-U Travis Zajac scored probably the oddest goal during last night’s Devils’ 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks. His redirection off a skate resulted in a bizarre OT winner when Anaheim defenseman Ben Lovejoy accidentally cleared the puck off Corey … Continue reading

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‘General’ Motives

It was a typical Sunday afternoon in the Fall these days. Fresh off another Buffalo Bills loss, I was getting ready to sit down for a dinner with family early Sunday Night here on the West Coast, when a text … Continue reading

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Kreider takes positive steps in loss

While the end result wasn’t what they wanted, the Rangers got an inspired effort out of Chris Kreider. Recalled from Hartford after posting two goals and two assists, he had an active game last night against the Flyers. Given an … Continue reading

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Pominville’s Revenge

Jason Pominville successfully returned to Western New York last night. The former Sabre notched the winning goal in the Wild’s 2-1 win over Buffalo,  The former Sabre captain scored a power play goal with 9.7 seconds left in the second … Continue reading

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Flyers fire Laviolette

In probably the most expected move, the Flyers fired Peter Laviolette after three games. They dropped their third consecutive game to the Hurricanes yesterday by a score of 2-1. Following a dismal preseason in which they won only one game, … Continue reading

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Schnieder to start opener, Elias off IR and Urbom waived

Less than 36 hours before their season opener, the Devils made news by announcing that Cory Schnieder would get the nod tomorrow in Pittsburgh, the first time someone other than Martin Brodeur has started a season opener since 1993-94.  Brodeur … Continue reading

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Islanders announce roster: Reinhart, Nelson in, Strome out

The Islanders announced their roster earlier today. Among the notables who made the team are rookies Brock Nelson and Griffin Reinhart. The 21-year old Nelson is a former 2010 first round pick who made his debut in the playoffs last … Continue reading

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Memo to Cathal Kelly: Facts Don’t Lie

You might be reading this and saying to yourself: Who in the world is Cathal Kelly? I was in the same boat with these thoughts, until I read his ‘column’ regarding the Buffalo Sabres and how they are not important … Continue reading

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