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• Pink Slip Index: Complications in Carolina
• By Kevin Schultz 11/13/2009 12:00 PM ET
• In the NHL, coach firings are as common as parking tickets in New York City. Throughout the NHL season I'll be taking a bi-weekly look at five coaches who are the most likely to get fired. Be advised ... More »
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• Knuckle Puck: Don Cherry Jerseys, Naked Breakaways and Red Line Love
• By Kevin Schultz 10/24/2009 12:30 PM ET
• Each and every Saturday this season I'll be taking a look at the random happenings and absurdities that occur in the world of hockey. Feel free to suggest stories, complain or otherwise babble at me ... More »
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• Seat Already Warm for Some Coaches
• By Kevin Schultz 9/29/2009 3:21 PM ET
• The NHL season is almost upon us. That means the weather is getting colder, leaves are falling off trees and coaches are ever closer to getting the proverbial axe. Last year, it took only four games ... More »
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• Tocchet and Ruutu in War of Words
• By Kevin Schultz 3/31/2009 12:10 PM ET
• Jarkko Ruutu is an agitator who always seems to find his way into the news. He's no Sean Avery, but close. In January he was suspended two games for biting Buffalo's Andrew Peters during a scrum and ... More »
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• Newsmakers in the NHL: Stephane Veilleux Scores 2 for Minnesota
• By Adam Gretz 3/09/2009 1:30 AM ET
• Wild 3, Ducks 2: Thanks to a pair of goals from Stephane Veilleux and 35 saves from Niklas Backstrom, the Minnesota Wild picked up a huge 3-2 win in Anaheim. The Wild had lost eight of their past 11 ... More »
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• Newsmakers in the NHL: Andrei Kostitsyn, Carey Price Lead Montreal
• By Adam Gretz 12/28/2008 1:00 AM ET
• Montreal's Andrei Kostitsyn recorded his first career hat trick on Saturday night, while Carey Price stopped 31 shots, including 16 in the third period to lead the Canadien's to a 3-2 victory in ... More »
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• Call It the Curse of Barry Melrose: Tampa Bay Gets Robbed in Shootout
• By Adam Gretz 12/19/2008 11:55 AM ET
• Here's the situation: Tampa Bay and Colorado skate to a 1-1 tie through regulation and overtime, leading to a shootout. The first three attempts result in no goals, setting the stage for Colorado's ... More »
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• Rick Tocchet Would Like Vincent Lecavalier to Be More of a Captain
• By Adam Gretz 12/18/2008 12:35 PM ET
• Since Barry Melrose was canned by the Tampa Bay Lightning a little over a month ago, the team has claimed victory only two times (in 15 games), and interim-head coach Rick Tocchet seems to think it's ...
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• Len Barrie Strikes Back at Barry Melrose
• By Adam Gretz 12/11/2008 3:50 PM ET
• There were plenty of wonderful sound bites during Barry Melrose's marvelous appearance on Toronto's Fan590 this week, chief among them was Melrose, essentially, saying that he hated co-owner Len ... More »
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• Barry Melrose on Tampa Bay: 'I Hope Tampa Bay Doesn't Win a Game the Rest of the Year'
• By Adam Gretz 12/09/2008 11:50 AM ET
• Things are starting to get hilarious when the topic of the Tampa Bay Lightning comes up. Unless, of course, you're a fan of the Lightning, in which case, it's probably not a laughing matter at all. ... More »
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• Yesterday's Newsmakers in the NHL: Steve Downie Returns to Philadelphia
• By Adam Gretz 12/03/2008 1:00 AM ET
• What a fantastic night of action. Between the wild games in Philadelphia and Montreal, and Sean Avery's most recent shenanigans, there's plenty to talk about, so let's get right to it. In ... More »
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• Yesterday's Newsmakers in the NHL: Dainius Zubrus Scores 4 Goals In Win
• By Adam Gretz 11/24/2008 1:05 AM ET
• New Jersey's Dainius Zubrus entered play on Sunday with just two goals in his first 19 games this season. He had no trouble blowing that total out of the water during the Devils' 7-3 win over Tampa ... More »
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• Yesterday's Newsmakers in the NHL: Welcome to the Win Column Rick Tocchet
• By Adam Gretz 11/22/2008 1:10 AM ET
• After coming up short in his first two games as an NHL head coach, Rick Tocchet earned his first win on Friday night when his Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Nashville, 4-1. The Lightning entered the ... More »
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• Yesterday's Newsmakers in the NHL: Pascal Leclaire's Rough Night in Columbus
• By Adam Gretz 11/19/2008 12:05 AM ET
• Tuesday night's game against Edmonton is probably one that Columbus goalie Pascal Leclaire would like to permanently erase from his memory, seeing as how it's probably the worst game he's ever played ... More »
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• Yesterday's Newsmakers in the NHL: San Jose Keeps Winning
• By Adam Gretz 11/17/2008 1:30 AM ET
• Through their first 19 games the San Jose Sharks have, quite simply, been men among boys. They continued their early season dominance on Sunday, coming from behind in Chicago to pull out a 6-5 win, ... More »
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• The Resurrection of Rick Tocchet
• By Eric McErlain 11/15/2008 1:15 PM ET
• Seemingly lost in all the shock over the quick hook given to Barry Melrose by the management team of the Tampa Bay Lightning has been another story, and that's the completion of a long comeback by ... More »
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• Tampa Bay Fires Barry Melrose After 16 Games, Rick Tocchet Takes Over
• By Adam Gretz 11/14/2008 5:05 PM ET
• Well that didn't take long. The Tampa Lightning, off to a disappointing start -- disappointing considering the absurd amount of money they spent this offseason -- have already decided to part ways ... More »
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• I'll Bet Rick Tocchet's a Happy Man Today
• By Greg Wyshynski 11/01/2007 4:09 PM ET
• Rick Tocchet was caught by Operation Slapshot, and received two years of probation from a New Jersey court for conspiracy to promote gambling and promoting gambling as part of an illegal sports ... More »
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• The Ice Sheet: Mike Modano Sets Assists Record ... err, Maybe Not
• By Jes Golbez 11/01/2007 2:03 PM ET
• Mike Modano (aka Mike Madonna), the pretty boy centerman who inspires feelings of extreme love or hate, depending on which team you cheer for, appeared to have tied Phil Housley for the most assists ... More »
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• The Tocchet Line: Who Will Be the Next Head Coach of the Atlanta Thrashers?
• By Greg Wyshynski 10/23/2007 8:03 AM ET
• Named in honor of Rick Tocchet, who admitted he was involved in an illegal gambling operation while working as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Coyotes, The Tocchet Line is an occasional feature on ... More »
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