Monthly Archive: March 2012

The Radulov Effect

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Alex Radulov was a Nashville Predators first round pick in 2004. He quickly rose through the ranks and made his debut in 2006.  But in 2008, while still under contract with Nashville, he bolted for the Kontinental Hockey League, signing a three year deal with Salavat Yulaev Ufa.  Both the NHL and KHL along with the …

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Frozen Four College Hockey Pool!

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For some, March Madness means the college basketball tournament.  But for puckheads, the Frozen Four tournament is just as big.  This year’s tournament is in Tampa, FL.  For the fourth straight year, we will be having a pool.  You can join such immortals as our friends Rick, John and Paul as champions!  No experience necessary …

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Avalanche of Support for Landeskog

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Heading into the 2011 NHL Draft, it was a foregone conclusion that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was going first overall to Edmonton.  Colorado had the second pick and it seemed like most experts weren’t sure if they would go for a stalwart defenseman (Adam Larsson) or a big bodied Swedish forward (Gabriel Landeskog).  As we know, they …

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CS View: 2 Possible Rule Changes

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Just a quick little look, and a little opinion about the big 2 possible rule changes being discussed at the GM meetings. The “Ringette” Line What It Does: The proposed ringette line is in place to stop players from passing over 2 lines, essentially, a new version of the old red line. A player cannot …

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Patience is Key Despite the Big Money

Every summer we see teams throw out money at prized free agents. The New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers were not shy about paying big bucks last summer to do what they thought would put their team over the hump and make them serious Stanley Cup contenders. When that much money is given to one …

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