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By Matt Valentine
Yes, its true.  Yes, I understand most of you could probably care less . Yes, that bothers me. Either way, whether you love it or hate it the NHL season will begin and it will begin sooner then you think.
In fact, the NHL is taking a page from MLB and the NBA in [...]

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Its been a long while since I’ve talked hockey and because I love the sport so damn much I may be one of the only people even thinking about it today, especially on the eve of the opening night for the NFL (go G-MEN!), but I’m going to do it anyway so here it goes.
NHL [...]

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Hockey fans in Florida can rejoice on two fronts. First, Barry Melrose the esteemed ESPN NHL analyst and former coach of the Los Angeles Kings will be taking the place of John Tortorella to try his magic on Vincent Lecavalier and the rest of the Tampa Bay Lighting. Second, Melrose brings with him one of [...]

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For the fourth time in 11 seasons the Stanley Cup will spend the off season nesting in Detroit
Thats because the older,and more experienced Detroit team once again outplayed the young rising stars of the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, securing their place as the NHL’s best team of the [...]

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By Matt Valentine
Move over Babe Ruth, you have some company in the form of Penguins forward Petr Sykora. And while, Ruth’s mythic called shot at Wrigley Field has become the thing of legend and much speculation there can be no doubt about Petr Sykora’s overtime heroics in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Before overtime [...]

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Now that we’ve seen the contenders from the Red Wings, lets take a look at the Conn Smythe contenders from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1. Sydney Crosby

Any conversation about the Penguins needs to start with their captain and face of the franchise, Sydney Crosby. Crosby has accomplished a lot in his three short years in the NHL, [...]

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By Matt Valentine
With the puck due to drop on Saturday at 8pm for the dream Stanley Cup matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings let’s take a look at the legitimate contenders for the Conn Smythe Trophy.

The Detroit Red Wings:
1. Chris Osgood

Osgood is like the red headed stepchild of Stanley Cup winners. The [...]

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By Matt Valentine
Now that we’ve taken a look at the Eastern Conference playoff match ups, lets shift our focus to the Western Conference and find out which teams will be moving on to the conference semifinals and a possible shot at the Stanley Cup.
(1)Detroit Red Wings vs. (8) Nashville Predators
This is a series that [...]

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It is the time of the year for every NHL fan to flash that empty toothed grin because for all of us it is the best time of the year…the playoffs. Every player will be pushing towards hockey’s ultimate prize… Lord Stanley’s Cup. This year features some storied rivalries and some tight match ups. [...]

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