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Start At The Back
The short-circuit in the Chicago offence isn't at the front end. So while folks can endlessly speculate as to why Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane aren't skating together, or suggest Joel Quenneville is getting outcoached (laughable) by Claude Julien, those... Continue reading
Posted 10 hours ago at The Spin
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A Masked Initiative
The door is shutting on puckstoppers from Europe. Within four years or less, there will be no more European goalies playing major junior hockey in Canada and the U.S. after the CHL officially moved to make goaltenders ineligible to be... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Spin
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Of Nets, Nets and Nets. None From Brooklyn.
There's going to be a lot of people watching. For sure in Chicago and Boston, and certainly throughout Canada, and beyond, well, we'll see. In the world of the Bettman administration, this Stanley Cup final would only be better if... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at The Spin
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The Stanley Cup Limbo
Even with the NHL stuck in the throes of Dead Puck Era II and gummed up by an officiating standard that can best be described as bad for one's health, it appears the Los Angeles Kings are proving there is... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at The Spin
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A Great Moment, But. . .
Another wonderful NHL moment tainted. See, the lone conversation points this morning after a fabulous Game 3 joust between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins should be the following: --The great story of Patrice Bergeron, who scored the OT winner... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at The Spin
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The L.A. Way
For the Los Angeles Kings, it's really just about holding serve and letting others worry about entertaining the fans. Just win at home, the reigning Stanley Cup champs figure, and you're never out of a playoff series. That formula worked... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at The Spin
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The Unwilling Bruin
We know how badly it went for Marian Hossa when he tried to pick which team looked more likely to be a champion. Well, it's going even worse for Jarome Iginla. Those who viewed his trade to Pittsburgh from Calgary... Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2013 at The Spin
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Of Dead Pucks, History and Tears
With all due respect to the world's best hockey player, if Sidney Crosby is really surprised about the leeway allowed by game officials to the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, he hasn't been watching these... Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2013 at The Spin
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Love and Hate
There's a lot to love about the Los Angeles Kings. And a lot to hate. There's a great deal to admire about the reigning Stanley Cup champions. And, after they dismissed the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, much to... Continue reading
Posted May 29, 2013 at The Spin
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Going the Limit
One moment the Detroit Red Wings were seemingly 20 minutes away from a surprising appearance in the Western Conference final, with Chicago goaiie Corey Crawford set to play the goat for the vanquished Chicago Blackhawks. The next moment, or so... Continue reading
Posted May 27, 2013 at The Spin
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An Intriguing Approach
There are eight teams still competing for the Stanley Cup, and precisely none of them operate on the model now being proposed by the new-look Colorado Avalanche. Then again, it's hard to explain precisely what the Colorado model is, or... Continue reading
Posted May 24, 2013 at The Spin
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Time For Change in Vancouver
Mike Gillis, it's clear, has now put himself in the line of fire. Just like he inherited almost all of the key components of the Vancouver hockey club, he inherited head coach Alain Vigneault, wisely giving Vigneault the opportunity to... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2013 at The Spin
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Leafs Soon To Get Leiweke's Attention
It seemed unlikely that Bell and Rogers, once they announced their joint takeover of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment more than 18 months, would passively stand by and watch the giant corporation run itself. But then, nobody was quite sure... Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2013 at The Spin
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Draft Intrigue and the Next Domi Generation
Twenty-four years ago, the Memorial Cup was held in Saskatoon and included 19-year-old enforcer and Maple Leaf draftee Tie Domi of the Peterborough Petes, who spent most of his time riding shotgun for star centre Mike Ricci. Starting Friday night,... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2013 at The Spin
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The Second Round
No one counted on the Maple Leafs making the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Yet, hours after it all fell apart on a shocking, disappointing night in Boston, it's still rather hard to believe the Leafs aren't in... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at The Spin
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From Healthy Scratch to Difference Maker
Turning points, there have been a few. Maple Leaf fans, of course, might be hoping one happened after Game 6 on Sunday night when the Bruins' plane malfunctioned and forced them to stay overnight in Toronto. We'll have to see... Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2013 at The Spin
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The Final Days. Well, Probably.
The Boston Bruins had already jumped to a 3-1 lead over the Maple Leafs on Monday night in Game 3 at the Air Canada Centre, with Nathan Horton having just provided the third Bruins goal. Just past the 15-minute mark... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at The Spin
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And The Window Closes
It took nine seconds for it all to come crashing down on the Vancouver Canucks Sunday night, just one second more than it took for a similar fate to befall the Montreal Canadiens before the Habs chose self-immolation over dignity... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at The Spin
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Setting Priorities Straight
BOSTON--Having dumped on Brendan Shanahan for going on two years now, I feel compelled to congratulate him when he gets one right. And I think he nailed it on Eric Gryba. Well, let me back off that just a bit,... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at The Spin
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Head Games
BOSTON--Part of the philosophy that guides the Brendan Shanahan School of Public Safety is that long suspensions aren't necessary, and that talking to players and convincing them of the need to change has already altered the way in which the... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at The Spin
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Early Questions
BOSTON--Well, at least we don't have to ask who's in goal. All year long, Randy Carlyle has refused to answer that particular question, which has always been his way. For Game 1 against the Bruins tonight, however, the entire hockey... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at The Spin
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Quietly Selfish
All Phil Kessel did on Monday was make him and his Greta Garbo inclinations a bigger story than it had to be. If he's okay with that, then I'm okay with that. And if he chooses not to speak on... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2013 at The Spin
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The Matchup
Probably the best thing Randy Carlyle's Leafs have going for them heading into Boston is it will take some doing to find anybody who believes they can win. Just look at how the two teams stack up against one another.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at The Spin
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The Sound of Opportunity
TAMPA--Finish hot and the first playoff game at the ACC may come earlier than expected. Most anticipated the Maple Leafs would not have home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs next week, but the stumbles of the Boston... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at The Spin
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Taking a Breath
TAMPA--Step one, take a day off. Step two, stay off the ice. That's the early formula for the Maple Leafs after clinching a playoff berth Saturday night in Ottawa, one that probably makes a lot of sense. For starters, the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at The Spin
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