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Johan Hedberg quietly stakes his claim as best backup in the biz
* * * If posting a superior winning percentage is unrepeatable, how does “the Moose” keep repeating it? * * * In recent years the New Jersey Devils have gradually grown out of their reputation of...
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‘Tender Touches: An attempt to measure Martin Brodeur’s puckhandling impact
When asked to speak on the status of traditional and advanced hockey statistics at the recent Analytics, Big Data, and the Cloud conference here in Edmonton, I gave quite a bit of thought to the types...
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Doughty’s dominance in series opener reflected in Tarasov numbers
Judging by both reputation and paycheque, Drew Doughty is the best defenceman in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals. The young LA Kings blueliner lived up to that reputation in Game One, logging the most ice...
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Kovalchuk stood out in overtime, but for the wrong reasons — Game 2 Tarasov...
The game summary of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals was a virtual repeat of that from Game 1, but it was a much better hockey game. This was especially true of the New Jersey Devils, who were more...
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Washington Capitals wanted Martin Erat because they had hole on left-wing
Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee may have liked Ales Hemsky’s contract term — one year remaining at $5 million — over Martin Erat’s two-year deal at $4.5 million per season at the...
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Will NHL coaches ever find the hard-working, game-in-game-out Dustin Penner?
Every time I think of Los Angeles Kings power forward Dustin Penner squandering his size and talent, I think of his comeback being, “Yeah, but I have two Stanley Cup rings, I’ve made almost $25 million...
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Will this year’s World Championships team foreshadow Canada’s entry at the...
With the Olympics fast approaching, this year’s IIHF World Championships take on additional importance for Team Canada. The Canadians face tougher decisions on Olympic invitations than virtually any...
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If Nashville Predators defenceman Shea Weber somehow is available in late...
We all know Shea Weber has said he’s happy in Nashville with the remaking of the Predators, but he does not have a no-trade clause. If Weber is available in late July — the one-year anniversary of his...
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Will Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky be the first Vezina winner from...
Can the best netminder in the NHL be on a team that’s not in the playoffs? We’re about to find out with Goalie Bob. We’ll see if Columbus Blue Jackets’ Sergei Bobrovsky breaks through. Since it was...
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Dallas Stars’ winger Loui Eriksson could be on move
Fan websites are a hoot. The latest belly laugh: When somebody suggested a Loui Eriksson trade from the Dallas Stars to the Islanders for centre Ryan Strome and Michael Grabner, the outrage from the...
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Which goaltender should start for Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Olympics?
Less than a year away from the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics, there is no clear consensus choice for the role of starter for Canada’s Olympic team. The incumbent starter has been reduced to the...
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Bo Horvat may interest Edmonton Oilers at NHL entry draft
If the Edmonton Oilers trade back in Round 1 at the NHL entry draft in Newark, N.J., on June 30, they will seriously look at London Knights highly competitive centre Bo Horvat. He’s not tall at a shade...
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Were Vancouver Canucks smart to demand more from Edmonton Oilers for Cory...
On Sunday, Vancouver general manager Mike Gillis finally moved to resolve the goaltending logjam in the Canucks’ net, sending goaltender Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for the...
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Edmonton Oilers offered second-rounder and Tyler Pitlick for Cal Clutterbuck
If you’re wondering what the Edmonton Oilers were pitching to get Minnesota’s Dennis the Menace banger Cal Clutterbuck on draft weekend it was apparently one of their two second-round picks (37 or 57)...
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Legendary Marty Brodeur in net here, Cory Schneider in circus atmosphere in...
As juicy storylines go, does it get any better than this? The Edmonton fans get the winningest goalie of all-time Marty Brodeur, in what might be his last hurrah Monday night, and the Vancouver...
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Edmonton Oilers fashion third-period comeback, overcome 3-0 deficit, win 5-4...
Here’s some AUDIO from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, whose third-period goal sparked a furious Oilers comeback, and captain Andrew Ference, whose words of wisdom between periods helped the stumbling team find...
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David Perron gets his wish; scores first goal against Martin Brodeur in...
There were times when he was with the St. Louis Blues that David Perron was torn when the New Jersey Devils were next on the schedule. A part of him — the part that had always wanted the chance to...
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Short shifts: New Jersey Devils net site of true soap-opera fare
- It could get messy for the New Jersey Devils as Martin Brodeur is looking his age (finally!) with an .865 save percentage while Cory Schneider is .927 and is better by almost a goal and a half a...
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This ‘n’ that: Edmonton Oilers would jump at chance to acquire Shawn Matthias
- If the Florida Panthers are moving veterans to cut payroll, and they consider Shawn Matthias a veteran of sorts, the Edmonton Oilers might be all over that. They’ve tried to get the six-foot-four,...
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Ex-Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin struggling in Chicago
Nikolai Khabibulin’s time with the Oilers was not a high water mark in team history, but it wasn’t always bad either, and the 2012-13 season in particular saw him deliver exceptional goaltending for...
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