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Nike Capitulates To Hockey Gods

The Toronto Star confirmed this morning what had been rumored for a while: Nike is getting out of the hockey business.

While the swoosh may be gone from skates, thanks to YouTube, we'll always have those great commercials. And if the first few games of the season are any indication of things to come, the RBK ad folk may want to consider recutting this gem, substituting Michael Nylander and Nicklas Backstrom for Mats Sundin:


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