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All-Star Skills Thread: Habs Price, Diaz Set to Show Their Talent
The 2012 NHL All Star Game isn't until Sunday, but tonight is likely the most entertaining part of the weekend's events. The players and rookie invitees are set to show their talents in the All-Star Skills Competition. The Montreal Canadiens are represented by goaltender Carey Price, and rookie...
Lighthouse Hockey All-Star Fantasy Draft 2012
It's been a couple of years since the Islanders have had a participant in the actual NHL all-star game [Full list here complete with injury and petulance replacements]. Michael Grabner was invited as a rookie for the skill challenge last year, but prior to that, you'd have to go back to Mark...
Rangers Analysis: Should They Be Sizing Up a Jersey for Sheldon Souray?
The New York Rangers need to acquire two things at the trade deadline this coming Wednesday; a physical, crease clearing defenseman, and some offense. A healthy Sheldon Souray would accomplish both. The oft-injured 33 year old has one of the hardest shots in the entire league and plays with a mean...
Donovan leads team red in Senators Super Skills victory
Okay, maybe Shean Donovan didn't win any official events in the Ottawa Senators Super Skills competition today, he won the best dressed award when he came out for the fastest skater competition in a speed skater's full body suit. The getup earned him the nickname 'Catriona Lemay Donovan' from...
All Star Game doesn't overly excite me, but the Skills pay the Bills
Well, if a player scores 4 or more goals that's alright. Some pretty plays would be fine. But I'll tell you what I most look forward to: the Skills Competition. In years past I enjoyed watching Mike Gartner glide around the rink to win the fastest skater competition, Al Iafrate and Al MacInnis...
Tuesday Roundup - Gamenight: Caps @ Sabres
[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview] For the first time this season, it appears, the Sabres and Caps are prepared to do battle with each team's most important player in the lineup. Back in early November, the Caps traveled to Western New York sans Alex Ovechkin and were sent back home...
NNN: Ron Wilson Is Good for the Pacific Division
From the LA Times: Toronto's goalie change is good for Ducks This implies that Toronto's goalie change was bad for the team the Ducks played. Let me pull up NHL.com and see who the Ducks played against. Oh. Right. This experiment should never happen again, unless the Leafs are honest to...
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