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Our weekly trip around the hockey blogosphere bringing you some of the best articles that you may have missed.

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Minnesota Wild v Anaheim Ducks

Our weekly thoughts on events that are making news and capturing people’s attention around the NHL. This week, our 20 thoughts include Teemu Selanne being the man, Kris Letang’s (not Crosby’s) return, and professing our love for the Masterton Trophy.

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Fans in Calgary, Ottawa, and Colorado are excited about being in the playoff race. But in San Jose, fans have their expectations set a little higher…

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New York Islanders Hamonic celebrates his goal with teammates Moulson and Tavares against the Washington Capitals during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Uniondale, New York

Everyone loves goal scoring, including the powers that be at NHL HQ, so let’s all shed a tear as we continue to tear down the illusion that is the importance of powerplays in the NHL today.

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A match made in seven

by alexkinkopf on March 13, 2012

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Pin ItIt was a different feel inside Nationwide Arena Thursday night, an uplifting aura among those in capacity as they rambunctiously released their disdain toward Jeff Carter, and embraced a new player who openly expressed his excitement to play hockey in Columbus, Ohio. “I’m excited by this. I’m excited to go to a team that [...]

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Brett Connolly, Andy Greene

When will the NHL and CHL realize there’s a problem when teams are forced to return dominant prospects back to their junior teams? When will the AHL be an option?

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Our weekly trip around the hockey blogosphere bringing you some of the best articles that you may have missed. Whether you love hockey, you love good sportswriting, or you’re a sucker for a good story, we have you covered…

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Detroit Red Wings v Philadelphia Flyers

Our weekly thoughts on events that are making news and capturing people’s attention around the NHL. This week, our 20+ thoughts include Alex Radulov returning to the NHL, the Maple Leafs coaching change, and Saskatoon hoping for an NHL team.

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Jeff Carter

We take a look at the difference between advanced stats and and human realities in regards to the Jeff Carter/Jack Johnson trade. The stats say it was an incredibly lopsided trade, so why are there people who think the Blue Jackets won the trade? That goes beyond stats…

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Edmonton Oilers Petry is congratulated by teammate Smyth after Petri scored a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of their NHL hockey game in San Jose

The Blue Jackets’ and Oilers’ efforts to knock off Western Conference contenders should be appreciated by more people. While it’s the toughest stretch of the season for teams battling for the final playoff spots, it’s an even tougher stretch for proud athletes that are competing without the allure of the playoffs.

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