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A Penguins’ void: ‘The Voice’ is muted

08 Nov 2009 19:27:10 PST

Written by Tony
Anyone who knows John Barbero well will tell you he’s seldom at a loss for words. An articulate and personable man, Barbero owns a distinctive voice that has endeared him to thousands of people in his role as the public address announcer for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Original story at Kuklas Korner .

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Thrashers 3, Blues 2, SO

08 Nov 2009 17:17:12 PST

Defensemen Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey forced overtime with third-period goals, and Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis on Sunday night. Marty Reasoner set up both third-period goals to help Atlanta (7-6-1)...

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Did You Know?

08 Nov 2009 16:03:13 PST

Written by Pookie
That the Devils are fifth overall? That they’re only two points behind the Penguins?! That they’re 8-2-0 in their last ten games?!? That they’re four points behind the league leaders with two or three fewer games played?!?! Wowza! The things you learn when you bother to check the standin...

Original story at Interchangeable Parts .

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Montreal Canadiens Devoid Of Depth: Bob Gainey Needs To Step in

08 Nov 2009 13:26:04 PST

Written by Felix Sicard
The general manager has to bring in a top-six forward for the Canadiens to get out of their funk. The Habs won't be winning many games if they have to rely on their top three forwards every night to score for them. If Gainey doesn't make a move soon, the Canadiens could very well find themselves o...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Dan Boyle: San Jose Sharks Defenseman is Just Danny Being Danny

08 Nov 2009 13:04:20 PST

Written by Andy Bensch
At the "State of the Sharks" event last May, Boyle was the only one of four Sharks who looked vividly pissed off that he was sitting on a platform at HP Pavilion instead of skating on its ice. His ability to carry the puck and throw defenders off with slick skating moves and puck handling maneuv...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Florida Panthers: Campbell update, Repik and Taffe sent down

08 Nov 2009 11:50:25 PST

Written by Steve Gorten
Just got off the phone with Coach Pete DeBoer. Also today, the Panthers sent center Jeff Taffe and winger Michal Repik back to AHL Rochester. Repik scored his first goal of the season and the third of his career last night in Washington.

Original story at Sun-Sentinel.com .

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NHL: National Hockey League news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit NHL: National Hockey League news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Peverley, Kozlov score in SO, Thrashers beat Blues -- by George Henry, Associated Press Writer from Boston.com -- Hockey news
• Sharks down Penguins 5-0: Letang suffers injury -- by Tony from Kuklas Korner
• #Flames Rangers enraged by Glencross's hit -- by rinkrat from Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum
• Now Luongo is ill, but Daniel Sedin and Steve Bernier look set to return -- by benkuzma from The Province
• #Kings Is Nylander to the Kings a Possibility? (HockeyBuzz) -- by CBGB from Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum - LA Kings News
• Good Leafs Or Bad Wings? -- by Paul from Kuklas Korner
• Five reasons punk band Propagandhi loves hockey -- by Greg Wyshynski from Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
• Eklund: Nylander on Waivers = Caps in on Forsberg. Eliminate the Trapezoid? -- from HockeyBuzz.com: Canucks
• Can Dan Bylsma and the Pittsburgh Penguins Slow the Snowball Effect? -- by Sergey Zikov from Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
• Sedin, Bernier back at practice in Dallas. Luongo is not and may have had setback -- by Erik Rolfsen from The Province

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The Flames and Leafs were right to get the flu shot and the authorities were right to give it to them: Adler

08 Nov 2009 09:59:10 PST

Written by David Staples
Hockey writer Peter Adler gives his take on the (ridiculous) uproar over NHL players and the flu shot Enough already about the Calgary Flames and their H1N1 vaccinations. Enough already about similar issues involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.

Original story at The Province - Canada.com .

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Meet the Best Line in Hockey: Flyers v. Blues Preview

08 Nov 2009 00:39:36 PST

Written by digi
The prevailing story heading into last night's game against the Sabres was "Flyers fight Flu, face stingiest defensive team in league." Usually, Jim Jackson likes to get his excuses for a Flyers loss out of the way so the actual loss doesn't seem so bad. In this case, half the team was dying...

Original story at The700Level.com .

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Pavelski leads Sharks over Penguins 5-0

07 Nov 2009 22:15:30 PST

Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist in his first game back from the injured list and Evgeni Nabokov made 26 saves and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins for the seventh straight time at home, 5-0 Saturday night.

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Opinion: Darby's Updates - As told by Lice

07 Nov 2009 20:55:51 PST

Written by Liceroni
The best of the afternoon without a doubt goes to our Hero of the Night, who triumphantly waved a “Kings 5 Pens 2” towel/banner, even if just for all of 3 seconds. Props to you, sir! At one point I said to girl4kings that the Predators ought to score first so the Kings will wake up. They did.

Original story at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum .

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Recap: Ottawa vs. New Jersey

07 Nov 2009 19:10:00 PST

David Clarkson and Andy Greene each had a power- play goal early in the third period to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place.

Original story at Miami Herald . Related stories include: Parise scores two as Devils extend road streak - FOXSports.com News for Rangers , Zubrus and Parise lift Devils to win over Rangers - Miami Herald and ... WCBS-TV New York , NBCSports.com , The Hockey News , NY Daily

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Caps @ Panthers 11-6-2009 Wrap Up/ Caps vs. Panthers 11-7-2009 Preview

07 Nov 2009 05:22:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Caps Nut)
Washington Capitals (9-7; 22 points) vs. Florida Panthers (5-9; 11 points): Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., 7:07 pm. Washington TV: Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. Radio: WFED 1500-AM. Florida TV: Fox Sportsnet Florida. Radio: WAXY 790-AM. NHL Center Ice: Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlan...

Original story at Bleatings From a Caps Nut .

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Some Much-Needed Flyers Hockey...

07 Nov 2009 01:15:31 PST

Written by Matt P
It won't be easy though—the Sabres are no Lightning. Led by the always steady backstop Ryan Miller, Buffalo is off to a hot 9-2-1 start. They're not scoring a whole lot, but they've only allowed 24 goals, so it hasn't much mattered. The Flyers have found their scoring touch, even with some inju...

Original story at The700Level.com .

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Avalanche topple Hawks in eight-round shootout

06 Nov 2009 21:42:08 PST

Written by Associated Press
Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

Original story at ESPN . Related stories include: Avs continue to surprise, beat Red Wings, 3-1 - FOXSports.com News for Rangers , Avalanche 3, Red Wings 1 - FOXSports.com News for Rangers and ... topix.com , NYT > New Jersey Devils

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Stoll, Kopitar lead Kings' late rally past Pens

05 Nov 2009 23:20:28 PST

If the Los Angeles Kings' outstanding start is still escaping attention, maybe a come-from-behind win over the defending NHL champions will attract a little notice for Anze Kopitar and his young, hungry club. Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Kings rallie...

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Coyotes rebound vs. Blackhawks

05 Nov 2009 22:01:28 PST

Written by Jim Gintonio
Peter Mueller scored his first goal of the season, and goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov was outstanding to trigger a 3-1 victory Thursday night.

Original story at AZ Central.com . Related stories include: Coyotes top Ducks in shootout - AZ Central.com , Coyotes double up on Kings - FOXSports.com News for Rangers and ... Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum , topix.com , NYT > New Jersey Devils

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Hordichuk, Canucks trounce Wild

05 Nov 2009 19:53:00 PST

Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Original story at SLAM! Sports .

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Phil Kessel set to make debut with Toronto Maple Leafs against Tampa

02 Nov 2009 21:08:01 PST

Written by Canadian Press
TORONTO - Phil Kessel is set to make his debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 22-year-old forward received clearance to play after Tuesday's morning skate and was scheduled to be in the Leafs lineup later in the evening against Tampa Ba...

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Opinion: Canucks Injuries Transcend Traditional Media

02 Nov 2009 10:25:00 PST

Written by Jason Brough
Prune Juice Enthusiasts Monthly Article: "Vancouver: Team of Nancy Boys" Office Worker's Weekly Article: "Canucks Provide Important Lessons in Job Safety" Cult-Joiners Journal Article: "Now More than Ever, Vancouver Needs Dianetics"

Original story at The Province - Canada.com .

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Judge approves sale of Coyotes to NHL

02 Nov 2009 10:19:31 PST

Written by Carrie Watters
A federal bankruptcy judge has given his approval to the sale of the Coyotes to the NHL.

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Sharks Week in Review

02 Nov 2009 00:34:35 PST

Written by mj-kasprzak
The San Jose Sharks are back on the road after a brief two-game homestand. Not that it matters—they just keep winning. After a slow start to the season (3-3-0-1), they are red hot, winning five in a row and seven of eight and moving up to the second best record in the Western Conference.

Original story at All-Baseball.com .

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Isles' Biron earns 200th win, Tambellini has trick

31 Oct 2009 18:51:00 PDT

Martin Biron earned his 200th NHL win and 26th career shutout, and Jeff Tambellini scored three goals for his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders routed the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 Saturday night to stretch their winning streak to three games.

Original story at Miami Herald . Related stories include: Sabres 6, Islanders 3 - FOXSports.com News for Rangers , Miller leads Sabres to 6-3 win - Buffalo News and ... Niagara Gazette , New York Times , NYT > New Jersey Devils

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NHL Capsules

30 Oct 2009 22:21:54 PDT

Steven Reinprecht had a natural hat trick in a 5:11 span of the first period, and Rostislav Olesz scored in the second round of a shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. Dallas rallied to send the game to overtime and the shootout, where Olesz...

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Crosby shines once again on October 28

28 Oct 2009 18:54:00 PDT

Written by NHL.com
Exactly three years after notching his first professional hat trick, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored three times for the defending Stanley Cup Champions on Wednesday night in a 6-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Mellon Aren...

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Malhotra's breakthrough makes Sharks a winner in trip finale

25 Oct 2009 20:03:16 PDT

Manny Malhotra got his first two goals of the season, Dany Heatley and Jed Ortmeyer also scored and the San Jose Sharks beat ...

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