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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: KHL scorers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29430-THNcom-Top-10-KHL-scorers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a young Blue Jackets prospect making headlines in deciding to return to Russia, we look at the best scorers their top league has to offer]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Hockey war veterans]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29259-THNcom-Top-10-Hockey-war-veterans.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a day we honor those who fought for their country, THN counts down the best who also played the great game of hockey. - Remembrance Day is a special day]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Early-season injuries]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29074-THNcom-Top-10-Earlyseason-injuries.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHL has had more than its fair share of injuries this season, but some have had a greater impact than others.  - With Alex Ovechkin&amp;rsquo;s injury this week, six surefire Russian Olympians are currently on the shelf &amp;ndash; Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Andrei Markov, Anton Volchenkov, Sergei Gonchar and Evgeni Malkin]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Things that changed the game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28908-THNcom-Top-10-Things-that-changed-the-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the 50-year anniversary of the goalie mask upon us, we look back at moments of indelible impact. - Nov. 1 marks the 50th anniversary of Jacques Plante becoming the first goaltender to don a mask upon returning to a game after an injury]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Bargain players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28733-THNcom-Top-10-Bargain-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We count down the players who provide their teams with the best bang for the salary cap buck. - With Atlanta&amp;rsquo;s signing of former waiver-wire castoff and current super-bargain center Rich Peverley to a contract extension Tuesday, we got to debating some of the NHL&amp;rsquo;s other best bargains]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Single-season assist leaders]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28553-THNcom-Top-10-Singleseason-assist-leaders.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week was goal-scorers, this week we look at the top helpers of all-time. - With Joe Thornton, Nicklas Backstrom and even Matt Carle on early paces to crack the 100-assist mark for the first time in 21 years (only three players have ever done it), we thought it&amp;rsquo;d be fun to look back at some of the best seasons by set-up men in NHL history]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Single-season goal-scorers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28389-THNcom-Top-10-Singleseason-goalscorers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin is on pace for 137 goals after three games, which would put him well ahead of the all-time bests. - After Tuesday night&amp;rsquo;s games, at least one media outlet began running graphics about just what kind of numbers Alex Ovechkin is on pace to put up this year]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Pre-season performances]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28207-THNcom-Top-10-Preseason-performances.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we prepare for the official first puck drop, we take one last look at the best players from the practice season. - The real deal begins Thursday, but the pre-season has offered some intriguing plot lines &amp;ndash; and we&amp;rsquo;re not talking about NHL teams losing to European club squads]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Backup goalies]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28057-THNcom-Top-10-Backup-goalies.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They don't get much playing time and they certainly don't get a lot of credit, but let's give some love to the second-stringers.  - It&amp;rsquo;s the most unheralded position in hockey, but also one of the most important]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Defensemen under 25]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27904-THNcom-Top-10-Defensemen-under-25.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a wide array to choose from, we countdown the game's best young blueliners. - It&amp;rsquo;s the hardest position for youngsters to play in the NHL; preternatural skill doesn&amp;rsquo;t necessarily translate to success]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Training camp battles]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27789-THNcom-Top-10-Training-camp-battles.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most roster spots and positions are determined heading into the pre-season, but a few jobs are still up for grabs. - With training camps opening this Saturday &amp;ndash; Get]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Comeback campaigns]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27729-THNcom-Top-10-Comeback-campaigns.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week's countdown: Players who have something extra to prove in the 2009-10 season. - With the passing of August and the knowledge that NHL training camps will soon be underway, we&amp;rsquo;re getting excited around the THN campus]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Canadian players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27649-THNcom-Top-10-Canadian-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All the other major hockey nations have been done, so now it's time to debate the best Canadian players. - We&amp;rsquo;ve done the Americans, the Russians, the Czechs, the Swedes and the Finns]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: 2009-10 Calder candidates]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27579-THNcom-Top-10-200910-Calder-candidates.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27579</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[There'll be a new crop of fresh faces in the NHL this season. We count down the most likely to win rookie of the year. - August. Ugh. The dog days of the NHL summer]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: KHLers we'd like to see in the NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27508-THNcom-Top-10-KHLers-wed-like-to-see-in-the-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's plenty of players in Russia we'd like to see more of. - Hello list lovers, welcome back.
With ex-Red Wing Jiri Hudler&amp;rsquo;s summer move to Dynamo Moscow and Tuesday&amp;rsquo;s report that ex-Ranger Nikolai Zherdev is set to sign with last season&amp;rsquo;s Kontinental League champs Salavat Yuleav Ufa, we decided to scour the KHL&amp;rsquo;s player pages and stats pack to find the 10 players we&amp;rsquo;d most like to see in the NHL, whether that means a return or a maiden voyage across the professional pond]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Roenick quotes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27440-THNcom-Top-10-Roenick-quotes.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most beloved mouthpieces to ever don an NHL sweater, Jeremy Roenick was known for his colorful remarks. - With the expected announcement Thursday of Jeremy Roenick&amp;rsquo;s retirement, the hockey world is lamenting the loss of one of the best players of his generation]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: American-born players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27375-THNcom-Top-10-Americanborn-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_27375_2.jpg" length="46483" type="image/jpeg" caption="Chris Chelios was drafted 40th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1981 and has scored 948 points in 1644 career NHL games. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the recent induction of three NHL greats into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, we count down the best-ever Americans. - During last season, the Top 10 looked at the best Russians, Czechs, Finns and Swedes]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: '09 forced retirements]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27313-THNcom-Top-10-09-forced-retirements.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We countdown the players who we'll miss the most after they're unable to find an NHL job this summer. - There are a number of unrestricted free agents still available on the market, but not all will find a job]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Joe Sakic numbers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27242-THNcom-Top-10-Joe-Sakic-numbers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of one of hockey's all-time greats, we rundown a list of interesting numbers surrounding Burnaby Joe. - With his retirement announcement last Thursday, Joe Sakic ensured one thing for 2012 &amp;ndash; a first-ballot entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Worst UFA contracts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27173-THNcom-Top-10-Worst-UFA-contracts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some signings are sure to pan out, but others will have fans - and owners - shaking their heads for years to come. - The past week has been a furious one for NHL unrestricted free agent signings]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: All-time No. 1 picks]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26903-THNcom-Top-10-Alltime-No-1-picks.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don't know who will go No. 1 overall in the '09 draft, but we do know who owns the top spot among players drafted first in NHL history. - With just a couple of days until the NHL&amp;rsquo;s draft festivities get underway Friday, the talk of the league is who will go first overall]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Playoff performances]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26808-THNcom-Top-10-Playoff-performances.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_26808_2.jpg" length="69354" type="image/jpeg" caption="Henrik Zetterberg's 24 points were third in the playoffs, but his stingy defense is what really set him apart.  (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Pens crowned as champions, we look back at the best displays of skill in what was an epic playoff season. - Well, that&amp;rsquo;s all folks; another NHL season come and gone]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Stanley Cup Game 7s]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26700-THNcom-Top-10-Stanley-Cup-Game-7s.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_26700_1.jpg" length="123441" type="image/jpeg" caption="Mark Messier of the New York Rangers gets ready for the Stanley Cup team picture after defeating the Canucks in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's nothing quite like a winner-takes-all showdown and we have our favorites of all-time. - Eighty-six down, one to go; one game, all the glory]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Single season playoff scoring leaders]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26571-THNcom-Top-10-Single-season-playoff-scoring-leaders.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who among this year's crop of stars finds himself at No. 6? - With 33 points through Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin is the first player to top 30 playoff points since 1996, when Colorado&amp;rsquo;s sure first-ballot Hall of Famer Joe Sakic netted 34 en route to the Avalanche&amp;rsquo;s first Cup championship]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Superstitions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26433-THNcom-Top-10-Superstitions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[From talking to goal posts to playoff beards, hockey has more than it's fair share of strange traditions.  - If there&amp;rsquo;s one thread that binds all sports together it&amp;rsquo;s superstitions]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Playoff upsets]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26299-THNcom-Top-10-Playoff-upsets.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 13:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The top 2008-09 seeds have been tumbled, but neither of those can slip into the best bouncings of all-time. - They call it the &amp;lsquo;Miracle on Manchester,&amp;rsquo; an upset so incomprehensible it will surely never be repeated]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Best pictures of the regular season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26183-THNcom-Top-10-Best-pictures-of-the-regular-season.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 12:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A special top 10 featuring a selection of the best pictures from around the NHL in the 2008-09 season. - A special top 10 featuring a selection of the best pictures from around the NHL in the 2008-09 season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Early Conn Smythe favorites]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26001-THNcom-Top-10-Early-Conn-Smythe-favorites.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26001</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few players have made headlines and produced at great paces so far, putting themselves in a position to earn the playoff MVP. - We may only be a round-and-a-third through the playoffs, but a number of individual performers have already stepped to the fore, grabbed their team by its collective skate laces and propelled it into the second round]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Round 1 vindications]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25814-THNcom-Top-10-Round-1-vindications.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revenge is a dish best served cold, so it only makes sense hockey's chilly arenas are the best place to prove one's worth. - Vindication. It&amp;rsquo;s something no player ever wants to have to achieve]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Memorable playoff OTs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25569-THNcom-Top-10-Memorable-playoff-OTs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25569_2.jpg" length="85001" type="image/jpeg" caption="Brenden Morrow of the Dallas Stars scores the series-winning goal against Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks in the fourth overtime during Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals in 2008. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the best games in the history of the NHL playoff have need OT to find a winner. We countdown our favorites. - If there&amp;rsquo;s one thing the Stanley Cup playoffs bring each year, it&amp;rsquo;s drama]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Playoff questions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25379-THNcom-Top-10-Playoff-questions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25379</guid>
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by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beyond who will win and who will go home, we count down the top 10 specific unknowns heading into the post-season. - Every year, the playoffs come with questions: Who will? Who can? What if? 
In 2008 people wondered: Who would come out of the top-heavy West? And would the West champ be too beaten-up to win the Cup? Could Carey Price carry the Canadiens? How effective would Peter Forsberg (remember him?) be? Would Washington continue its Cinderella-run under Bruce Boudreau? 
With the NHL playoffs set to begin in earnest Wednesday in Washington and Pittsburgh, there are, again, questions that can only be answered on the ice]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Quotes of the year]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25158-THNcom-Top-10-Quotes-of-the-year.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hockey players are known more for spewing clichés than notable quotables, but there were still some gems from the 2008-09 season. - This week&amp;rsquo;s THN]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Russian players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24926-THNcom-Top-10-Russian-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After counting down the Finns, Czechs and Swedes, we turn our attention to the best of the powerful Russians. - We&amp;rsquo;ve done the Czechs, the Swedes and the Finns, in our on-going analysis of the NHL&amp;rsquo;s best European players]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: All-time goal celebrations]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24717-THNcom-Top-10-Alltime-goal-celebrations.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24717</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With exuberant cheering a hot topic lately, we look back at some of the best creations in hockey history. - All of the hoopla this past week surrounding Alex Ovechkin&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Too Hot To Handle&amp;rsquo; celebration of his 50th goal of the season got us thinking about the greatest goal celebrations of all time]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Line combos]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24508-THNcom-Top-10-Line-combos.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Little White Russian to the Pizza Line, we count down the NHL's best trios. - This week the THN Top 10 counts down the NHL&amp;rsquo;s 10 best lines]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Finnish players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24292-THNcom-Top-10-Finnish-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We counted down the best active Czechs and Swedes, now it's time to look at the Finns. - In our ongoing quest to name the top-10 current NHL players from each European hockey power &amp;ndash; we began with the Czechs and the Swedes &amp;ndash; this week we&amp;rsquo;re running down the best Finns still active]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: ?09 deadline deals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24068-THNcom-Top-10-09-deadline-deals.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With 22 deals made Wednesday, we have more than a few to pick from for our best of the day. - The 25-trade record wasn&amp;rsquo;t broken, but 22 were made with 47 players and 21 picks moving]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Deadline Day blockbusters]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23790-THNcom-Top-10-Deadline-Day-blockbusters.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23790</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With March 4 fast approaching, we countdown the biggest deals of all-time. - With the trade deadline fast approaching, NHL fans are excited about their teams&amp;rsquo; chances at improving for the stretch run or peddling their moveable assets into futures]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Plus-minus team leaders]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23545-THNcom-Top-10-Plusminus-team-leaders.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Who amongst the NHL's plus-minus leaders tops their team by the widest margin? We countdown the top 10. - This week&amp;rsquo;s THN.com Top 10 takes a look at plus-minus]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Swedish players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23313-THNcom-Top-10-Swedish-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[There's plenty of top-end talent from the tre kroner nation; we count them down. - For this week&amp;rsquo;s Top 10 we&amp;rsquo;re continuing our semi-regular look at the NHL&amp;rsquo;s best players by country]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Little guys]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23100-THNcom-Top-10-Little-guys.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We countdown the NHLers who show they've got game despite their diminutive stature. - This week we&amp;rsquo;re paying homage to those players who were repeatedly told they were too small to play big-time hockey]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Czech players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22820-THNcom-Top-10-Czech-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Russians may have two of the top three players in the world, but the Czechs have plenty of top-class NHLers, too. - In this week&amp;rsquo;s THN]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Alternate jerseys]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22629-THNcom-Top-10-Alternate-jerseys.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Wings Winter Classics? Montreal's retro duds? The Blues new creation? We countdown our favorites. - Every year now, a slew of NHL teams introduce alternate jerseys]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Stars who hit]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22395-THNcom-Top-10-Stars-who-hit.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In this week's countdown we look at the top bodycheckers in the NHL and rank who we'd want on our team the most. - Tampa Bay right winger Evgeny Artyukhin has been in the news recently]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Happy helpers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22123-THNcom-Top-10-Happy-helpers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22123</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After looking at the pure goal-guys last week, we turn our attention to those who prefer the assist. - In what is fast becoming a trend, this week&amp;rsquo;s THN]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Cy Young candidates]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21843-THNcom-Top-10-Cy-Young-candidates.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21843</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[These guys simply don't have the Christmas spirit within them - they figure it's better to receive than to give. - This week THN takes a look at the NHL&amp;rsquo;s Cy Young candidates; the players leading the way when it comes to goals scored as a percentage of points totalled]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Overpaid NHLers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21330-THNcom-Top-10-Overpaid-NHLers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21330</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week it was the best bargains, this week we countdown those players not worth the big dough. - After running down the top 10 NHL bargains last week, we&amp;rsquo;d be remiss if we neglected to make note of the league&amp;rsquo;s most overpaid players]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ John Grigg]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Best bargains]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21017-THNcom-Top-10-Best-bargains.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has money on the mind, which has us considering the best bang-for-the-buck NHL players. - NHL governors are meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Best rookie goalie seasons]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20729-THNcom-Top-10-Best-rookie-goalie-seasons.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been some memorable rookie seasons from goalies in the past, so we decided to count down the best. - Columbus goalie Steve Mason was named the NHL&amp;rsquo;s rookie of the month for November]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10: Best goalies right now]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20432-THNcom-Top-10-Best-goalies-right-now.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[THN.com Top 10.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The injury bug has hit, so we examine the past few weeks to determine who is the NHL's top tender. - With the injury bug hitting the NHL&amp;rsquo;s upper tier of goaltenders this season &amp;ndash; Martin Brodeur, Roberto Luongo, Evgeni Nabokov, Rick DiPietro, Marc-Andre Fleury &amp;ndash; and a number of second-tier tenders filling in nicely, we wondered: &amp;ldquo;Who are the NHL&amp;rsquo;s best goalies, right now?&amp;rdquo; 
Not who we want for a one-game showdown]]></description>
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