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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Quite a shine on Shanny]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29427-Top-Shelf-Quite-a-shine-on-Shanny.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of elements to celebrate about Brendan Shanahan's career in the NHL, but now the question becomes, "what's next?" - Boredom, the No]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Wings, Canes can't panic]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29260-Top-Shelf-Wings-Canes-cant-panic.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although expectations were high heading into 2009-10, Detroit and Carolina shouldn't make knee-jerk moves to try and save their seasons. - The Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes would do well to recall one of the best lines from one of the best movies of the past 20 years]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: J.D. sticks to the Blueprint]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29077-Top-Shelf-JD-sticks-to-the-Blueprint.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When he left press row for a management box, John Davidson was inheriting a last-place team. Now that he's been on the job for three years, the results of a patient re-build are beginning to present themselves]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Dashing Ken Daneyko still a Devil at heart]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28906-Top-Shelf-Dashing-Ken-Daneyko-still-a-Devil-at-heart.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After exiting from the hockey stage, the bruising defender took on a role as an analyst for his former team and recently participated in a figure skating contest]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: D-men make all the difference]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28732-Top-Shelf-Dmen-make-all-the-difference.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28732</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Broadway to sunny California, the impact of blueliners is being felt on several fronts this season. - An upcoming issue of The Hockey News will focus solely on defensemen and there&amp;rsquo;s plenty of fodder &amp;ndash; so much so that we can get a jump on things with a column centered around the impact D-men everywhere are having right now, good and bad]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Duchene proving he's solid as a rock]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28554-Top-Shelf-Duchene-proving-hes-solid-as-a-rock.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether the Avs can continue their hot start or not, 18-year-old rookie Matt Duchene won't let NHL pressure affect him. - Matt Duchene can feel it]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Time is now for Kesler to lead Canucks]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28388-Top-Shelf-Time-is-now-for-Kesler-to-lead-Canucks.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a perfect mix of skill and grit, the 25-year-old is the one Vancouver should look to to pull them out of their early slump. - It&amp;rsquo;s a little too soon and tacky to say the Vancouver Canucks need a hero]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: A new season through an old lens]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28205-Top-Shelf-A-new-season-through-an-old-lens.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What lessons can the ups and downs of the 2008-09 campaign teach us about the 82 games to come? - Hockey summers, even ones made compelling by off-season moves, malcontents, boardroom power plays and backroom meetings, are still all about the words]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Sorting out some pre-season thoughts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28047-Top-Shelf-Sorting-out-some-preseason-thoughts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuukka Rask and Ondrej Pavalec prove to be two rookies worth watching; how the Bruins will replace Kessel; and Montreal's astronomical numbers]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Kariya and the new Blues landscape]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27903-Top-Shelf-Kariya-and-the-new-Blues-landscape.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Paul Kariya coming back from injury, the burgeoning Blues will look to become a Western Conference force. - Every time Paul Kariya pulled on the Blue Note, he was, essentially, competing for a bad team]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Pick 'em ? Heatley or Kessel?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27786-Top-Shelf-Pick-em-Heatley-or-Kessel.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were a GM and could have only one of the two super goal-scorers, which one would you want on your roster? - Two snipers, one question: Dany Heatley or Phil Kessel?
Who would you take?
With NHL training camps inching closer by the day, there are, by my math, roughly 90-plus goals worth of uncertainty still floating around out there in the unhappy Senator and unsigned RFA Bruin]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Taking stock of Tampa]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27727-Top-Shelf-Taking-stock-of-Tampa.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The signing of Alex Tanguay has given some spark to Tampa Bay, but aside from a tantalizing forward unit, do they have enough to carry them into the playoffs? - It doesn&amp;rsquo;t take much to spark debate within the walls of THN&amp;rsquo;s office]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Sleepless in every NHL city]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27647-Top-Shelf-Sleepless-in-every-NHL-city.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the time of year to be optimistic about your team, but while many dream of winning, there is still so much that could go wrong. - As per our most recent issue, fans are under direct orders to get excited about the NHL season that is now nearly just a month away]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Ringing up some Olympic questions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27576-Top-Shelf-Ringing-up-some-Olympic-questions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_27576_2.jpg" length="60281" type="image/jpeg" caption="Philly's dynamic duo of Jeff Carter and Mike Richards will both likely be on Team Canada's Olympic roster. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Olympics on the horizon, it's time to start asking the burning questions that surround each country. - Summer is all about camp.
For kids, a trip to camp means new friends, new experiences and days filled with games like capture the flag]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Honoring American greats and sending off a Swedish soldier]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27373-Top-Shelf-Honoring-American-greats-and-sending-off-a-Swedish-soldier.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_27373_2.jpg" length="56885" type="image/jpeg" caption="P-J Axelsson was a seventh round pick by the Bruins in 1995 and tallied 287 points in 797 career NHL games.  (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three former NHLers were inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, but who has the best shot at entering Toronto's hall?; and Axelsson heads home]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Ranger danger]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27314-Top-Shelf-Ranger-danger.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the game's best goalies and one of the top free agents won't be enough to salvage a New York season that has disaster written all over it]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Why did Tallon lose his GM grip?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27232-Top-Shelf-Why-did-Tallon-lose-his-GM-grip.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hours before he was replaced as Chicago's GM, Dale Tallon talked to THN.com about the future of the club and the RFAs; words that may apply to his situation now]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: It's all in the wrist ? not mouth ? for Sakic]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27171-Top-Shelf-Its-all-in-the-wrist-not-mouth-for-Sakic.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The soon-to-retire star will be remembered for a lethal wrist shot and the respect he garnered from his hockey brethren.  - 
   On a few wonderful occasions, a pro athlete&amp;rsquo;s entire existence has been personified by the defining aspect of his game]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Bearing the Brent of responsibility]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26909-Top-Shelf-Bearing-the-Brent-of-responsibility.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brent Sutter didn't get out of the first round in New Jersey and his new team is struggling through the same problem he must fix. - Being around his family back in his home province will presumably have a calming influence on Brent Sutter]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Defending Hossa, signing Roloson, trading snipers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26807-Top-Shelf-Defending-Hossa-signing-Roloson-trading-snipers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does anyone feel bad for Hossa?... Let the Nash and Kovalchuk watch commence... Saku in Minny... and Rollie before Khabby. - Who says the off-season isn&amp;rsquo;t exciting?
OK, August and September tend to move like a vintage &amp;rsquo;90s trap game, but until then, there&amp;rsquo;s plenty to mull over and muse about]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Seven burning questions for Game 7]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26695-Top-Shelf-Seven-burning-questions-for-Game-7.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26695</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a much-anticipated winner-takes-all showdown on the horizon, we look at seven storylines worth watching on Friday. - Although the issue has yet to be resolved, the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins have each answered some tough questions after splitting the first six games of the Stanley Cup final]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Malkin milkin' experience for all it's worth]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26574-Top-Shelf-Malkin-milkin-experience-for-all-its-worth.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After getting shutdown in last year's playoffs, the big Russian has used what he learned to become a dominant force the second time around. - When lines get drawn between the old Edmonton Oilers and the now alive-and-kickin&amp;rsquo; Penguins, 87 is typically melded to 99]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Pens '08 vs. Pens '09, what's different?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26432-Top-Shelf-Pens-08-vs-Pens-09-whats-different.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many of the characters remain the same, the subtle changes from this year to last will have a significant impact in the final. - Years tend to blur]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Fleury keeps moving forward]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26295-Top-Shelf-Fleury-keeps-moving-forward.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 11:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making an appearance in the conference final for the second straight season, the Penguins young keeper is showing he can run with big boys. - My favorite story about Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has been told before, but bears repeating]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Sid and Ovie - just soak it in]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26179-Top-Shelf-Sid-and-Ovie-just-soak-it-in.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 11:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It doesn't get any better than this. Sid. Ovie. Game 7. Sit back and enjoy the ride because this is what playoff hockey is all about. - The storyline may center around two unique talents, but this is everybody&amp;rsquo;s moment to share]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Ducks must swiftly dispose of Wings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25998-Top-Shelf-Ducks-must-swiftly-dispose-of-Wings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 12:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25998</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the Ducks are going to continue their flight path towards the Stanley Cup, they would be well advised not to let Detroit hang around. - As if trying to dethrone the defending champions isn&amp;rsquo;t enough pressure, the Anaheim Ducks are also operating under a bit of a time crunch]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Lessons from Round 1]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25813-Top-Shelf-Lessons-from-Round-1.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does the Devils loss to Carolina take off some of Marty's shine? Should the Sharks deal Big Joe? And what makes Fedorov so cool? - One round down and what did we learn?
Don&amp;rsquo;t blink or you might miss Marty Brodeur demonstrating why a lot of people still like to place Patrick Roy ahead of him on their &amp;lsquo;Gimmie this guy in goal&amp;rsquo; list]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Playoff goalies - the good, bad and uppity]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25563-Top-Shelf-Playoff-goalies-the-good-bad-and-uppity.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25563</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25563_2.jpg" length="62873" type="image/jpeg" caption="Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils has allowed nine goals in four games against the Hurricanes in Round 1. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Broduer's tantrum to Varlamov's emergence, the masked men have been front and center is this year's post-season. - Good goalie tales are a huge part of playoff hockey and this year&amp;rsquo;s first round is full of them]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Sid sets standard for Ovie]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25374-Top-Shelf-Sid-sets-standard-for-Ovie.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25374</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one is doubting that Ovechkin has usurped Crosby as the face of the NHL, but for the Russian to truly match the Canuck, Ovie must match Sid's Stanely Cup berth]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Markov injury leaves Habs with huge hole]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25147-Top-Shelf-Markov-injury-leaves-Habs-with-huge-hole.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25147</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Andrei Markov on the shelf for a reported three-week stint, Montreal is finding out what life without their premier blueliner is like. - Are you getting a sense for how much the Montreal Canadiens miss their best player yet?
In two games since Andrei Markov was knocked out of the lineup with what&amp;rsquo;s believed to be a knee injury, Montreal has zero points and zero power play goals]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Ducks roll, Waddell's dilemma, Philly's form and oh, Alex]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24927-Top-Shelf-Ducks-roll-Waddells-dilemma-Phillys-form-and-oh-Alex.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anaheim a playoff sleeper?... What should Atlanta do?... Who are the real Flyers?... and AK-27's ups and downs. - 
Instead of giving one single point all the playing time, let&amp;rsquo;s provide fourth-line minutes to a few thoughts on a variety of topics]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Rise of the East means tough playoff road]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24707-Top-Shelf-Rise-of-the-East-means-tough-playoff-road.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Eastern teams are heating up at just the right time, meaning the conference champ won't have a cakewalk to the Cup. - You&amp;rsquo;d never get any Pittsburgh Penguins to tell you it was easy]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Brodeur a beauty, but Roy the king]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24503-Top-Shelf-Brodeur-a-beauty-but-Roy-the-king.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24503</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's not much to separate the league's two top tenders of all-time, but Saint Patrick's playoff heroics push him to the front. - For a guy who lives in a bilingual country, my French isn&amp;rsquo;t what it should be]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Old new Canes crank it up]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24291-Top-Shelf-Old-new-Canes-crank-it-up.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24291</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems to be all or nothing when the Canes get to the dance and the stars are aligning for them again this time around. - Tales of the Bermuda Triangle deliver shivers with their eerie theme of strange disappearances]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Doling out some deadline thank you notes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24062-Top-Shelf-Doling-out-some-deadline-thank-you-notes.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>24062</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday may not have featured any of the big names rumored to move, but there were still some deals for which players and teams should be grateful]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Trade deadline is game time for NHL GMs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23787-Top-Shelf-Trade-deadline-is-game-time-for-NHL-GMs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23787</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's easy to be a backseat GM, but the inner-workings of trade deadline day would leave any casual fan with their head spinning. - There&amp;rsquo;s a basic human principle that keeps poker tables populated and fantasy leagues full; deep down inside, everybody likes to believe they&amp;rsquo;re smarter than the person next to them]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Time to cut ties with Kovalev]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23546-Top-Shelf-Time-to-cut-ties-with-Kovalev.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In sending Alex Kovalev home the Habs seem set to trade their big scorer, which isn't such a bad idea at this point in time. - Even by Alex Kovalev&amp;rsquo;s standards, things are getting a little kooky]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Trading Kovalev a path worth exploring]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23308-Top-Shelf-Trading-Kovalev-a-path-worth-exploring.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23308</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montreal's GM has been known to stray off the conventional path when it comes to deadline deals, so don't be surprised about this option. - Bob Gainey has shown some pretty serious gumption around the trade deadline the past few years]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Frolik forces way to Florida forefront]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23097-Top-Shelf-Frolik-forces-way-to-Florida-forefront.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23097</guid>
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via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After a slow start, the rookie Panthers winger has proved himself as a scoring threat and is a key cog in Florida's playoff push. - It has become common the past couple of years to see rookies make themselves right at home in the NHL]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Anaheim Getz what it needs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22819-Top-Shelf-Anaheim-Getz-what-it-needs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22819</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though the Ducks are dropping in the standings like a stone, their future is still steady with players like Ryan Getzlaf. - There&amp;rsquo;s a lot of gum flapping going on around the Ducks these days]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: High picks not enough to reach higher ground]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22630-Top-Shelf-High-picks-not-enough-to-reach-higher-ground.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22630</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[To be a successful team in the NHL, you have to round out your team with hidden draft and free agent gems. - Tear it down. Blow &amp;rsquo;em up]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Lecavalier deal would be Vin-Vin for Montreal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22393-Top-Shelf-Lecavalier-deal-would-be-VinVin-for-Montreal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22393</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[If the rumors are true and Montreal has a shot at landing Vincent Lecavalier, they could acquire a piece that's been missing for a long time]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Why Mats does matter]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22119-Top-Shelf-Why-Mats-does-matter.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He may not put up the lofty point totals of some, but Mats Sundin can play with the best of them and will greatly help the Canucks. - The Vancouver Canucks must understand better than most that not all point-per-game players are created equal]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: A gift for every NHL team]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21323-Top-Shelf-A-gift-for-every-NHL-team.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21323</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA['Tis the season, and even the worst-behaving NHL clubs deserve a visit from the fat man in the red suit. - The Hockey News holiday gift exchange is not unlike the NHL season itself: plenty of surprises, both good and bad]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Streit going straight on the Island]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21010-Top-Shelf-Streit-going-straight-on-the-Island.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21010</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After splitting time between the blueline and forward in Montreal, the Isles' Mark Streit is showing where he belonged all along. - The era of Mark Streit, swingman, is over]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Avery's act finally played out]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20724-Top-Shelf-Averys-act-finally-played-out.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20724</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Dallas agitator's latest kurfuffle with the NHL shows Sean Avery is only out for one thing: Promoting Sean Avery. - I have to admit, I&amp;rsquo;ve always had a soft spot for Sean Avery]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Hainsey proving his worth in Atlanta]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20429-Top-Shelf-Hainsey-proving-his-worth-in-Atlanta.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20429</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Many snickered when the Thrashers handed out big bucks to the unproven blueliner, but the 27-year-old is holding his own. - Ron Hainsey has consistently made good decisions on the Atlanta Thrashers blueline this year and his head isn&amp;rsquo;t any less level once the helmet comes off]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Applauding Savard's latest spin-o-rama]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20142-Top-Shelf-Applauding-Savards-latest-spinorama.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20142</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Denis Savard was miscast as a head coach from Day 1, but in returning as an ambassador he shows a knack for leadership. - It&amp;rsquo;s a good thing Denis Savard is not a proud man]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Players have to protect themselves, not hope for penalty]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19858-Top-Shelf-Players-have-to-protect-themselves-not-hope-for-penalty.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>19858</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Top Shelf.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[While the onus is on the attacker to not hit a fellow player in a vulnerable position, the other guy can't put himself in one. - Players don&amp;rsquo;t respect each other]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Dixon]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Top Shelf: Devils can change their ways in tough situation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19574-Top-Shelf-Devils-can-change-their-ways-in-tough-situation.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martin Brodeur's injury, while difficult to deal with, opens the door for New Jersey to depart from defense and focus on offense. - It could be the ultimate change on the fly]]></description>
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