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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Applauding the Original revolution]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21876-THNcom-Blog-Applauding-the-Original-revolution.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Original Six are all playing good hockey and headed in the right direction for the first time since the early 1990s. - There is typically very little talking done before noon on Jan.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Cat power on display early]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21377-THNcom-Blog-Cat-power-on-display-early.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They've been hit with injuries, relying on their backup and led in scoring by a defenseman, but look out for Florida. - Before we start building the Florida Panther bandwagon, let&amp;rsquo;s get a few things out of the way.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Weight, Blake still have bite]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21059-THNcom-Blog-Weight-Blake-still-have-bite.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the talk of the town all about the league's new stars, a few older ones are showing they still have what it takes. - It&amp;rsquo;s a young man&amp;rsquo;s world, they say &amp;ndash; especially when &amp;lsquo;they&amp;rsquo; are young.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Latendresse down to last strike in Montreal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20773-THNcom-Blog-Latendresse-down-to-last-strike-in-Montreal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a solid rookie campaign two years ago, the 21-year-old has regressed to the point where his future with the team is in question. - If things don&amp;rsquo;t change soon for Guillaume Latendresse, he&amp;rsquo;ll continue to hear, &amp;ldquo;Guillaume, don&amp;rsquo;t dress.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Stajan showing off surprising scoring skills]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20471-THNcom-Blog-Stajan-showing-off-surprising-scoring-skills.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thought to never amount to more than a checking role, the 24-year-old Leafs center has emerged with a nose for the net. - I thought Matt Stajan could fill a beneficial role on an NHL team, but I never guessed it would be the one he&amp;rsquo;s currently performing.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Canucks, Wild, know virtues of calm]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20179-THNcom-Blog-Canucks-Wild-know-virtues-of-calm.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Dixon's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Two teams are leading the Northwest most didn't expect would and it's because of how predictable they are... and the the Original Six are back.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Creating an NHL Bond]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19913-THNcom-Blog-Creating-an-NHL-Bond.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>19913</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a new James Bond flick hitting theatres on the weekend, here are a few players who fit the 007 mold. - It&amp;rsquo;s amazing to think there is a level of cool out there even professional athletes can&amp;rsquo;t hope to achieve.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Rooting for Tuomo Ruutu]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19623-THNcom-Blog-Rooting-for-Tuomo-Ruutu.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>19623</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picked ninth overall in 2001, Tuomo Ruutu has had chronic injury troubles, but things are finally looking up. - Is it finally Tuomo&amp;rsquo;s time?

In 2002, The Hockey News had Tuomo Ruutu rated as the top NHL prospect in our annual Future Watch issue.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Early season NHL X-Files]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19334-THNcom-Blog-Early-season-NHL-XFiles.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Toronto's shooting propensity to the bizzaro world in St. Louis, it's been a strange start to the campaign. - It doesn&amp;rsquo;t take long for a season to get odd.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Music City's well-spent money]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19028-THNcom-Blog-Music-Citys-wellspent-money.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While big bucks were getting thrown around, Preds GM David Poile got steals in Shea Weber and Ryan Suter. - Cash before delivery.

It&amp;rsquo;s a growing trend in the NHL these days, one some regard as a dangerous method of paying players.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Tracking some old deadline deals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18798-THNcom-Blog-Tracking-some-old-deadline-deals.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's too early to be looking forward to the trade deadline, so instead, we look back at a few moves from 2007. - We&amp;rsquo;re halfway through October and every hockey fan knows what that benchmark means: Only 138 more days until the NHL trade deadline.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Wacky predictions for opening night]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18469-THNcom-Blog-Wacky-predictions-for-opening-night.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hallelujah! Hockey is back and the off-season banter can cease and desist... right after this final skewed viewed. - Drop the puck. Raise the banner.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The wild, wild East]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18277-THNcom-Blog-The-wild-wild-East.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:02:15 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>18277</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The East will be a blast to watch this year, thanks to a plethora of teams with their own pluses and minuses. - There&amp;rsquo;s no law that says something has to be exceptional to be exciting.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Painful setback in St. Louis]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18067-THNcom-Blog-Painful-setback-in-St-Louis.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:59:32 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surrounded by No. 1 picks with flare, the injury to Erik Johnson leaves Blues fans waiting even longer for promise to be fulfilled. - St. Louis team president John Davidson called it a curve ball, but it probably feels more like a fastball to the groin.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Poile, Burke and a Bettmanism]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17918-THNcom-Blog-Poile-Burke-and-a-Bettmanism.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:55:32 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Board of Governors meeting, David Poile is still surprised at Radulov's decision, Burke snaps about Schneider and Bettman twists T.V. - I spent the majority of Tuesday afternoon loitering in a lobby while waiting for the NHL&amp;rsquo;s big wigs to emerge from a boardroom and their Board of Governors meeting.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Reality check for Cup-crazy fans]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17816-THNcom-Blog-Reality-check-for-Cupcrazy-fans.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:18:14 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Optimism rules the start of every hockey season, but sometimes fans can get a little too carried away with their expectations. - For NHL fans, hope springs eternal in the fall.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Quinn a mighty good choice to coach Canada]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17733-THNcom-Blog-Quinn-a-mighty-good-choice-to-coach-Canada.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:39:17 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>17733</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the juniors going for five straight championships in their own backyard, the big Irishman is a perfect fit. - Coaches, like players, don&amp;rsquo;t necessarily excel in every aspect of their job.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: 30 years old, never kissed a Cup]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17664-THNcom-Blog-30-years-old-never-kissed-a-Cup.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:40:40 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter how good a player is, he's not considered legendary until he captures a Cup. Here's five who are still searching. - A Hall of Famer and a co-worker got me thinking about legacies.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: A helpful hockey glossary]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17596-THNcom-Blog-A-helpful-hockey-glossary.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:36:13 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the communication divide between generations grows greater, we're here to help clarify some 'icy' terms. - One of the surest signs you&amp;rsquo;ve fully transitioned to adulthood occurs when a person who is your junior says or writes something to you that&amp;rsquo;s presumably based in your first language, yet you have no idea what he or she is trying to communicate.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Coaching carousel crumbling]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17537-THNcom-Blog-Coaching-carousel-crumbling.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:26:23 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHL is starting to get away from hiring known names and making way for a new wave of coaching candidates. - I have no idea who New York Islanders GM Garth Snow talked to before hiring Scott Gordon as his new coach, but I do know John Stevens and Bruce Boudreau served as great references.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Rounding the hockey bases in July]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17324-THNcom-Blog-Rounding-the-hockey-bases-in-July.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:45:59 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazing Hayley... Five Cup contenders... Drury... Grabovski... Staal for Toews... L.A. not far off... Trotz is tops... and the outdoor game. - A few NHL musings with upside no bigger than a paragraph&amp;hellip; 

&amp;bull; Hayley Wickenheiser is a female hockey player who&amp;rsquo;s good enough to play the sport professionally with men at a high level in Sweden.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Anticipating a world junior championship prairie party]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17119-THNcom-Blog-Anticipating-a-world-junior-championship-prairie-party.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:20:16 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WJC is coming to Saskatoon and Regina in 2010. And that's reason to celebrate.  - Cold as Canada&amp;rsquo;s prairies can be in January, it warms my heart to hear the World Junior Championship is returning there.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Let me get this Streit]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16978-THNcom-Blog-Let-me-get-this-Streit.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:33:29 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Mark Streit can't hurt the Islanders and will certainly help their power play, he's not going to carry this team into the playoffs. - In one respect, the union of Mark Streit and the New York Islanders makes a lot of sense because Streit can play multiple positions and the Islanders need help everywhere.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Snagging UFAs all about dollars and sense]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16876-THNcom-Blog-Snagging-UFAs-all-about-dollars-and-sense.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:41:08 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to free agency and the salary cap world, sometimes the best money spent is the money you don't spend at all. - The NHL calendar is broken into three chunks: the regular season, the post-season and, the portion beginning tomorrow, the silly season.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sundin a perfect fit in Montreal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16813-THNcom-Blog-Sundin-a-perfect-fit-in-Montreal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:57:33 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montreal GM Bob Gainey is trying to set up a meeting with Mats Sundin. If he can sign him, Sundin would do wonders for the Canadiens' Stanley Cup drive.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Merging two beautiful games]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16688-THNcom-Blog-Merging-two-beautiful-games.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:06:52 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soccer is the beautiful game and hockey is the coolest game, so each should take something from the other to become even better. - Soccer balls are actually pretty standard equipment at hockey games.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Linden's legacy bound to linger]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16572-THNcom-Blog-Lindens-legacy-bound-to-linger.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:59:29 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Captain Canuck's legacy will be his tireless work on and off the ice and that's something to be celebrated. - Trevor Linden lost a Cup and a captaincy to Mark Messier.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Pens have puncher's chance]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16439-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Pens-have-punchers-chance.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:25:16 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wings let the Penguins back into the final and are now faced with a possible Game 7... and Detroit hasn't always been this good. - To paraphrase John Cusack from the classic flick High Fidelity, I&amp;rsquo;ve been listening to my gut for years and I&amp;rsquo;m convinced my gut doesn&amp;rsquo;t know anything.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Please Pens, reverse the trend]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16289-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Please-Pens-reverse-the-trend.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 12:05:10 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the sake of drama and entertainment, here's hoping Pittsburgh will find their legs in Game 3. - A win by Detroit and you can make it an even dozen.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Pavelec pushing for job in Atlanta]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16165-THNcom-Blog-Pavelec-pushing-for-job-in-Atlanta.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 10:51:33 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Dixon's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Current heir to the throne Kari Lehtonen should watch his back as he has crease competition... and Kovalchuk's fire needs to be stoked. - It&amp;rsquo;s late May, so we must be talkin&amp;rsquo; Atlanta Thrashers &amp;ndash; just not in the context of the NHL playoffs, obviously.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Briere disappears when it matters most while Hossa finally finds second gear]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16013-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Briere-disappears-when-it-matters-most-while-Hossa-finally-finds-second-gear.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 22:50:05 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel Briere has a history of fizzling out in the late rounds and it's happening again... Hossa performing in the playoffs... and the amazing Jordan Staal.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: '07 deadline deal paying dividends for Stars in '08]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15852-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-07-deadline-deal-paying-dividends-for-Stars-in-08.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:06:25 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The season after he was brought in from the Kings, Mattias Norstrom is playing a big role in Big D's Cup run. - Trade deadline deals often take time to play out, usually because it&amp;rsquo;s a waiting game to see how prospects involved in swaps develop.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Hard work pays off for Flyers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15776-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Hard-work-pays-off-for-Flyers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:23:48 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giving it their all goes a long way for Philly... Would Umberger look good in blue?... and Habs still need help. - This might have been the first series since 1987 where the Flyers got decidedly better goaltending than their opposition, but that&amp;rsquo;s not the sole reason Philly has gone from Eastern doormat to conference finalist in the span of a year.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: What a difference a Biron makes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15595-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-What-a-difference-a-Biron-makes.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:16:53 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If not for two big stops  on Plekanec the face of Game 2 could have been markedly different... and Philly's depth could be the difference. - Martin Biron put an end to the Philadelphia Folders.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Canadiens move on, but can learn from Bruins]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15443-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Canadiens-move-on-but-can-learn-from-Bruins.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:35:01 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montreal narrowly avoided an upset and can take that experience on; and how big was Saku Koivu in helping right the ship? - MONTREAL - Rookie goaltending phenom Carey Price found his top form when the Montreal Canadiens needed it most.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Pronger, Briere step up; and Price proves Gainey was right]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15278-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Pronger-Briere-step-up-and-Price-proves-Gainey-was-right.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:58:33 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>15278</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Dixon's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In different ways, Daniel Briere and Chris Pronger came up huge Tuesday... youth served in Montreal... and Milan vs. Mike. - Making a point is often about so much more than scoring.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: McCarty makes good, Hamrlik's hammerin' and Ribeiro's hot hand]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15182-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-McCarty-makes-good-Hamrliks-hammerin-and-Ribeiros-hot-hand.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:22:20 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>15182</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Darren McCarty exactly what Motown needs... Top-end Habs must step up... and Ribeiro getting the better of Getzlaf. - Darren McCarty and Detroit, Michigan are a perfect marriage of style and city.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Rounding the playoff bases]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/15063-THNcom-Blog-Rounding-the-playoff-bases.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:18:04 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Jersey wins, Marty will be why... East goalies have lots to learn... Hoping a Euro 'C' hoists the Cup... and go ahead and touch it. - The best thing about the first round of the playoffs? It&amp;rsquo;s fast, furious and all over the place, just like these random post-season thoughts&amp;hellip;

&amp;bull; Martin Brodeur was a big part of three Cup-winners on balanced New Jersey teams, but never once skated off with the Conn Smythe Trophy.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The right way to Hawk a team]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14856-THNcom-Blog-The-right-way-to-Hawk-a-team.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:30:25 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14856</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[After years of being kept in the dark, Blackhawks fans will be able to watch their team on television... and the Battle of Ontario is alive and well.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ovie over Cats, Bears]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14640-THNcom-Blog-Ovie-over-Cats-Bears.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:29:33 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14640</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With apologies to Panther and Bruins fans, seeing Ovechkin in the playoffs would be a treat... and when finishing ninth isn't all bad. - The first rule of sports journalism is check your bias at the door.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Staal hits top gear at perfect time]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14455-THNcom-Blog-Staal-hits-top-gear-at-perfect-time.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:55:27 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14455</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With their leader gone for the season and other teams nipping at their heals in the Southeast, Eric Staal put the Hurricanes on his shoulders.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Cheechoo, Vanek rediscover scoring ways]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14241-THNcom-Blog-Cheechoo-Vanek-rediscover-scoring-ways.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:04:25 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>14241</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basking in the glow of red lights is a welcome sign for fans of the Sharks and Sabres... and one of the league's top teams will go home early.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Introductions are in order]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14047-THNcom-Blog-Introductions-are-in-order.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:39:06 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>14047</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let's play a little game of 'Who Am I?' with one of the league's most underrated players... and why Holmgren was smart at the deadline. - Let me tell you a little bit about myself.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ottawa misses the Lapointe]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13860-THNcom-Blog-Ottawa-misses-the-Lapointe.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:18:04 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13860</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sens searched for leadership at the deadline, but one player won't make their problems go away... Journeyman Brandon Bochenski... and Cliff's disappointing renovation.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Tampa's problem not the Big 3]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13647-THNcom-Blog-Tampas-problem-not-the-Big-3.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:49:06 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13647</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having Lecavalier, Richards and St-Louis signed to big, cap-space-eating deals isn't the reason the Lightning can't win, it's because their top players have no support.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hurricanes calm in the eye of trade insanity]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13459-THNcom-Blog-Hurricanes-calm-in-the-eye-of-trade-insanity.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:04:52 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13459</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford took a look at his team and made the correct judgment, leading to Monday's trade with the Ottawa Senators. - Kudos to Jim Rutherford for his clairvoyance.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Happy days continue for OHL's Knights]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13265-THNcom-Blog-Happy-days-continue-for-OHLs-Knights.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:05:41 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13265</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite losing three stars to the NHL and making trades with an eye on the future the class of the OHL continues to win... - Major junior hockey is typically similar to an old mining town; the boom and bust cycle is an accepted way of life.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: What's driving Dan Ryder?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13093-THNcom-Blog-Whats-driving-Dan-Ryder.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:39:59 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>13093</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The younger brother of the Habs Michael Ryder walked away from his American League team early in the season with no explanation as to why. - A lot of people in Montreal can&amp;rsquo;t figure out how Michael Ryder has downshifted from a 30-goal man to a guy basically tagging along on the first line.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Good-looking Theodore looking good for Avs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12912-THNcom-Blog-Goodlooking-Theodore-looking-good-for-Avs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:50:58 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jose Theodore's solid play is helping Colorado stay afloat on the ice, but it's his other assets that could help bring in a new demographic of fans.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Wonders never cease]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/12718-THNcom-Blog-Wonders-never-cease.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:36:20 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Samsonov finding the scoresheet three times, , Ladd scoring a "caged beauty," and the 'Yotes in the playoff hunt, it might be time to ready for the rapture.]]></description>
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