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It’s now time to take a look at the defensive side of this year’s Team Canada, that means both the defensive corps and the goalies.
On defense, Canada is lucky to count on six guys who are returnees from the Super Series that took place a few months ago. In fact, the only defenceman [...]

This year, like every year, boxing day will mean for a lot of hockey fans in Canada the first day of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, one of our best holiday traditions.
And now that the official roster for Team Canada 2008 has been revealed, the time is good to take a look at what [...]

I’ve been looking through the attendance numbers for most of the games played this season for every team and I have noticed that a few U.S. cities are having trouble putting people in their seats.
As usual all six Canadian teams are selling out almost every game. But some of the teams that suprised me this [...]

From Nhl.com, Leafs and Habs stats so far this season. Our win % is greater when leading after 1, than after 2. That is insane! And we have never come back after trailing in ANY period. Makes you think that if the Habs had some consistency, it could be a hell of a team.
Canadiens
Points: 35
Wins: [...]

The Habs goal song hasn’t had the same UMPH since they switched it to U2’s Vertigo… Not to say that U2 isn’t great, but the song just doesn’t get me in the mood for hockey… So, i made a quick list of some replacements

Kazakh Freestyler
(Kostitsyn brothers goal song)

Finnish Music Video
(When Koivu scores … if he [...]

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October 11, 2000, a day to be remembered. Hometown boy Darby Hendrickson launched the Wild into existence and put them ahead 1-0. There was one guy though, that really made an impact on me; Wes Walz tallied a few points in the tie but it was his work ethic that really impressed me. No question, [...]

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You would think after winning the Stanley Cup together, a group of guys would have some sort of bond, that it wouldn’t just be all about the money, that there’s actually respect for the game and teammates, etc. But, look at the Neidermayer situation.
Neidermayer could easily volunteer to sign a new contract with the Ducks [...]