St. Louis slumps to 4-0 loss after Palin's puck drop carpet trips up Legace
Associated Press Oct 25, 08 3:30 AM CDT
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St. Louis Blues goalie Manny Legace is sitting out tonight's game with a hip injury after a brush with politics, the AP reports. The team rolled a carpet out onto the ice for Sarah Palin to drop a ceremonial puck before last night's Kings game and Legace, the first player onto the ice, tripped right over it. The Blues lost 4-0 but Legace says he won't penalize Palin by holding a grudge.
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19-year-old collapses on bench during
game in Russia
Associated Press Oct 14, 08 4:15 AM CDT
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A promising New York Rangers prospect collapsed and died during a hockey game in Russia last night, AP reports. First-round draft pick Alexei Cherepanov, 19, collapsed from an apparent heart attack on the bench after playing most of the game and could not be revived. The Rangers held a moment of silence for the Russian player before last night's game against the Devils.
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10 reasons for fans outside of Canada to focus on hockey
Maxim Oct 11, 08 11:35 AM CDT
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That time is upon us again: the season in which we ignore most of what's going on in the NHL. But this year it might behoove sports fans to pay attention, writes Maxim. Here's why: Detroit needs some good news, right? The champs got even stronger. Finally, all of the 'Original Six' teams are strong again. Yes, even the Blackhawks. Look out for Montreal, celebrating its 100th birthday.
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New York Daily News Oct 4, 08 9:00 PM CDT
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It may get a bit lost amid the baseball playoffs and the overshadowing NFL, but the NHL season is under way. The league opened the year with a double-header in Europe. In Prague, the Rangers beat Tampa Bay 2-1 on a late goal from Brandon Dubinsky, the Daily News reports. In Stockholm, the Penguins edged Ottawa 4-3 thanks to an overtime tally from Tyler Kennedy, notes the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Both the Rangers and Penguins figure to be in the hunt all season.
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Boosts online coverage of hockey games
CNET Sep 24, 08 4:52 AM CDT
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The National Hockey League is increasing its online footprint with expanded game coverage on the web. One game each day will be offered online to America's 20 million hockey fans with multiple camera angles and on-demand playback. The league has moved to Flash-based video that more Mac and PC users will be able to access, reports CNET.
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Tough guy/fashionista Avery's stint at style mag generates romantic comedy
Hollywood Reporter Sep 9, 08 4:13 PM CDT
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New Line Cinema will produce a romantic comedy based on hockey star Sean Avery’s summer internship at Vogue , the Hollywood Reporter notes. “I think it's great to be into something that you care about,” the fashion-savvy Avery said of his apparently odd choice of off-season employment. “But I’m still an athlete who likes to beat the crap out of people.”
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opinion
Hockey Hall of Famer
is a pioneer for all women's sports
ESPN Aug 13, 08 8:24 PM CDT
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When Cammi Granato became the first woman selected for the US Hockey Hall of Fame this week, it was a testament to her undisputed skills on the ice. But the honor also is about her larger role in women's sports, writes ESPN's Terry Frei. "As you look around the US and note the increased competition opportunities for girls and women on every level—including in scholarship NCAA programs that help meet the Title IX obligations and, in some cases, are very popular—Granato has a hand in that."
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10 steps to jumping a bandwagon
ESPN Jun 20, 08 1:14 PM CDT
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With some sports teams soaring and others tanking, there's no time like the present to jump on a bandwagon, writes D.J. Gallo for ESPN.com. In 10 easy steps, you too can latch onto a winning organization: Pick a team. Hint: avoid the losers. Get some gear, but skip the tattoo. Involve your family. They make pink jerseys for a reason.
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Legal dispute means show must change
Globe and Mail Jun 7, 08 1:09 PM CDT
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Hockey Night in Canada is changing its theme song, and if that doesn’t seem like a big deal to you, you’re probably not Canadian. The 40-year-old ditty has become almost a second national anthem for the hockey-obsessed nation. But thanks to a legal challenge from composer Dolores Claman, the state-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has announced a contest to find the new theme.
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Stanley Cup
Detroit's Stanley Cup didn't simply come from mining European talent
ESPN Jun 5, 08 11:27 AM CDT
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Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom and Finals MVP Henrik Zetterberg both learned their hockey skills in Sweden, but it's not Detroit's strategy of drawing European talent that secured them this year's Stanley Cup. The team's success, writes Scot Burnside for ESPN, is due to management's willingness to gamble on older mainstays of the Hockeytown franchise.
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Detroit beats young Penguins in Game 6
Detroit News Jun 4, 08 9:49 PM CDT
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The Detroit Red Wings held off the resilient Pittsburgh Penguins tonight to win their fourth Stanley Cup in 11 years, the Detroit News reports. Detroit won Game 6 by a score of 3-2 after surviving a near repeat of their late collapse in the previous game. The Penguins scored with about 90 seconds left to make it a one-goal game, then came within a whisker of a miraculous tying goal by Marion Hossa as time ran out. Brian Rafalski, Valtteri Filippula and playoff MVP Henrik Zetterberg scored for the Wings.
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Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit misses chance to win Stanley Cup at home
Associated Press Jun 3, 08 12:13 AM CDT
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The Detroit Red Wings' road to the Stanley Cup has another stop to make. Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 that ended on Petr Sykora's goal 9:57 into the third overtime last night.
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Overlooked Detroit stars have eclipsed young Pens all series
Detroit News Jun 1, 08 2:57 PM CDT
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If the Red Wings are marching inexorably toward possession of another Stanley Cup, it's thanks in large part to their remarkable composure, writes Bob Wojnowski for the Detroit News . Henrik Zetterberg and Co. kept their cool last night despite an early deficit and potential peril of a long 5-on-3, making every play and stuffing Kid Crosby over and over.
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