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Antti Niemi opens camp as starting goalie

Antti Niemi opens camp as starting goalieFor all the talk about the San Jose Sharks starting a 1a, 1b situation between Antti Niemi and Antero Niittymaki; the team will begin camp with Niemi as their bonafide number one. This sudden change of events clearly makes sense to most of the hockey...

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Most Likely to Succeed: Tampa Bay Lightning

Most Likely to Succeed: Tampa Bay LightningMost likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will...

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Does Parise-Zajac-Kovalchuk scare you? It should.

Does Parise-Zajac-Kovalchuk scare you? It should.ESPN is reporting that new Devils’ coach John MacLean wants to shift the newly-rich Ilya Kovalchuk to the right wing and create arguably one of the scariest tandems in the NHL. This move not only bumps all three Devils forwards up on your depth charts...

Most Likely to Succeed: St. Louis Blues

Most Likely to Succeed: St. Louis BluesMost likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will...

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Marc Savard Out with PCS; Should Seguin Be Bumped Up?

Marc Savard Out with PCS; Should Seguin Be Bumped Up?Post-concussion syndrome is terrorizing another athlete and this time it’s Boston’s Marc Savard. Plagued with injuries last season, Savard received his concussion thanks to getting blindsided by the Matt Cooke train. Savard eventually returned for the playoff series against Philadelphia but the symptoms of PCS...

Most Likely to Succeed: San Jose Sharks

Most Likely to Succeed: San Jose SharksMost likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will...

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Most Likely to Succeed: Pittsburgh Penguins

Most Likely to Succeed: Pittsburgh PenguinsMost likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will...

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Most Likely to Succeed: Philadelphia Flyers

Most Likely to Succeed: Philadelphia FlyersMost likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will...

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Most Likely to Succeed: Phoenix Coyotes

Most Likely to Succeed: Phoenix CoyotesMost likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will...

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Sheldon Souray not invited to training camp by Oilers

Sheldon Souray not invited to training camp by OilersAccording to Darren Dreger of TSN, Sheldon Souray received an email to not go to camp with the Edmonton Oilers and wait for further orders. The former alternate captain with a boom of a shot will await orders from his team, as training camp begins....

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Most Likely to Succeed: Ottawa Senators

Most Likely to Succeed: Ottawa SenatorsMost likely to Succeed is our newest series which points out one player from every team and explains why that player is poised to increase their point totals. While some teams may have more than one player likely to breakout and some none, we will...

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Roberto Luongo steps down as captain, effectively avoiding blame

Roberto Luongo steps down as captain, effectively avoiding blameIf the Vancouver Canucks lose this season in the playoffs, Roberto Luongo will no longer need to shoulder the blame. In fact, by stepping down he can simply tunnel-vision his lone responsibilities between the pipes. His statistics, fantasy-wise, have not been much worse than his...

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Halak introduced by Blues, looking to succeedJaroslav Halak brings his a 56 career wins to St. Louis as he will for the first time in his career look to hold a starting goalie position in the NHL. Yahoo! ranks him at a modest 45 which is 11th amongst fellow goaltenders and...

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