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Nightly Scrap: Thomas shuts down Vrbata, Coyotes

Nightly Scrap: Thomas shuts down Vrbata, CoyotesTim Thomas certainly wasn’t kidding when he said he wants to regain his status as starting goalie. The former Vezina Trophy winner helped the Boston Bruins rebound in their second game of the season by shutting out the Phoenix Coyotes. At 36-years-old he showed no...

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Nightly Scrap: Caps rebound, rookie shines in debut

Nightly Scrap: Caps rebound, rookie shines in debutAfter last night’s showing, there is no doubt the Washington Capitals will be a powerhouse this season. John Carlson, Alexander Semin, Alexander Ovechkin and Tomas Fleischmann all put together multi-point games as the Caps steamrolled the New Jersey Devils 7-2. The team forced backup netminder...

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VOTE: Fantasy 3 Stars of the Night Oct. 9

VOTE: Fantasy 3 Stars of the Night Oct. 9The Results for Oct 8: Jimmy Howard Cam Ward Derek Roy poll by twiigs.com

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Cammalleri returns from suspension, back on 1st line

Cammalleri returns from suspension, back on 1st lineThe Montreal Canadiens will enjoy the return of scoring winger Michael Cammalleri. The Ontario native makes his 2010-2011 debut after a one game suspension that resulted in the talented sniper missing the season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hopefully he has learned his lesson...

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VOTE: Fantasy 3 Stars of the Night Oct. 8

VOTE: Fantasy 3 Stars of the Night Oct. 8The Results for Oct 7: Nikolai Khabibulin Jordan Eberle Brandon Sutter

Nightly Scrap: Deuces wild in season openers

Nightly Scrap: Deuces wild in season openersFor many teams playing in game number one, the number two held significance. Derek Roy led his Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 victory after scoring both the first and the last goal for his team. Over the past few years he has established himself as...

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Does Shawn Horcoff Have Fantasy Value?

Does Shawn Horcoff Have Fantasy Value?I ask this not because I think the new Oilers captain has the natural skill of most of the guys you will find on your fantasy lineup. In fact, he is simply a grinder who has worked hard to get to the point that he...

The Calgary Flames Are Killing NHL Tradition

The Calgary Flames Are Killing NHL TraditionHow you ask? By allowing rookie TJ Brodie to take the number 66. The Calgary Flames are a Canadian team, so you think they’d know better. You’d think they’d care about tradition and understand the inspiration one draws just from a number on a players...

VOTE: Fantasy 3 Stars of the Night Oct. 7

VOTE: Fantasy 3 Stars of the Night Oct. 7

Nightly Scrap: Fun in Finland as underrated shine

Nightly Scrap: Fun in Finland as underrated shineThe 2010-2011 NHL season began at exactly 12 PM EST as the Minnesota Wild met the Carolina Hurricanes in Helsinki, Finland; something that could have been a boring game. Former Montreal Canadiens’ forward Guillaume Latendresse opened the scoring after only a few minutes, continuing his...

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Pisani & Kopecky start season on scoring lines

Pisani & Kopecky start season on scoring linesAccording to Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times, both Tomas Kopecky and Fernando Pisani will start the season on the Chicago Blackhawks’ top two lines. Here are the official lines as the defending Stanley Cup Champions take on the Colorado Avalanche: Tomas Kopecky – Jonathan...

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The “Joe’s” in San Jose Get Bumped for Couture

The “Joe’s” in San Jose Get Bumped for CoutureLast season in San Jose, their 1-2 scoring punch up-the-middle was pretty clear: Joe Thornton with Marleau and Heatley; and Joe Pavelski with whoever wasn’t struggling at the time. However, Todd McLellan is looking to juggle things up in the opener, bumping Joe Thornton down...

Devil Down: Deadline passes, team under cap (updated)

Devil Down: Deadline passes, team under cap (updated)UPDATED: Tom Gulliti of The Record assumes the New Jersey Devils will sneak under the cap and play with a 20 man roster after officially placing Anssi Salmela and Bryce Salvador on waivers. Adam Mair remains at practice despite not having a contract. With only...

Researching the roles of the top NHL prospects (26-50)

Researching the roles of the top NHL prospects (26-50)With pre-season predictions becoming stronger and stronger, we turn to one of the most important wildcards in fantasy hockey: the Rookie. A good rookie can add depth to your squad and in some cases help you win your League. A personal favorite site of mine,...

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Thomas Vanek looking to play in season opener

Thomas Vanek looking to play in season openerAfter undergoing a full skating session during practice today, top line left wing Thomas Vanek looks like he will play in the Buffalo Sabres’ season opener. Mike Harrington of the Sabres Edge asked both Vanek and head coach Lindy Ruff what they thought of the...

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