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West Coast Hockey Tour Monkey Wrench 1: Fresno Falcons Fold
My West Coast Hockey Tour has hit it’s first scheduling hiccup, as the Fresno Falcons, part of the ECHL, folded today due to financial issues. This is the second team to fold mid-season in the ECHL (the Augusta Lynx being the first of the season). Fans of the Falcons thought they could save the team…
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Bitter Over the Shootout, Party of One
Via Kuklas, this is what we get from the St. Petersburg Times (by Damian Cristodero): The shootout must go. It is an argument that will fall on deaf ears. The fans love it, and if the fans love it, the league loves it, too. But after what happened Thursday in the Lightning’s shootout loss to…
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Tampa To Hire, Fire Entire League
Kukla’s Korner pointed me to this. From Lightning Strikes: The Tampa Bay Lightning placed Jussi Jokinen on waivers at noon Friday. We will know whether he clears or is picked up by another team at noon Saturday. Jokinen has six goals but zero in his past 15 games. I mentioned last night in my Sundin…
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Thank God That’s Over: Sundin Signs With Canucks
You know, this has been way too long in the making. I feel like I have been held hostage by uninteresting Sundin talk for way to long. Finally, Mats Sundin has signed with the Vancouver Canucks. And you know what, I am not trembling in my boots. Here’s why: While 28 teams have been moving…
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Why I Love the Minors
How many hockey fights have I seen live this year? One, maybe two. Not like this. From tonight’s Colorado Eagles vs. Oklahoma City Blazers game. Drop puck, drop gloves, drop puck, drop gloves, drop puck, drop gloves. 69 penalty minutes.