What is the ultimate nightmare for a player in the NHL? Ending up in Atlanta apparently. Just ask new San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle.
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Well, it's been weird. That's the best way to describe this first day of free agency in the NHL. In New Jersey, where GM Lou Lamoriello began the day by retaining free agents Bryce Salvador and Jay Pandolfo, the next order of business was to bring back a pair of heroes from the team's late-90s   more...
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Why wait until July 1st? Read now where Marian Hossa, Brian Campbell, Jaromir Jagr, Mats Sundin, Ryan Malone, Sean Avery and all the other big free agents are going to sign when free agency kicks off in less than a week.
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Recchi's bitterness unwarrantedBy Joe StarkeyTRIBUNE-REVIEWAfter a lengthy silence, Atlanta Thrashers winger Mark Recchi finally spoke up about his ugly final days with the Penguins.He had a message for them, too."They'll see," Recchi told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I didn't get 68 points   more...
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Colby Armstrong and two more to Atlanta for Hossa. Live reaction now at faceoff factor.com
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Insiders around the Atlanta Thrashers figure free-agent-to-be Marian Hossa, whom the team has thus far been unable to re-sign, will be traded only if players come back who can help the team win this year, not prospects or picks. That's because GM/coach Don Waddell, whose team has reached the   more...
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There's plenty of talk the Pittsburgh Penguins have intensified their search for someone to play with Sidney Crosby. The options are limited, but the word is Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero has talked to the Atlanta Thrashers about Marian Hossa, who can become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
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Right at the buzzer, Pittsburgh acquires Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis in exchange for Angelo Esposito, Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, and a 1st Round Pick.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their first game in 9-outings on Saturday night to the Atlanta Thrashers, but still managed to pick up a point in the 3-2 overtime shootout loss. As if scripted by the hockey gods, it was former Penguin Mark Recchi, the Thrashers' 4th shooter, who scored the game   more...
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3...3...3...all I ever hear is 3 stars this 3 players of that game that...What about 4? Why not!
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Yesterday this Needle writer wrote that the Penguins Trade Was Horrible.Well less than 18 hours later I have changed my mind. The reason being is as follows. After the work day yesterday I went home and
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Few players in the NHL have the talent, skill and determination to score 60 goals, a fact that is quite evident in the statistics collected over the last 10 seasons, in addition to the tears of every hockey purist incensed over rule changes to beef up offensive production. (Note the date of   more...
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Alex Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk have taken the NHL by storm over the last month. Both Russian snipers have soared up the list of NHL scoring leaders and are determined to make the Richard Trophy competition a two-horse race. So, how does this domination of scoring compare to seasons past?
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ATLANTA (AP) -Mark Recchi scored twice in his first game with Atlanta, and Ilya Kovalchuk added his NHL-leading 24th goal as the Thrashers overcame an early 2-0 deficit...
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Horrible Pittsburgh Penguins Trade. Why??Well, let's get Sidney Crosby, one of the best performance cars in the world then take it away from him in two months. Hey Sid? How is the Filet Mignon? Great. Because it is back to eating ass steak next year.
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