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Is Paajarvi a bust?

Is Paajarvi a bust?

by Adam Proteau - February 18, 2013 10:09 AM EST

Will this Oilers youngster ever pan out?; late penalties extend games?; and more.
It’s THN mailbag time. Once again, you fine folks have been nice enough to submit a slew of questions. These are the best of the bunch.


Who will be Canada's Olympic goalie?

Who will be Canada's Olympic goalie?

by Adam Proteau - February 8, 2013 1:05 PM EST

In this week's mailbag, Adam answers on Canada's 2014 goalies; Paul Ranger; an NHL team in Saskatchewan; and more.
The Hockey News’ mailbag appears every Friday. I do the answering, you do the asking. I thank you for the questions, even the ones I can’t get to here, in the pages of our magazine, or on our Sirius/XM Radio Show.


Is Minnesota a top team?

Is Minnesota a top team?

by Adam Proteau - February 1, 2013 11:39 AM EST

In this week's mailbag: How good are the Wild?; Ducks better off trading Getzlaf?; and more.
Hello there. This is the THN mailbag and I am your mailbag-answerer. You send me questions and I deal with a selection of them. This process is non-negotiable.


Coaches on the hot seat

Coaches on the hot seat

by Adam Proteau - January 25, 2013 11:50 AM EST

In this week's mailbag, Adam answers queries about which bench bosses are at risk, dead puck era origins and more.
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for the latest in a continuing series of THN mailbags. Here’s a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how it works: you send me questions and I answer a selection of them in three places – here, on THN Radio and in the pages of THN magazine.


Would Pittsburgh trade Malkin?

Would Pittsburgh trade Malkin?

by Adam Proteau - January 18, 2013 1:12 PM EST

Questions are coming in fast and furious with the season around the corner, so Adam answers on Malkin, the short season and more.
I’m back from vacation – and I have to say, although your questions kept coming at a steady pace during the ponderous NHL lockout, as soon as it ended, the mailbag questions began flooding in.


Can Drouin go No. 1?

Can Drouin go No. 1?

by The Hockey News - January 4, 2013 12:35 PM EST

Can the "other" Moosehead leapfrog Nathan MacKinnon? Plus more in this week's mailbag.
The excitement of the world juniors is winding down this weekend, when Russia and Canada faceoff for bronze and Sweden and the USA showdown for gold.


Who would get the No. 1 pick if the NHL season is cancelled?

Who would get the No. 1 pick if the NHL season is cancelled?

by Adam Proteau - December 21, 2012 1:22 PM EST

Why not arbitration for NHL and PA? Do players not care about the poor? What NHL team would a lost season hurt most?
Greetings. Also, salutations. This is my last mailbag of the year before a well-deserved - OK, maybe just a “deserved” - vacation.


How good are the Avalanche?

How good are the Avalanche?

by Adam Proteau - December 14, 2012 12:41 PM EST

Is Colorado a playoff team?; why not agree on a one-year CBA to save the season?; and more.
Here we are, once again, addressing your questions in the THN mailbag. I’m taking a few weeks of vacation after next Friday’s mailbag is filed, but keep your submissions coming, because my colleagues will answer them in my stead.


Will the players' wait be worth it?

Will the players' wait be worth it?

by Adam Proteau - December 7, 2012 2:15 PM EST

Why do NHLers risk half a year or more of pay to retain a fraction of their salaries? And more.
Hi there. We’re back for another edition of THN’s online mailbag. This is my next-to-next-to-last time answering your questions before I take a few weeks of vacation, but keep those inquiries coming, because my colleagues will answer them while I’m away.


Why Bryzgalov over Bobrovsky on Broadstreet?

Why Bryzgalov over Bobrovsky on Broadstreet?

by Adam Proteau - November 30, 2012 11:20 AM EST

Why did the Flyers choose Ilya Bryzgalov? Which woman will be next in the Hall of Fame? Is Seattle an NHL city? And more.
Welcome, one and all, to the newest in a continuing – make that unending – series of THN mailbags. You’re all very nice for continuing to send in your questions come hell or high (frozen) water.


Do owners even care?

Do owners even care?

by Adam Proteau - November 23, 2012 10:42 AM EST

Will the fans come back this time the way they did after 2004-05, or have the owners frozen them out?; plus more.
Another Friday means another edition of the THN.com mailbag. You probably know the routine by now, so I don’t have to explain to you how I answer a selection of your submitted questions here, in our magazine, and on THN Radio, right? Great.


Who will be the next NHL commissioner?

Who will be the next NHL commissioner?

by Adam Proteau - November 16, 2012 2:07 PM EST

When Bettman retires, who will take over his job?; which goalie should Chicago run with?; and more.
Hello again. Me again. Answering your questions again. Using the word again again. Thanks again for all your submissions. Here’s this week’s batch: Adam, I am very interested in your thoughts on the Blackhawks’ goalie situation.


Was Raffi Torres' hit on Jarret Stoll worthy of a suspension?




"That hockey game will haunt me until the day I die…"

- Toronto's Joffrey Lupul reacting on Twitter to his team's meltdown loss in Game 7 to the Boston Bruins.

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