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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Head shot hypocrisy]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29365-THNcom-Blog-Head-shot-hypocrisy.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The NHL's power brokers are using stats as a justification for not dealing with dangerous hits, but they didn't need that justification to punish Sean Avery]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Don't expect change with current power structure]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29200-THNcom-Blog-Dont-expect-change-with-current-power-structure.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29200</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[As long as the decision making remains in the hands of those imprinted with hockey old-style culture, nothing will happen to improve player safety]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Players beginning to speak out against head shots]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29024-THNcom-Blog-Players-beginning-to-speak-out-against-head-shots.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29024</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In a situation similar to that of obstruction, a shift against unnecessary injuries due to shots to the head is beginning. - Here&amp;rsquo;s the thing about deeply rooted mainstream viewpoints whose era has come and gone: they usually require a ton of chipping away at, from a wide array of people, over a sizeable stretch of time, before the crucial cracks in their core emerge and they become consigned to history&amp;rsquo;s dustbin]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: League insufficiently punishing dangerous hits]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28850-THNcom-Blog-League-insufficiently-punishing-dangerous-hits.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28850</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[When will the NHL learn it needs to put an end to hits like the ones dished out by Richards, Ovechkin, Ott, Scuderi, Mitchell and others? - The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Zombie wants return to a gritty game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28683-THNcom-Blog-Zombie-wants-return-to-a-gritty-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28683</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Musician and director Rob Zombie talks to Adam Proteau about the NHL's marketing techniques and how the league should promote the ruthless nature of the product]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Don't get too excited over early returns]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28331-THNcom-Blog-Dont-get-too-excited-over-early-returns.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28331</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Just because your favorite team exploded or fell flat out of the gate doesn't mean they will sustain those results throughout. - So we&amp;rsquo;ve already reached the 23-game mark of the 2009-10 NHL season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Northeast Division preview]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28151-THNcom-Blog-Northeast-Division-preview.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28151</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In a wild card of a division, Boston tries to build off last campaign, while every other team aims to bounce back from disappointing seasons]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sights for sore eyes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28005-THNcom-Blog-Sights-for-sore-eyes.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28005</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The mystery of Juraj Mikus... Kessel's good, but something else is even better... and some more hockey exposure on network TV.  - I thought my eyes were deceiving me when the L]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: A peaceful swim with the Sharks]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27859-THNcom-Blog-A-peaceful-swim-with-the-Sharks.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27859</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Heatley can't make it work with the Sharks, he's hopeless... and was keeping Balsillie out really worth it for the league? - Some varied observations as the NHL&amp;rsquo;s regular season draws closer:
&amp;bull; Dany Heatley is finally out of Ottawa &amp;ndash; and thank goodness for that, if only because the hockey journalism profession was already well over the limit on the number of times we could use the word &amp;ldquo;suckhole&amp;rdquo; in any single off-season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Communication breakdown]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27621-THNcom-Blog-Communication-breakdown.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27621</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dany Heatley's press conference didn't help him any; Gary Bettman's TV deal; and a couple of random thoughts. - For today&amp;rsquo;s blog, here&amp;rsquo;s some hockey news mixed in with some not-hockey news:
&amp;bull; If the intent of Dany Heatley&amp;rsquo;s press conference last week was to reconstruct his battered image and detail the many reasons why he still is demanding a trade out of Ottawa, the mission was not accomplished]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Visors a no-brainer for NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27545-THNcom-Blog-Visors-a-nobrainer-for-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27545</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why wouldn't an NHLer wear a visor? Why wouldn't fans want their teams to cover up? It makes sense for health, wellness, and Cup aspirations]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hockey's deteriorating culture]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27477-THNcom-Blog-Hockeys-deteriorating-culture.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27477</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a study, there is waning interest in hockey amongst Canadians... Ownership duels... and Pat Kane. - A few short-form ponderings on a sticky August morning in Toronto:
&amp;bull; In case you missed it, an upcoming book from a leading Canadian sociologist argues that the presumed death-grip hockey holds on Canada&amp;rsquo;s teenagers isn&amp;rsquo;t quite so tight after all]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Roenick's mouth, heart will be missed]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27439-THNcom-Blog-Roenicks-mouth-heart-will-be-missed.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27439</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Say what you will about the outspoken, soon-to-be retired J.R., his skill and determination can't be questioned. - Jeremy Roenick has been many things &amp;ndash;&amp;nbsp;superstar, court jester, gruesome-injury guy &amp;ndash; over the course of his NHL career]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Changes the CBA needs, from a GM's perspective]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27355-THNcom-Blog-Changes-the-CBA-needs-from-a-GMs-perspective.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27355</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In response to Adam's column from last week, Toronto GM Brian Burke discussed what he thinks needs to be changed in the CBA and why. - A quick follow up to my collective bargaining agreement-related column from last week: a couple readers wrote in to wonder why I didn&amp;rsquo;t mention term limits on player contracts as one of the potential areas of change for the next CBA, scheduled to arrive sometime after the fall of 2012]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Choking on the cliches]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27293-THNcom-Blog-Choking-on-the-cliches.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27293</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With little happening on the news front, the mind wanders into territories of annoyance directed at un-notable quotables.  - 
   Are you like me? Do you cringe and/or grind your teeth any time you hear cliches and done-to-death buzzwords? Well, since the NHL doesn&amp;rsquo;t have much in the way of news to comment on, I figured we could take another periodical look at the verbal junk that passes for insight both inside and outside the hockey world and break that junk down to its nonsensical essence]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Calamitous Coyotes in for a long 2009-10]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27216-THNcom-Blog-Calamitous-Coyotes-in-for-a-long-200910.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With their off-ice troubles dragging on into the summer, the Coyotes are starting to be limited on how much success they can have on the ice]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Quite a racket]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27132-THNcom-Blog-Quite-a-racket.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27132</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The tennis-hockey connection... one boring negotiation... how will Smyth's mullet play in L.A.?... and more UFAs in play? - I&amp;rsquo;m not the most fervent tennis aficionado on the planet, but watching the Wimbledon men&amp;rsquo;s tennis final between Andy Roddick and Roger Federer was a privilege for any sports fan]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN Free Agency Preview: Pacific Division]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26993-THN-Free-Agency-Preview-Pacific-Division.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featuring some of the league's best and worst, the Pacific's off-season will be defined more by the trade market than any big UFA signings. - ANAHEIM DUCKS
Cap space - $18 million
UFAs &amp;ndash; Francois Beauchemin, D; Bret Hedican, D; Todd Marchant, C; Rob Niedermayer, C; Scott Niedermayer, D]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Olympic hockey not about nationalism]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26867-THNcom-Blog-Olympic-hockey-not-about-nationalism.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26867</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[When the Winter Olympics roll around it'll be all about the great hockey being played and not which country owns the game. - It&amp;rsquo;s almost time for professional hockey&amp;rsquo;s unseemly of seasons to begin]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Let Sid grow before chastising him]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26777-THNcom-Blog-Let-Sid-grow-before-chastising-him.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26777</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[What's with the Crosby hate? Just let it go... Fleury's slip of the tongue... Bettman does it again... and a hockey wake-up call. - Have to agree with writers questioning those who questioned Sidney Crosby&amp;rsquo;s championship etiquette Friday night after his Penguins won the Stanley Cup in Detroit]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Datsyuk a difference-maker]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26654-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Datsyuk-a-differencemaker.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26654</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The return of the Red Wings Hart Trophy candidate makes it very unlikely the Penguins can win two straight... and the laughs keep coming out of Phoenix]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Selective discipline making joke of NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26523-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Selective-discipline-making-joke-of-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26523</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Evgeni Malkin was the latest to escape from an automatic one-game suspension, one has to wonder why the refs are there at all. - &amp;bull; Seeing as the NHL is in for a penny as well as a pound(ing) when it comes to selectively applied supplementary discipline &amp;ndash; as it was in record time following Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final between Detroit and Pittsburgh Sunday night &amp;ndash; it ought to follow through on its collective convictions and entirely rescind its rulebook]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Pens dominate to setup series sweep]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26364-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Pens-dominate-to-setup-series-sweep.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 22:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26364</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In front of another loud crowd, the Canes came out strong, but the Pens outclassed them to earn a 3-0 series lead. - The Cardiac Kids of Carolina are due for an imminent date with a defibrillator &amp;ndash; as well as a possible brush from a broom &amp;ndash; after falling 6-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final Saturday and dropping to 0-3 in the best-of-seven series]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Hawks, Caps feel good, but for how long?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26264-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Hawks-Caps-feel-good-but-for-how-long.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 11:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26264</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hawks are on the comeback trail and the Caps have exploded, but each has time and the salary cap playing against them. - A couple notes on this Canadian holiday Monday:
&amp;bull; As I mentioned on The Hockey News Radio Show (heard, of course, on XM Satellite Home Ice 204) Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks&amp;rsquo; ongoing renaissance is a feel-good story for multiple reasons, but the one I haven&amp;rsquo;t seen mentioned is the happiness it has to bring battle-scarred beat reporters &amp;ndash; such as Chicago Daily Herald sportswriter (and longtime THN correspondent) Tim Sassone &amp;ndash; who&amp;rsquo;ve suffered through the misery of the previous decade as much as anybody]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Wings' skill on full display in Game 7 win]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26220-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Wings-skill-on-full-display-in-Game-7-win.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 23:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26220</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[While much credit must be given to the Ducks for their gritty performance, it was Detroit's abundance of talent that has them moving on. - The recently concluded Penguins-Capitals showdown earned a lot of the hype heaped on it before a single second of the second round playoff series had elapsed]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Ducks completely dominated by soaring Wings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26111-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Ducks-completely-dominated-by-soaring-Wings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 22:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26111</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[A top-to-bottom destruction of Anaheim in Game 5 shows why Detroit continues to be the class of the league and the favorite to claim yet another Cup]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Pens in tough to take home-ice back from Caps]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25937-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Pens-in-tough-to-take-homeice-back-from-Caps.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25937</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Unlike what the Ducks, Canes and Hawks accomplished on the weekend, Pittsburgh will be lucky to head home with the series tied. - On Sunday, in their second game of the second round of the NHL playoffs, the Anaheim Ducks and Carolina Hurricanes stole home-ice advantage away from the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Caps teach Pens a lesson in Game 1]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25898-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Caps-teach-Pens-a-lesson-in-Game-1.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 15:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25898</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether it's not giving Washington's deadly offense opportunities or the need for Malkin to step up his game, Pittsburgh needs to learn from an opening loss]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Goalie bowling continues in Wings, Bruins wins]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25891-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Goalie-bowling-continues-in-Wings-Bruins-wins.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 22:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25891</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25891_1.jpg" length="85207" type="image/jpeg" caption="Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings defends the net against a shot from Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks during Game 1. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[As we saw again in Friday's games, the league has to do something to protect the keepers before one is lost to a serious injury. - The NHL&amp;rsquo;s 2009 post-season has a theme rapidly developing]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Torts not to blame if Rangers fall short]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25738-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Torts-not-to-blame-if-Rangers-fall-short.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25738</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25738_2.jpg" length="97374" type="image/jpeg" caption="Coach John Tortorella of the New York Rangers battles with some of the fans of the Washington Capitals during Game 5. Tortorella received a one-game suspension he served in Game 6. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[If the Rangers lose Tuesday, Tortorella's ban won't be the reason; they never had control of the series... and a touching moment in Columbus]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Where's the justice?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25486-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Wheres-the-justice.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25486</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25486_2.jpg" length="78147" type="image/jpeg" caption="Mike Cammalleri was let off the hook because of his clean past, according to the NHL explanation of why he wasn't suspended. (Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The league's lack of sense shines through again after failing to properly punish Mike Cammalleri after his post-faceoff punch on Martin Havlat]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Flyers show why they shouldn't be counted out]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25477-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Flyers-show-why-they-shouldnt-be-counted-out.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25477</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25477_2.jpg" length="86416" type="image/jpeg" caption="Jared Ross celebrates his third period goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with teammates Arron Asham and Dan Carcillo. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Flyers' convincing 6-3 win at home Sunday was what some expected of them from the get-go and could signal a comeback.  - As I scrolled through playoff predictions hither and yon, I was approximately this mortified to see the shortage of pundits supporting the Philadelphia Flyers in their first round series against Pittsburgh]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Stage is set for Broadway sweep]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25463-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Stage-is-set-for-Broadway-sweep.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25463</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25463_2.jpg" length="76852" type="image/jpeg" caption="Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves en route to his third career playoff shutout.  (Photo by Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With Henrik Lundqvist making life miserable for the Caps scorers the next two games in New York could put this matchup to bed. - The Twitter summary of Game 2 between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals could go something like this: 
Bruce Boudreau was bold, but Henrik Lundqvist was bolder]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Flames, Sharks scorers cause costly losses]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25429-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Flames-Sharks-scorers-cause-costly-losses.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25429</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25429_1.jpg" length="80939" type="image/jpeg" caption="Matt Walker and Mike Cammalleri fight for position while going after the puck during Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinal. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Calgary's Mike Cammalleri and San Jose's Jonathan Cheechoo made poor decisions they must answer for going forth in their first round matchups]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Long-time GM/coach duos need change of scenery]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25298-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Longtime-GMcoach-duos-need-change-of-scenery.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25298</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25298_2.jpg" length="48741" type="image/jpeg" caption="The Sabres have missed the playoffs in two straight seasons under Lindy Ruff. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The management teams in Nashville, Minnesota, Edmonton and Buffalo have great chemistry, but with each team missing the playoffs and struggling to find success it's time for them to mix elsewhere]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Not all wins are equal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25085-THNcom-Blog-Not-all-wins-are-equal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25085</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Nashville coach Barry Trotz would like to see a points system that rewards regulation wins... and thoughts on women in the HHOF. - The plucky Nashville Predators are in a dogfight to qualify for the post-season; to do so, they&amp;rsquo;ll likely need to win two of their last three regular-season games &amp;ndash; and pray the St]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hanson's Leafs deal makes famous father proud]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24890-THNcom-Blog-Hansons-Leafs-deal-makes-famous-father-proud.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24890</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_24890_2.jpg" length="23541" type="image/jpeg" caption="Dave Hanson played 103 WHA games and 33 NHL games. (THN Archives) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Dave Hanson, known for his role in Slap Shot, beams with pride over the news his son Christian has signed with the Leafs. - Over the course of his hockey-playing days, Dave Hanson played 33 NHL games, starred in a movie that&amp;rsquo;s made him into a cult legend and saw the world &amp;ndash; OK, maybe North America more than the world &amp;ndash; all because of what he could do on a pair of skates]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Stoked over stretch drive games]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24866-THNcom-Blog-Stoked-over-stretch-drive-games.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24866</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_24866_2.jpg" length="72189" type="image/jpeg" caption="The Columbus Blue Jackets will be closely watching all the action as they try to earn their first playoff berth in franchise history. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the tight races in both conferences, each NHL game has a do-or-die feel... and why we're better off not Knowing. - The NHL&amp;rsquo;s home stretch has arrived and with it, the pulse of just about every hockey fan has been raised exponentially]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Poddubny passing illustrates troubles for retired players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24648-THNcom-Blog-Poddubny-passing-illustrates-troubles-for-retired-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24648</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_24648_2.jpg" length="47856" type="image/jpeg" caption="Walt Poddubny scored 184 goals and 422 points in 468 career NHL games. (THN Archive)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The passing of Walt Poddubny on the weekend was an eye-opener for former teammates and should serve as a wakeup call to look out for retirees]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: CWHL a hidden gem]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24220-THNcom-Blog-CWHL-a-hidden-gem.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24220</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Thoughts from a Saturday night in Burlington taking in some top-notch hockey... and does the NHLPA want to ban fighting? - Ventured out just west of Toronto on Saturday to watch THN designer and Insider Blogger Erika Vanderveer tend goal for her Canadian Women&amp;rsquo;s Hockey League team (the Burlington Barracudas) in their first playoff game of the year]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Playoffs just a mirage for Coyotes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23952-THNcom-Blog-Playoffs-just-a-mirage-for-Coyotes.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23952</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Phoenix looked like a good bet for a playoff berth, but it all went so wrong so quickly... and how about a 15-team NHL? - Now that the Columbus Blue Jackets are on the precipice of finally rewarding their trod-upon fan base with the first post-season appearance in franchise history &amp;ndash; and yes, all you inquisitive emailers, I&amp;rsquo;m still prepared to pay up on my bet &amp;ndash; the fans I feel worst for these days are the ones in Phoenix]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: League should cultivate Sid-Ovie war]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23740-THNcom-Blog-League-should-cultivate-SidOvie-war.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23740</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The burgeoning feud between Crosby and Ovechkin could be the best thing to happen since the forward pass if the NHL treats it right. - Since the NHL ended the sabbatical that was the 2004-05 lockout season, the league has done everything but officially pit Alex Ovechkin against Sidney Crosby in a steel cage, falls-count-anywhere match to create a rivalry hockey could dine out on for decades]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The sunny side of Brian Burke]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23232-THNcom-Blog-The-sunny-side-of-Brian-Burke.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:48:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23232</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Leafs GM wants players to know he cares... Jeremy Jacobs plays the Grinch... and Don Sanderson's father speaks out. - At first glance, Toronto GM Brian Burke&amp;rsquo;s decision to allow a young player (defenseman Staffan Kronwall) to move on via the waiver route for nothing in return was puzzling to some Maple Leafs fans]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Firing Hartsburg doesn't solve Sens' real issue]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23007-THNcom-Blog-Firing-Hartsburg-doesnt-solve-Sens-real-issue.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23007</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Until Ottawa figures out that you can't commit the bulk of cap space to three forwards they will never right the ship. - The Ottawa Senators fired Craig Hartsburg late Sunday night, putting the now-former head coach on the breadlines after just 48 games helming the team]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ovechkin steals the show]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22736-THNcom-Blog-Ovechkin-steals-the-show.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22736</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Ovechkin shone the brightest on All-Star Weekend... highlight of the  THN/NHL party... and strength in numbers. - A few mixed-theme thoughts from the NHL&amp;rsquo;s All-Star Weekend:
&amp;bull; The title wasn&amp;rsquo;t in dispute beforehand, but if there was any doubt Alex Ovechkin is by a country mile the most charismatic player in the game today, the Capitals superstar erased it with extreme prejudice]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Kudos to Wilson for ignoring Cherry's criticism]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22527-THNcom-Blog-Kudos-to-Wilson-for-ignoring-Cherrys-criticism.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22527</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why has Don Cherry decided to pick on Leafs coach Ron Wilson?... McGuire wins fight debate with Milbury... and a correction. - I don&amp;rsquo;t care if his withering brand of sarcasm scares off some people; Toronto bench boss Ron Wilson is my kind of guy &amp;ndash; and certainly, more deserving of a regular interview segment during the first intermission of Hockey Night In Canada than the man who currently has it]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Post-vacation bits and bites]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22334-THNcom-Blog-Postvacation-bits-and-bites.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22334</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Ringing in the new year by catching up on what's been making news around the NHL and beyond. - Nice to be back! (No, seriously!) For the first blog of 2009, let&amp;rsquo;s comment on some of the fun and games &amp;ndash; and misery and outrageous shenanigans &amp;ndash; that took place inside and outside the hockey world while I was staycationing]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Concerning off-ice troubles]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21247-THNcom-Blog-Concerning-office-troubles.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21247</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Brian McGrattan entered the NHL's substance abuse program on the weekend, continuing a trend that is often ignored. - &amp;bull; The National Hockey League and its players like to tell people how &amp;ldquo;clean&amp;rdquo; the sport&amp;rsquo;s athletes are]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The name game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20643-THNcom-Blog-The-name-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With celebrities giving their offspring all kinds of wacky names, the NHL needs to step up and put a stop to the madness. - While leafing through the reading material at the local grocery store&amp;rsquo;s checkout line this weekend, I saw that alleged singer Ashlee Simpson and her bass-playing husband named their child Bronx Mowgli]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Adam Proteau]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Owners should be ashamed over head shots]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20332-THNcom-Blog-Owners-should-be-ashamed-over-head-shots.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20332</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Proteau's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike Mottau's recent blast on Frans Nielsen and the subsequent lack of a decent suspension again shows how the league is failing the players]]></description>
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