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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hedman becomes another brick in the wall]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/32130-THNcom-Blog-Hedman-becomes-another-brick-in-the-wall.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[As so many youngsters before him have, Tampa's behemoth rookie blueliner has struggled of late after a good start to the season. - Victor Hedman has never played more than 45 games in a regular season in his career, but assuming he plays every game for the rest of this one, he&amp;rsquo;ll finish the 2009-10 campaign with 79]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Suspending Cooke not the right move]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/32068-THNcom-Blog-Suspending-Cooke-not-the-right-move.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though the hit was brutal, Matt Cooke shouldn't be suspended for having bad timing because the play wasn't illegal. - Regardless of what the GMs decide to recommend when it comes to head shots, it would be a knee-jerk reaction of the highest order if the NHL decided to suspend Matt Cooke for his head shot on Marc Savard Sunday]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Goodbye Olympics, hello trade deadline]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31816-THNcom-Blog-Goodbye-Olympics-hello-trade-deadline.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31816</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31816_2.jpg" length="57545" type="image/jpeg" caption="Tomas Vokoun will be patrolling the crease in Chicago after the deadline if rumors are true. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[We turn our focus away from the Games in Vancouver and towards the stretch drive, which kicks off with the deadline Wednesday. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; As difficult as it might be to get up for Detroit at Colorado after watching the Olympics, the reality is it&amp;rsquo;s time to move on with the rest of the season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Final thoughts on the Games]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31812-THN-at-the-Olympics-Final-thoughts-on-the-Games.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31812</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[IIHF should use NHL-size ice; Canada and U.S. must promote game worldwide; Canada owns the podium; Slovaks in trouble; and more. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; A few final thoughts from one of the most memorable hockey tournaments ever:
&amp;bull; The International Ice Hockey Federation must consider going to the NHL-sized ice dimensions of 200-by-85 feet]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Selanne ends brilliant Olympic career on another high note]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31803-THN-at-the-Olympics-Selanne-ends-brilliant-Olympic-career-on-another-high-note.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31803</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31803_2.jpg" length="62843" type="image/jpeg" caption="Finland's Teemu Selanne celebrates a bronze medal victory over the Slovaks. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The soon-to-be 40-year-old walks away with four medals and the all-time scoring record after toppling Slovakia in the bronze medal game. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; One of the greatest Olympic hockey careers came to a close last night when Teemu Selanne skated off the ice with a bronze medal around his neck]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Experiencing the Games with a dear friend]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31792-THN-at-the-Olympics-Experiencing-the-Games-with-a-dear-friend.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31792</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Being in Vancouver has provided an experience of a lifetime for many people, including this author's good friend who's getting a unique view of the action]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Fast start will be key in dual-underdog gold medal game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31791-THN-at-the-Olympics-Fast-start-will-be-key-in-dualunderdog-gold-medal-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31791</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31791_2.jpg" length="88833" type="image/jpeg" caption="Jamie Langenbrunner celebrates one of the United States' five goals during their matchup with Canada in the prelims. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[THN's prediction and a look at why both Canada and the United States agree: The game's first 10 minutes is crucial and their opponent is the favorite for gold]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: KHL poised to offer Kovalchuk huge contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31789-THN-at-the-Olympics-KHL-poised-to-offer-Kovalchuk-huge-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31789</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31789_2.jpg" length="65648" type="image/jpeg" caption="Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk will find himself a very rich man no matter if he signs in the NHL or KHL this summer. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[KHL president Alexander Medvedev says SKA will offer big bucks and also that he's in discussion with the NHL on a player transfer agreement. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; The Kontinental League is poised to make a huge offer to future unrestricted free agent Ilya Kovalchuk this summer, while quietly working with the NHL to come to an agreement that would prevent it from poaching players who are under contract]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Close call for Canada a concern heading into gold medal game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31786-THN-at-the-Olympics-Close-call-for-Canada-a-concern-heading-into-gold-medal-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31786</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After nearly blowing a 3-0 lead over Slovakia, the Canadians have work to do before lining up against the red-hot Americans. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; Early in the third period with Canada leading 3-0, the chants came down from the rafters, &amp;ldquo;We want USA! We want USA!&amp;rdquo;
Turns out the Canadian players were being just as presumptuous]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Kiprusoff gaffe opens opportunity for 30-year miracle]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31780-THN-at-the-Olympics-Kiprusoff-gaffe-opens-opportunity-for-30year-miracle.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31780</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31780_2.jpg" length="60647" type="image/jpeg" caption="Ryan Malone was the recipient of Miikka Kiprusoff's blunder in the first period, opening the scoring for the USA.  (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Finnish goalie's error early on opened the floodgates and the undefeated Americans never looked back and will try to repeat history Sunday]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Canada sits atop hockey world, but by too big a margin?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31760-THN-at-the-Olympics-Canada-sits-atop-hockey-world-but-by-too-big-a-margin.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31760</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31760_2.jpg" length="103757" type="image/jpeg" caption="Team Canada celebrates its third straight Olympic gold medal after defeating the United States 2-0 in the final. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[On a night when Canada celebrated a third straight gold medal, questions from the IOC's president about the future of the women's game surfaced again]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Semifinal analysis and predictions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31744-THN-at-the-Olympics-Semifinal-analysis-and-predictions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31744</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31744_2.jpg" length="65526" type="image/jpeg" caption="Sidney Crosby and Roberto Luongo are headed to the semis where they'll face Slovakia. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at the Canada-Slovakia and USA-Finland games with picks on who will come out victorious and move on to battle for gold. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; For the second time in the past three Olympics, Canada will face an inferior opponent in the semifinal because of a stunning upset involving Sweden]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Russia outmatched by Canada in every facet]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31737-THN-at-the-Olympics-Russia-outmatched-by-Canada-in-every-facet.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31737</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31737_1.jpg" length="78705" type="image/jpeg" caption="Alex Ovechkin was held pointless in Russia's 7-3 loss to Canada in the quarterfinal.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada's depth, strength, goaltending and coaching combined to smother the Russians in a surprising quarterfinal blowout. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; Well, haven&amp;rsquo;t we learned our lesson]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Canadian, American women match up with different styles]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31735-THN-at-the-Olympics-Canadian-American-women-match-up-with-different-styles.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31735</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31735_1.jpg" length="78569" type="image/jpeg" caption="Team Canada will meet the U.S. in the final of the Olympics for the first time since taking gold in Salt Lake City in 2002. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The creative American approach counters the machine-like Canadian system which will make for a big final in women's hockey. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; In comparing the two heavyweights of women&amp;rsquo;s hockey, former Olympic star A]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: USA coming together better than expected]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31730-THN-at-the-Olympics-USA-coming-together-better-than-expected.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31730</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31730_2.jpg" length="81880" type="image/jpeg" caption="Team USA advanced to the semifinal with a 2-0 win over Switzerland.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Players like Chris Drury and Ryan Callahan were questioned at first, but you can't argue against the results the Americans have had. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; When you&amp;rsquo;re building an organization from the ground up the way Brian Burke is with the Toronto Maple Leafs, absolutely nothing is more important than having an ability to accurately judge hockey talent]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Canada's best bet to match Russia's firepower]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31713-THN-at-the-Olympics-Canadas-best-bet-to-match-Russias-firepower.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31713</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Russians can score in bunches, no doubt, but Team Canada has a bounty of weapons as well as they showed off Tuesday against Germany.  - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; Going into Wednesday&amp;rsquo;s quarterfinal game between Canada and Russia, the prevailing sentiment seems to be that Canada can ill afford to start trading chances and should play a defense-oriented game in an effort to neutralize the awesome offensive firepower of the Russians]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Canadian women hoping for U.S. ref in gold medal game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31711-THN-at-the-Olympics-Canadian-women-hoping-for-US-ref-in-gold-medal-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31711</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; If the Canadian team has its way, an American referee will handle the gold medal women&amp;rsquo;s game between Canada and USA]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Swiss lack skill, but not swagger heading into U.S. matchup]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31710-THN-at-the-Olympics-Swiss-lack-skill-but-not-swagger-heading-into-US-matchup.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31710</guid>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; Swiss coach Ralph Krueger has no idea whether his team can defeat USA in the quarterfinal of the Olympic tournament, but his team goes into the game without the fear of failure and without the burden of expectations]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Women's gold medal match could be last for Hefford, Ruggiero]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31700-THN-at-the-Olympics-Womens-gold-medal-match-could-be-last-for-Hefford-Ruggiero.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31700</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Two of the greatest from women's hockey could call it a career before 2014 as Canada-USA prepare for the anticipated final. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; The gold medal game in the women&amp;rsquo;s Olympic hockey tournament will have the familiar Canada-USA matchup, but it could also mark the last Olympic contests for two of the greatest players in women&amp;rsquo;s hockey history]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Brodeur out, Luongo in as Canada adjusts lineup]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31697-THN-at-the-Olympics-Brodeur-out-Luongo-in-as-Canada-adjusts-lineup.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31697</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31697_2.jpg" length="96123" type="image/jpeg" caption="Roberto Luongo will start for Canada against Germany in his NHL city. (Cris Bouroncle/AFP/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Heading into Tuesday's qualification game, Canada makes a change in net and will also change plans on the blueline. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; Two Olympic GMs were talking Monday about the way their teams have played so far in this tournament and they had vastly different takes on their respective situations]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: U.S. now favorites for gold?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31684-THN-at-the-Olympics-US-now-favorites-for-gold.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:21:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31684</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31684_2.jpg" length="61635" type="image/jpeg" caption="The United States celebrated after topping Canada 5-3 in their final game of group play. (Photo by Jamie Squire REMOTE/Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[If the Americans aren't the frontrunner, they are certainly a contender thanks to an easier road due to their No. 1 seed. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; The team that came into this Olympic tournament relishing its role as the underdog has now become the hunted]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Goaltending the difference for both U.S. and Canada]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31681-THN-at-the-Olympics-Goaltending-the-difference-for-both-US-and-Canada.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31681</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31681_1.jpg" length="106167" type="image/jpeg" caption="Team USA goalie Ryan Miller made 42 saves against Canada in a 5-3 win Sunday. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Ryan Miller's outstanding play, coupled with Martin Brodeur's shaky outing, gave Team USA an upset victory and a bye into the quarterfinals. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; Going into these Olympics, the United States needed veteran leadership, youthful exuberance and out-of-this world goaltending to have even a chance at winning the gold medal]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Ovie's huge hit ? a tale of two stars]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31677-THN-at-the-Olympics-Ovies-huge-hit-a-tale-of-two-stars.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31677</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The punishing blow the Russian sniper dealt to Jagr changed the face of the game and provided insight into the impact both players involved can have]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the Olympics: Big Six gear up for Rivalry Day]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31668-THN-at-the-Olympics-Big-Six-gear-up-for-Rivalry-Day.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31668</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31668_2.jpg" length="83233" type="image/jpeg" caption="Martin Brodeur shakes hands with Switzerland goaltender Jonas Hiller after Canada's 3-2 shootout victory.  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The past three gold medal matchups are being showcased Sunday in Vancouver, with the most focus on Canada-USA. - VANCOUVER &amp;ndash; Much is being made of Rivalry Day at the Olympics Sunday, but these are NHL players we&amp;rsquo;re talking about here]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Could the Leafs land Cody Hodgson?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31616-THNcom-Blog-Could-the-Leafs-land-Cody-Hodgson.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31616</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Would a Kaberle-for-Hodgson deal make sense?; lack of competition in the Olympic women's tournament; and minor midget stars. - Not saying it&amp;rsquo;s going to happen, but one interesting rumor making the rounds would have the Toronto Maple Leafs trading defenseman and leading scorer Tomas Kaberle to the Vancouver Canucks for prospect Cody Hodgson, who has finally overcome his back problems and is playing well for the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario League]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Panthers primed for plenty of trades]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31515-THNcom-Blog-Panthers-primed-for-plenty-of-trades.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31515</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31515_2.jpg" length="45673" type="image/jpeg" caption="Shawn Matthias has five goals and seven points for the Panthers this season. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After an eight-season playoff drought and performing poorly again in '09-10, ownership has had enough and gave the green light to start from scratch]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Miller will be USA's No. 1, play every game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31321-THNcom-Blog-Miller-will-be-USAs-No-1-play-every-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31321</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31321_2.jpg" length="78798" type="image/jpeg" caption="Ryan Miller's play this season has him as the favorite for the Vezina and a legit candidate for the Hart. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Maple Leafs and Team USA coach Ron Wilson will run with Buffalo's goalie through the Olympics, even if he has a bad game early on. - With just 11 more sleeps until the Olympic hockey tournament begins in Vancouver, Team USA coach Ron Wilson is taking away any suspense or speculation as to which goalie he will lean on to lead his team]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Vinik buying Bolts would signal bad news for team, league]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31133-THNcom-Blog-Vinik-buying-Bolts-would-signal-bad-news-for-team-league.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31133</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31133_1.jpg" length="66622" type="image/jpeg" caption="Vincent Lecavalier future with the Tampa Bay Lightning is once again up in the air after news of a possible ownership change. (Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[It would be an upgrade in Tampa for a new owner with a ton of cash to step in, but is there gloomy foreshadowing to the latest report? - Allow us to be the first to acknowledge that almost any ownership structure for the Tampa Bay Lightning would be better than the (not so) OK Hockey Group]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Jack Johnson happy to play the bad-guy role]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31077-THNcom-Blog-Jack-Johnson-happy-to-play-the-badguy-role.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31077</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_31077_2.jpg" length="48159" type="image/jpeg" caption="Jack Johnson was picked third overall by Carolina in 2006, but traded to Los Angeles a few months later. (Photo by Noah Graham/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The young Kings blueliner who will represent the U.S. at the upcoming Olympics is looking forward to the tournament's fervor and believes the Americans can do damage]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Kings, Thrashers talking Kovalchuk trade]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31066-THNcom-Blog-Kings-Thrashers-talking-Kovalchuk-trade.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31066</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[According to multiple sources, significant discussions have taken place with Atlanta providing a list of players it would want from the Kings]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Cormier gets off light]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31029-THNcom-Blog-Cormier-gets-off-light.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>31029</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[A suspension that could be as low as 20 games isn't enough. The Rouyn-Noranda center and Devils prospect should have been given 50 games. - We now know at least this much: Patrice Cormier of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies will sit out a bare minimum of 20 games for his vicious head shot to Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts next week]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Pens, Caps serve as lesson for draft dodgers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30969-THNcom-Blog-Pens-Caps-serve-as-lesson-for-draft-dodgers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>30969</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_30969_2.jpg" length="83519" type="image/jpeg" caption="Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal were both second overall picks, while Sidney Crosby went first overall in his draft year. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The superstars that have vaulted Pittsburgh and Washington to the top of the NHL have all come via the draft and struggling teams should take note]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Not all stars will shine in Caps-Pens tilt]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30943-THNcom-Blog-Not-all-stars-will-shine-in-CapsPens-tilt.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>30943</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_30943_2.jpg" length="71704" type="image/jpeg" caption="Mike Green could miss tonight's game against the Capitals with an undisclosed injury. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Green and Gonchar game-time decisions... Carlson's travels... Boudreau gets dissed... and the NHL screwed again. - PITTSBURGH - The two premier defensemen in the highly anticipated first meeting of the season between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals may have to miss the game because of injuries]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Auger must speak out in Burrows saga]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30729-THNcom-Blog-Auger-must-speak-out-in-Burrows-saga.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>30729</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_30729_2.jpg" length="64087" type="image/jpeg" caption="Referee Stephane Auger calls a high sticking penalty during a game between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Canucks winger has had his public say, but now it's time - with the blessing of the NHL - for the referee to tell his side of the story. - We have already heard from Alex Burrows]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Jury still out on Eberle's future]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30612-THNcom-Blog-Jury-still-out-on-Eberles-future.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>30612</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_30612_2.jpg" length="58991" type="image/jpeg" caption="Jordan Eberle made a name for himself as a clutch scorer for Canada at the past two World Junior Championships. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Jordan Eberle's WJC performance has been outstanding for two years, but history suggests that doesn't always translate to NHL stardom. - I&amp;rsquo;m certainly not about to suggest Canadian junior hero Jordan Eberle will be a bust in the NHL, but it would be wise to look at the history of this tournament before coming to the foregone conclusion that it&amp;rsquo;s only a matter of (short) time before he&amp;rsquo;s filling the nets for the Edmonton Oilers and filling their fans&amp;rsquo; hearts with promise and hope]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Another milestone for Martin Brodeur]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30567-THNcom-Blog-Another-milestone-for-Martin-Brodeur.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>30567</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With the last formality out of the way, the Devils goalie officially becomes the best ever... well-rested Panthers... and selling out. - Just prior to Christmas, hockey historian Eric Zweig astutely pointed out that, while Martin Brodeur had broken the NHL&amp;rsquo;s shutout record with 104, he was actually tied with George Hainsworth for the true shutout record]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Are the refs really screwing the Senators?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30276-THNcom-Blog-Are-the-refs-really-screwing-the-Senators.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>30276</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_30276_2.jpg" length="55291" type="image/jpeg" caption="The Senators have an 18-14-4 record this season. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[What was the purpose of Ottawa coach Cory Clouston publicly wondering why his team wasn't getting its fair share of power play chances? - My suspicion is that Ottawa Senators coach Cory Clouston doesn&amp;rsquo;t really think the referees in the NHL are out to get his team]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Comparing the new and former shutout kings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29948-THNcom-Blog-Comparing-the-new-and-former-shutout-kings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29948</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Marty Brodeur has a completely different personality than Terry Sawchuk, the man who's shutout record he passed, but the statistical similarities are eerie]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: NHL setting dangerous precedents with Coyotes concessions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30108-THNcom-Blog-NHL-setting-dangerous-precedents-with-Coyotes-concessions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>30108</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Full revenue sharing? Games in Saskatoon? Don't be surprised if other teams get antsy over the bonuses being thrown Phoenix's way. - Call me crazy, but am I the only one who sees the latest Phoenix Coyotes situation ending badly?
Of course, this is what happens when you fight so hard for something - in this case the NHL and its fight to keep the Coyotes in the desert &amp;ndash; that you have to do almost anything to make it look as though the battle was worth winning]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: With SO record tied, Brodeur's next feat is Roy's all-time wins]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29920-THNcom-Blog-With-SO-record-tied-Brodeurs-next-feat-is-Roys-alltime-wins.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29920</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The all-time wins record is officially already his, but with 10 more non-shootout wins he'll surpass Patrick Roy's total victories. - Now that Martin Brodeur has tied Terry Sawchuk&amp;rsquo;s all-time career record for NHL shutouts, he can now set his sights on becoming the true all-time wins leader in NHL history]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ballard should suffer more than embarrassment for stick swing]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29776-THNcom-Blog-Ballard-should-suffer-more-than-embarrassment-for-stick-swing.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29776</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[If the Florida blueliner thwacked an opposing goalie, he'd be gone for a huge chunk of games. So why should it matter that it was his teammate? - We shouldn&amp;rsquo;t be the least bit surprised the NHL chose not to discipline Keith Ballard for nearly taking his own goaltender&amp;rsquo;s head off, given its general proclivity for being ridiculously lenient on players who attempt to take their opponents&amp;rsquo; heads off]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ovechkin won't avoid suspension this time]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29729-THNcom-Blog-Ovechkin-wont-avoid-suspension-this-time.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29729</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[A knee-on-knee hit will put Ovie on the sidelines - either by injury or supplemental discipline... Ballard's careless stick... and Miller's Olympic statement]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Stamkos' pace too much for Team Canada to ignore]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29643-THNcom-Blog-Stamkos-pace-too-much-for-Team-Canada-to-ignore.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29643</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lightning sniper should find himself on Team Canada if his scoring prowess continues into the new year. - If Steven Stamkos is playing in late December the way he is playing now, there is absolutely no doubt he&amp;rsquo;ll belong on the Canadian Olympic team]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Finland should tell Kiprusoff to stay home]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29582-THNcom-Blog-Finland-should-tell-Kiprusoff-to-stay-home.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29582</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Calgary goalkeeper, who recently stated he'd rather not be part of Team Finland if he wasn't No. 1, shouldn't be making demands. - It was very nice of Miikka Kiprusoff to make Jari Kurri&amp;rsquo;s decision on his goaltending glut with the Finnish Olympic team just a little bit easier]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Ontari-oh-no]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29478-THNcom-Blog-Ontariohno.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29478</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_29478_2.jpg" length="95349" type="image/jpeg" caption="There hasn't been a lot of smile about for either the Senators or the Leafs over the last few seasons. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[There's a lot of head shaking going on over the Ottawa Senators' attendance struggles and Toronto Maple Leafs' on-ice woes. - Everywhere in Canada except one place, not a single seat has gone unsold since the lockout]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Filatov unlikely to return to Columbus]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29428-THNcom-Blog-Filatov-unlikely-to-return-to-Columbus.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29428</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With his move back to Russia after butting heads with Ken Hitchcock, it seems the only solution is for Columbus to trade Nikita Filatov. - The recent turn of events concerning Columbus Blue Jackets (now prospect) Nikita Filatov has led some to compare him to Nikolai Zherdev]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hargrove tells his side of NHLPA story]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29316-THNcom-Blog-Hargrove-tells-his-side-of-NHLPA-story.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29316</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The union's former interim ombudsman gives his version of what happened the night Paul Kelly was fired and what's happened since. - In what can only be described as a shocking development, there&amp;rsquo;s something of a difference of opinion on a number of matters between some NHL Players&amp;rsquo; Association insiders and former interim ombudsman Buzz Hargrove]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Progress in NHL-KHL talks unlikely]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29257-THNcom-Blog-Progress-in-NHLKHL-talks-unlikely.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29257</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact Bettman and Medvedev will sit down and talk, there isn't much hope for a working partnership between the two leagues. - The fact Kontinental League president Alexander Medvedev requested a meeting Wednesday night with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in Washington might lead a person to believe the two sides will finally be able to begin to iron out their differences and co-exist]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: GMs not interested in changing trapezoid rule]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29239-THNcom-Blog-GMs-not-interested-in-changing-trapezoid-rule.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29239</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[At the first day of GM meetings, the trapezoid rule was left untouched and head shots will be the focus for tomorrow. - If the GMs are ultimately going to do anything about head shots in the NHL &amp;ndash; and there are certainly no guarantees they will &amp;ndash; it will not include taking away the trapezoid behind the net]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ken Campbell]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: NHL must get off head-shot fence]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29133-THNcom-Blog-NHL-must-get-off-headshot-fence.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>29133</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Campbell's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The league's GMs would be wise to use the upcoming meetings to decide exactly whether or not reckless hits and injuries are an issue worth dealing with]]></description>
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