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	<title><![CDATA[The Hockey News]]></title>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Tidbits from around the NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29337-THNcom-Blog-Tidbits-from-around-the-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From hot defensemen to cold goalies, there's a plethora of interesting nuggets of info from early on in the NHL season. - Nobody likes a know-it-all, but surely it&amp;rsquo;s better than being a know-nothing, right?
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While you&amp;rsquo;re wrestling with that to-know-or-not-to-know dilemma, here are a few observations from around the NHL through the first month of regular season action]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Injuries ruling the day]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29160-THNcom-Blog-Injuries-ruling-the-day.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a ton of players on the injured list, including many stars, the story of the NHL season so far has been the players who aren't playing. - Who&amp;rsquo;s hurt? 
&amp;nbsp;
More like, who isn&amp;rsquo;t?
&amp;nbsp;
It seems like every NHL team has an injured star player sitting on the sidelines nursing an injury and most teams are missing multiple key performers]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hockey you can count on]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28983-THNcom-Blog-Hockey-you-can-count-on.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28983</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[From perfect home and away to Ryan Miller's outstanding GAA, there's plenty of numbers of note from around the NHL. - Numbers never tell the full story&amp;hellip;but they can sure fit the bill in a blog]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: 15 unusual suspects for success]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28806-THNcom-Blog-15-unusual-suspects-for-success.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28806</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's been some strange names amongst the league's list of top performers early on this season. - &amp;ldquo;The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: How Lidstrom stacks up against the all-time greats]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28629-THNcom-Blog-How-Lidstrom-stacks-up-against-the-alltime-greats.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28629</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twelve years ago the Detroit defenseman wasn't in the conversation, now he ranks among the best of the best. - When The Hockey News published its definitive The Top 100 NHL Players Of All-Time back in 1997, Nicklas Lidstrom was nowhere to be found]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Good, bad, big and bittersweet starts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28474-THNcom-Blog-Good-bad-big-and-bittersweet-starts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28474</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look at some of the league's more intriguing early storylines; from Gabbo in N.Y. to J-Bo in Calgary to oh-no in Vancouver and New Jersey. - Good starts, bad starts, big starts and a bittersweet beginning]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Under-the-gun goalies]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28326-THNcom-Blog-Underthegun-goalies.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>28326</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the last line of defense, goaltender is already a tough position to play, but for these 10, the 2009-10 season has added challenges. - It&amp;rsquo;s generally accepted that no one is under more pressure in hockey &amp;ndash; or in any sport &amp;ndash; than the goaltenders]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Pacific Division preview]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28132-THNcom-Blog-Pacific-Division-preview.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a mixture of Cup contenders, reclamation projects and youth movements, the Pacific is full of talent and potential. - SAN JOSE SHARKS
THN Prediction: First in Western Conference
&amp;nbsp;
Key additions: Dany Heatley, RW; Manny Malhotra, C; Scott Nichol, C; Jed Ortmeyer, RW
&amp;nbsp;
Key departures: Milan Michalek, RW; Jonathan Cheechoo, LW; Mike Grier, RW; Travis Moen, LW; Marcel Goc, C; Jeremy Roenick, C; Christian Ehrhoff, D; Brad Lukowich, D; Tomas Plihal, LW; Brian Boucher, G
&amp;nbsp;
For several years now, the Sharks have been great in the regular season only to fall flat on their collective teal face in the playoffs]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Players who should return to the NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27955-THNcom-Blog-Players-who-should-return-to-the-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27955</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Theo Fleury in the middle of a comeback, here are some other players this author would like to see make a return. - Not only did 41-year-old Theoren Fleury return to NHL (pre-season) action, the wannabe Calgary Flame scored a dramatic shootout winner against the Islanders in his first game back]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Three reasons the Flyers will win the Cup]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27831-THNcom-Blog-Three-reasons-the-Flyers-will-win-the-Cup.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27831</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a new, nasty edition to the blueline and unparalled depth and talent up front, Philadelphia must be considered an NHL favorite. - That muffled roar you just heard coming out of Pennsylvania probably was Flyers fans registering their approval of The Hockey News making Philadelphia our pre-season pick to win the Stanley Cup in the 2009-10 Yearbook]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Did you know...]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27762-THNcom-Blog-Did-you-know.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:07:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27762</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe these little-known stats will help you prepare for the fantasy season, while the real one is on the horizon. - If you&amp;rsquo;ve grown tired of hearing about the Phoenix Coyotes&amp;rsquo; excruciatingly slow death in bankruptcy court and can&amp;rsquo;t handle witnessing another implosion of the NHL Players&amp;rsquo; Association (the third time in four years, if anyone&amp;rsquo;s counting), here&amp;rsquo;s a 2009-10 fantasy pool-friendly flashback to last season, offered up in a &amp;ldquo;Did you know&amp;hellip;&amp;rdquo; fashion:
&amp;nbsp;
Everyone knows Alex Ovechkin led the NHL last season with 56 goals in 79 games]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Future franchise players]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27594-THNcom-Blog-Future-franchise-players.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27594</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[When compiling a list of the young stars in the game for our annual Yearbook, it became apparent there would be a lot of overflow. - 
  For my last-page column in the 2009-10 THN Yearbook &amp;ndash; Hey! Look! It's on newsstands and available online now! &amp;ndash; I identified 25 NHLers under the age of 25 who are potential franchise players]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: 30 things to remember for this season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27536-THNcom-Blog-30-things-to-remember-for-this-season.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27536</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each team has a story to follow for the upcoming season, so here's just a little reminder of what to keep an eye on. - Two months into the off-season and there&amp;rsquo;s still almost two months to go before the NHL regular season begins]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Best value UFA signings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27117-THNcom-Blog-Best-value-UFA-signings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>27117</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amongst the madness of the first few days of UFAdom, there were a few sane deals that look good to work out for both sides at the right price]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The NHL's all-overlooked free agent team]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26983-THNcom-Blog-The-NHLs-alloverlooked-free-agent-team.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26983</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The stars get the big bucks during the UFA frenzy, but don't forget about the lesser lights who can be the difference between winning and losing]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Fleury bests Ward in Game 1 showdown]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26275-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Fleury-bests-Ward-in-Game-1-showdown.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 23:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26275</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was the two goalies who stole the show in Game 1 of the Eastern final... and the storylines to watch between the Canes and Pens. - Maybe Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Ward just got tired about all the Crosby-Malkin-Staal-Staal talk]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Boston bears down to force Game 7 at home]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26171-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Boston-bears-down-to-force-Game-7-at-home.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 23:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26171</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bruins are finally playing like the East's best team and were in control of Game 6 all along... and updating a few rivalries. - Whatever you do, don't poke the bear]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Detroit's front-liners expose Hiller and the Ducks]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26047-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Detroits-frontliners-expose-Hiller-and-the-Ducks.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 02:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marian Hossa, Johan Franzen came to play and reuniting a powerful first line helped lift the Wings to a decisive Game 4 win. - The Detroit Red Wings finally burst Jonas Hiller's bubble &amp;ndash; and Marian Hossa burst out in a big way, too]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: A trio of things worth watching in the Canucks-Hawks series]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26023-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-A-trio-of-things-worth-watching-in-the-CanucksHawks-series.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 10:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26023</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Luongo-Byfuglien crease war rages on... One steady Edler?... and who will go to the dirty areas? Well, Kyle, would.  - Three games in, here's a three-storyline look at the Canucks-Blackhawks second round playoff series:
Roberto Luongo vs]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Skill, depth, goaltending topples NHL's top team]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25761-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Skill-depth-goaltending-topples-NHLs-top-team.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25761</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ducks got better play from their top-liners and surprising play from their grinders. This and more is why they upset San Jose. - It happened again]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: A Sunday massacre at MSG]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25718-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-A-Sunday-massacre-at-MSG.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25718</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a dominating performance in Game 6, Washington heads home looking to complete the comeback from a 3-1 deficit.  - Game 7, anyone?
It didn't take Washington long to establish the need for one more contest in the Round 1 affair between the Capitals and Rangers]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Ducks wait out Sharks and sit on the brink of an upset]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25629-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Ducks-wait-out-Sharks-and-sit-on-the-brink-of-an-upset.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:06:23 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25629</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sharks started well, but by the end of the game Anaheim's youth, tough 'D' and talented goalie came out on top. - For the third time in four games, Anaheim's No]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: West coasting]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25606-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-West-coasting.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25606</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a plethora of positives for the Canucks coming out of their first round sweep of the St. Louis Blues. - That was easy. 
The Vancouver Canucks couldn&amp;rsquo;t have asked for a more straightforward, check-in and check-out playoff series than its four-game sweep of the St]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Nucks take stranglehold; Brodeur dodges new record]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25483-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Nucks-take-stranglehold-Brodeur-dodges-new-record.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Roberto Luongo and inspired play the Canucks take a 3-0 series lead... and Brodeur misses out on a record he doesn't want. - First of all, full disclosure: I was at an American League playoff Game 3 between the Toronto Marlies and the Manitoba Moose &amp;ndash; won 2-1 by the Marlies on Tim Stapleton's Darryl Sittler-esque goal (think 1976 Canada Cup final, overtime, against Czechoslovakia and goalie Vladimir Dzurilla) &amp;ndash; and I wasn't able to start watching the Vancouver-St]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Canucks look good on playoff checklist]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25279-THNcom-Blog-Canucks-look-good-on-playoff-checklist.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25279</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to this rundown of six important playoff items, the red-hot Vancouver Canucks could give the favorite Detroit Red Wings and San Jose Sharks a run for their money in the ultra-competitive Western Conference]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Who will get into the playoffs ? and who won't]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25032-THNcom-Blog-Who-will-get-into-the-playoffs-and-who-wont.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25032</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[We hate to spoil the surprise, but a little number crunching reveals who's destined for the dance and who will be heading home. - As the NHL schedule heads into the final week of the regular season, The League That Parity Built has a logjam of teams vying for the final playoff berths in each conference]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Recent Cup champs on a roll]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24833-THNcom-Blog-Recent-Cup-champs-on-a-roll.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24833</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wings, Ducks and Hurricanes are all getting hot at the right time, while things don't look so bleak in Tampa. - This might be merely a coincidence, but the past three Stanley Cup champions appear to be ramping up their game just in time for the 2009 post-season]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Everything you ever wanted to know about Martin Brodeur but were afraid to ask]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24596-THNcom-Blog-Everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-Martin-Brodeur-but-were-afraid-to-ask.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24596</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The least of the East's playoff hopefuls... Columbus keeps calling Steve... and all the other stuff you didn't know about Marty. - Martin Brodeur: The Stuff You Don't Know (And Might Not Need To)
With Brodeur passing Patrick Roy for most all-time wins, the NHL has offered up reams of need-to-know information on the Devils goalie, such as:
&amp;bull;Brodeur never surrendered a goal, at least in the regular season, to Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Some teams can't even get losing right]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24367-THNcom-Blog-Some-teams-cant-even-get-losing-right.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24367</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Avs and 'Yotes properly plummet while the Leafs, Isles and Thrashers are seeing W's when they should be finding L's. - It just doesn&amp;rsquo;t make sense]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Isles take youth movement to new height]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24170-THNcom-Blog-Isles-take-youth-movement-to-new-height.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>24170</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Isles are full of young players and bereft of veteran leadership, so this rebuild truly is from the ground up. - There's inexperience, and then there's the New York Islanders]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Looking at the trades so far]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23925-THNcom-Blog-Looking-at-the-trades-so-far.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23925</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[What impact will the Schneider, Whitney and Campoli trades have for the teams that made them and others looking to swap? - Typically, the NHL trade deadline is in March; this year is no different, with March 4 the do-or-deal date]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Did you know?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23642-THNcom-Blog-Did-you-know.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23642</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_23642_2.jpg" length="73527" type="image/jpeg" caption="Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings has a 12-7-1 record, 2.47 GAA and .914 SP in 23 games this season. (Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[2008-09 has been a wild ride full of surprises that would have been impossible to predict before the start of the campaign. - The 2008-09 NHL season has been full of surprises]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sinking Sharks?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23447-THNcom-Blog-Sinking-Sharks.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23447</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_23447_1.jpg" length="116059" type="image/jpeg" caption="Nathan Gerbe and the Buffalo Sabres beat Evgeni Nabokov and the San Jose Sharks 6-5 in a shootout Friday night. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The previously untouchable Sharks are on a slide. Well, kind of... and the best from around the NHL. - The San Jose Sharks are picking up points in virtually every game they play]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Manny's legacy in St. Louis]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23219-THNcom-Blog-Mannys-legacy-in-St-Louis.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23219</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_23219_2.jpg" length="110553" type="image/jpeg" caption="Manny Legace was assigned Peoria of the AHL on Saturday and could be finished as a St. Louis Blue. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Manny Legace leaves the Blues behind, Eric Lindros says goodbye to the union, Sean Avery could be back and it all happened in a week. - What a week]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Good times for bad teams]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22949-THNcom-Blog-Good-times-for-bad-teams.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22949</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_22949_2.jpg" length="88833" type="image/jpeg" caption="Daniel Carcillo of the Phoenix Coyotes gives teammate Kyle Turris a face wash in celebration after a game-winning shootout goal against the Dallas Stars. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been a while since Florida has enjoyed success, and Columbus never has, but the guard is changing... and the NHL's 40-plus men. - It looks like the 2009 NHL playoffs will feature a few new teams for a change]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Crosby needs injury bug repellent]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22505-THNcom-Blog-Crosby-needs-injury-bug-repellent.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22505</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[There's no doubting Sid The Kid's talent, but the Pens captain's stock will shrink if he can't find a way to stay healthy. - Is he playing today, or not?
&amp;nbsp;
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby missed Friday night&amp;rsquo;s game against Anaheim with a reported left knee injury &amp;ndash; officially, of course, it&amp;rsquo;s a &amp;ldquo;lower body&amp;rdquo; boo-boo &amp;ndash; but No]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Get your blog on!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22309-THNcom-Blog-Get-your-blog-on.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22309</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Comments on a few of yesterday's headlines, including Shanny to N.J., Sturm surgery, the Peverley pick up and more. - First, a confession.
I've been writing a weekly blog for THN]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: New Year's resolutions for all 30 teams]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21615-THNcom-Blog-New-Years-resolutions-for-all-30-teams.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21615</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The year 2009 is almost upon us and it's time for NHL clubs to look in the mirror and make promises they can't keep. - Thirty NHL teams, 30 New Year's resolutions that won't be kept &amp;ndash; or for the most part, even be suggested]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Hat tricks, the Hawks a little heart for Mats]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21477-THNcom-Blog-Hat-tricks-the-Hawks-a-little-heart-for-Mats.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21477</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Guess who's leading the trick parade? Can Chicago with the Cup? And just how should fans feel about Sundin? - Here are three questions to ponder in between all the egg nog and sugar plums:
Who has the most hat tricks this season? (Hint: He plays for the Philadelphia Flyers &amp;ndash; and it's not 24-goal man Jeff Carter]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Life without No. 1 not so bad]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21157-THNcom-Blog-Life-without-No-1-not-so-bad.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21157</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Devils, Sharks and Canucks all lost their starting goalies with each suffering a different degree of hardship in his absence. - You can come up with a pretty convincing argument that says Roberto Luongo, Martin Brodeur and Evgeni Nabokov have been the best three goaltenders in the NHL for the past several seasons]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Chelios, Lemieux go back to the future]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20874-THNcom-Blog-Chelios-Lemieux-go-back-to-the-future.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20874</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pair of vets, Claude Lemieux and Chris Chelios, are playing in the American League, a circuit normally reserved for the youngsters. - 
The American Hockey League, a development league?
Not this weekend]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: NHL shootouts still wrong after all these years]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20582-THNcom-Blog-NHL-shootouts-still-wrong-after-all-these-years.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20582</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_20582_2.jpg" length="93967" type="image/jpeg" caption="Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens stops the shootout attempt of Phil Kessel of the Boston Bruins Nov. 22, 2008. The Bruins defeated the Canadiens 3-2.(Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[While most fans seem to like the one-on-one game-finisher, the shootout remains a skill-competition and is no way to decide a team game. - A couple of days ago, a fellow THN editor asked me if I was still &amp;ldquo;down on the shootout]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: A night for Wendel]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20314-THNcom-Blog-A-night-for-Wendel.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20314</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_20314_1.jpg" length="87627" type="image/jpeg" caption="Wendel Clark watches as his number is raised to the rafters prior to game action between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. (Photo by Graig Abel/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was all things Clark inside Toronto's Air Canada Centre when the Maple Leafs honored No. 17 for his time with the blue and white. - With the Air Canada Centre packed with 19,474 Maple Leafs fans sporting 'staches and clutching the bobblehead of their favorite marauding, goal-scoring Bud, the scene was set for Wendel Clark's banner raising in Toronto on Saturday night]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Best and worst by the numbers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20011-THNcom-Blog-Best-and-worst-by-the-numbers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20011</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_20011_1.jpg" length="79741" type="image/jpeg" caption="Simon Gagne has scored four shorthanded goals early this season. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Jersey with a poor penalty kill? Simon Gagne leading in shorthanded production? We crunch the numbers. - The San Jose Sharks are 10-0-1 at home, with the only blemish a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville on Remembrance Day]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The NHL's October surprises]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19430-THNcom-Blog-The-NHLs-October-surprises.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>19430</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_19430_2.jpg" length="49410" type="image/jpeg" caption="2008 No. 1 draft pick Steven Stamkos has managed just a single point through eight games before picking up three in his final contest of October. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The numbers don't lie, and the stats from the first month of the NHL season contain plenty of oddities. - Every time there's an election in the U]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Saturday slate leaves fans feeling full]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19170-THNcom-Blog-Saturday-slate-leaves-fans-feeling-full.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>19170</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_19170_1.jpg" length="84288" type="image/jpeg" caption="Miikka Kiprusoff of the Flames makes a save against Martin Hanzal in one of 15 games Saturday night. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Having all 30 teams in action for the first time since Day 1 of the post-lockout era led to some interesting facts. - Feast or famine, NHL style]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Poor between-the-pipes starts and surprising shutouts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18882-THNcom-Blog-Poor-betweenthepipes-starts-and-surprising-shutouts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>18882</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martin Biron wishes it was last year's playoffs, Marty Turco wishes it was the pre-season and Martin Brodeur inches towards immortality. - Remember Martin Biron's coming-out party in the playoffs last spring? The Flyers goaltender made his long overdue NHL post-season debut and led Philadelphia past Washington and Montreal in the first two playoff rounds before falling to Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference final]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The Flyin' Canuckmen]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18560-THNcom-Blog-The-Flyin-Canuckmen.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>18560</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_18560_2.jpg" length="72560" type="image/jpeg" caption="Alex Burrows had two goals in the Canucks opener. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) "/>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam McCaig's blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Did somebody say Vancouver would have trouble scoring?... goals galore... and Dougie's coaching debut. - Maybe the question should've been, who's not going to score for the Canucks this season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Sam McCaig]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Primed for a comeback]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:23:07 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comebacks and career revivals are a part of every season, so here are a few players who are most likely to step it up this season. - Ice time and opportunity, as well as health and happiness, are significant factors in a player's productivity]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Make believe is fun in NHL's pre-season]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:27:34 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There isn't much glory in scoring points in the pre-season, but it at least allows some minor-leaguers to get noticed. - Pre-season stats are a big lie, of course, full of false promise for bubble players before the reality of the regular season sets in]]></description>
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