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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Should a goalie win the Hart Trophy?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/51424-Should-a-goalie-win-the-Hart-Trophy.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Making the case for why this should be a goalie's year for the Hart - and why Sergei Bobrovsky and Antti Niemi lead the charge. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jimmy Howard contract safe call for transitioning Red Wings team]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/51209-Jimmy-Howard-contract-safe-call-for-transitioning-Red-Wings-team.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Jimmy Howard's new six-year pact with the Wings was a good investment for a team moving to a new generation of players. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Shot blocking up, Ovechkin always scored, and Wheeler for center]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/51152-Shot-blocking-up-Ovechkin-always-scored-and-Wheeler-for-center.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Remembering the shot blocking outrage nearly one year on from last playoff season; why Ovechkin shouldn't be shocking; and more. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Luongo, Yandle and more trade deadline thoughts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50991-Luongo-Yandle-and-more-trade-deadline-thoughts.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Do the Leafs still need a goalie?; why would the Coyotes deal Yandle?; Sharks should explore Thornton; and more. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Surprise Semin signing and Jon Cooper in Tampa Bay]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50841-Surprise-Semin-signing-and-Jon-Cooper-in-Tampa-Bay.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Signing Semin for one year was a good move, but for five?; Is Jon Cooper the right call in Tampa Bay?; and more. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Will Ducks contend throughout Corey Perry's eight-year extension?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50688-Will-Ducks-contend-throughout-Corey-Perrys-eightyear-extension.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[While Anaheim is dominating the NHL now, they're a year removed from being a lottery team and poised to start promoting more of their prospects]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[How reintroducing the gross misconduct could curb staged fights]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50613-How-reintroducing-the-gross-misconduct-could-curb-staged-fights.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Take fighting out of hockey? Heck no. But staged fights should go and here's an idea on how to achieve that goal. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Where does Cam Ward rank?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/49689-Where-does-Cam-Ward-rank.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolina's goalie has a Stanley Cup ring, but has only reached the playoffs once since then. Is he an elite goalie or not? -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Fans welcome back NHL hockey with open arms]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/49342-Fans-welcome-back-NHL-hockey-with-open-arms.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[To expect all hockey fans to hold a grudge against the NHL is a fool's game. Now that the NHL is back, all will be forgotten. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Shortened season no less legitimate than full season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/49215-Shortened-season-no-less-legitimate-than-full-season.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Think the shortened 2013 season should be considered tainted? Results from 1995 say otherwise. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[NHL, NHLPA so close, yet so far]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/49079-NHL-NHLPA-so-close-yet-so-far.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[So much ground has been made in the CBA negotiations is it really worth losing a season over? In the NHL, any outcome is possible. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Owner-player meeting, big markets and board of governors]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48976-Ownerplayer-meeting-big-markets-and-board-of-governors.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Lockout thoughts, from the big markets to Wednesday's board of governors meeting. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[No reason to believe mediation will break NHL lockout]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48924-No-reason-to-believe-mediation-will-break-NHL-lockout.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The federal mediators are a welcome addition to the NHL labor negotiations, but will unlikely be able to break the deadlock. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Brampton Battalion relocation proves Toronto isn't a hockey town]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48801-Brampton-Battalion-relocation-proves-Toronto-isnt-a-hockey-town.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Toronto has proven incapable of supporting major junior teams and that big-league hockey is all that sells. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[NHL lockouts undermine efforts to grow in United States]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48767-NHL-lockouts-undermine-efforts-to-grow-in-United-States.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The NHL has talked about growing the game for the past two-plus decades, but each lockout derails those efforts. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[J.C. Lipon driven to become NHLer]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48717-JC-Lipon-driven-to-become-NHLer.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Nobody sticks in the NHL on skill alone - determined drive is what keeps them there. That's why scouts are closely watching the Kamloops Blazers scorer]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Where is hockey's inspirational leader?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48628-Where-is-hockeys-inspirational-leader.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Doom and gloom clouds the ongoing NHL-NHLPA battle, but at some point the two sides have to get serious. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Barrie Colts' Gregg Sutch stuck on the sidelines]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48589-Barrie-Colts-Gregg-Sutch-stuck-on-the-sidelines.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The overager decided to not attend training camp after being informed he'd be traded, but five games in and he's still waiting at home. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Overbearing parents ruin minor hockey for kids]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48387-Overbearing-parents-ruin-minor-hockey-for-kids.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[When parents let their emotions get the best of them and clash with coaches, it does nothing to help the children. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Bring sanity to CBA outrage]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48344-Bring-sanity-to-CBA-outrage.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Fans, rightfully, are riled up because of the threat of another lockout, but beware of misleading information. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Penguins and Hurricanes predictions, CBA talk and Taylor Hall's contract]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48311-Penguins-and-Hurricanes-predictions-CBA-talk-and-Taylor-Halls-contract.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why did THN pick the Penguins to finish first in the East? The reason is simple. Plus thoughts on the CBA negotiations and Taylor Hall. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Analyzing both sides of the Rick Nash trade]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48128-Analyzing-both-sides-of-the-Rick-Nash-trade.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York Rangers picked up an elite goal-scorer, while the Blue Jackets started a brand new rebuild. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Beware the unproven goalie, Mike Green risk and the Winnipeg Jets]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48072-Beware-the-unproven-goalie-Mike-Green-risk-and-the-Winnipeg-Jets.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why you can't always count on first-year starters; defending the cap hit for Mike Green; and how good are the Jets? -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Overrated Lightning, hard-headed Flames and Mason Raymond]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48011-Overrated-Lightning-hardheaded-Flames-and-Mason-Raymond.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why Tampa's GM and coach need to achieve consistency; loving the Flames' tactics; and what will Mason Raymond be? -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Is the 2012 draft a down year?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/47782-Is-the-2012-draft-a-down-year.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Many think the 2012 draft was going to be a little weak, and defense heavy, and this was a perception dating back three years. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[The humanity behind Stanley Cup celebrations]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/47637-The-humanity-behind-Stanley-Cup-celebrations.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[As much as winning the Cup is about the championship team, it's also about the sport as a whole and all the sacrifices people make for the game]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[The myth of the blocked shot problem]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/47298-The-myth-of-the-blocked-shot-problem.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Shot blocking has become a major talking point in these playoffs, but with only one of the final four teams especially good at it, the logic doesn't add up]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Cap hit no reason to pass up Roberto Luongo, Rick Nash]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/47125-Cap-hit-no-reason-to-pass-up-Roberto-Luongo-Rick-Nash.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[To be a good team you need good players and to have good players you need to lay down some cap space. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Coaching, goaltending and discipline carry the West]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/47006-Coaching-goaltending-and-discipline-carry-the-West.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Western Conference is all about shutting it down now that the high-powered offenses are gone - and if one of them wins, the off-season will get more interesting]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Kings would be crazy to trade captain Dustin Brown]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/46820-Kings-would-be-crazy-to-trade-captain-Dustin-Brown.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember when the Kings were talking about trading their captain? How awful would that move have been? -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Perseverance, not referees, win playoff games]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/46610-Perseverance-not-referees-win-playoff-games.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The season of referee bashing is set to begin, but the teams that best deal with challenges will win out. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jonathan Quick for the Vezina Trophy]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/46261-Jonathan-Quick-for-the-Vezina-Trophy.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why the Kings goalie should be named the league's best goalie this season and be in the running for the Hart Trophy. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Power plays, not goal scoring, down in NHL]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/45904-Power-plays-not-goal-scoring-down-in-NHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The idea that the Dead Puck Era is returning is folly. Though goals per game are down, 5-on-5 goals per game are up. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Alexander Radulov's impact, Oilers draft strategy, MVP debate]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/45422-Alexander-Radulovs-impact-Oilers-draft-strategy-MVP-debate.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Will the Oilers take another forward or a defender this year?; how will the Predators handle a Radulov return?; and more. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Buffalo's charge and Wheeler wows]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/45288-Buffalos-charge-and-Wheeler-wows.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Will the Sabres get the No. 8 seed? Has Blake Wheeler been Winnipeg's best? Overrated first round picks and more. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Pulling for the Predators]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/44938-Pulling-for-the-Predators.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[For years Nashville has been a budget team unable to acquire and keep the biggest stars, but is that about to change? -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Evander Kane enduring fishbowl existence in Winnipeg]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/44801-Evander-Kane-enduring-fishbowl-existence-in-Winnipeg.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Evander Kane has faced the flack of fans and media a few times this season about issues that were never proven to have happened. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Four GMs given an unnecessarily hard time]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/44649-Four-GMs-given-an-unnecessarily-hard-time.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes GMs are given a hard time even if they don't really deserve it and here are four examples. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the All-Star Game: Old Senators bring back old memories]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/44430-THN-at-the-AllStar-Game-Old-Senators-bring-back-old-memories.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_44430_1.jpg" length="73788" type="image/jpeg" caption="Marian Hossa and Zdeno Chara will be on the same team, while Brian Elliott will join Team Alfredsson. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Zdeno Chara, Marian Hossa and Brian Elliott are all former Senators returning as all-stars, while the current team is on the rise.   -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Roy Sommer's long journey to 500 wins]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/44370-Roy-Sommers-long-journey-to-500-wins.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The coach of the Worcester Sharks is on the verge of a major AHL milestone, but it didn't come overnight. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Nothing wrong with Feaster wanting Flames to make the playoffs]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/44212-Nothing-wrong-with-Feaster-wanting-Flames-to-make-the-playoffs.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Amid Cowtown calls to begin the rebuild, Jay Feaster is doing the right thing by pushing to make the playoffs. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Valtteri Filppula steps up on offense for Red Wings]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/44061-Valtteri-Filppula-steps-up-on-offense-for-Red-Wings.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Valtteri Filppula has been on the rise for the Wings for a while, but he's finally realizing his potential as a scorer. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[What makes hockey great]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/43683-What-makes-hockey-great.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_43683_2.jpg" length="73731" type="image/jpeg" caption="Jaromir Jagr returned to the NHL after spending three years in the KHL and has 27 points in 28 games. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)"/>
		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[From the return of Jagr and the Jets to flooding the outdoor rink, here are a few things we love about the game. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Blues goalie Brian Elliott enjoying bounce back season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/43613-Blues-goalie-Brian-Elliott-enjoying-bounce-back-season.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[After a dreadful 2010-11 campaign, Brian Elliott landed in St. Louis, which has proven to be a perfect fit. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Head shot embellishments must end in wake of concussion debate]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/43541-Head-shot-embellishments-must-end-in-wake-of-concussion-debate.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[If players are serious about tackling any concerns with concussions, they have to stop trying to take advantage of the situation. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jason Garrison breaks out with Panthers]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/43470-Jason-Garrison-breaks-out-with-Panthers.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[An undrafted player from college, Jason Garrison is the surprising early leader in goals among defensemen. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Why Ken Hitchcock likes Kris Russell]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/43379-Why-Ken-Hitchcock-likes-Kris-Russell.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Only days after hiring Ken Hitchcock the St. Louis Blues added Kris Russell, so the coach must see something in him Columbus fans didn't. - ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Giving thanks to the fallen]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/42890-Giving-thanks-to-the-fallen.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[We take a little time out of our day to remember those who sacrificed to give us the lives we have today. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Teddy Purcell grows as a pro with Lightning]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/42834-Teddy-Purcell-grows-as-a-pro-with-Lightning.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The undrafted college free agent didn't ever fit in with the Kings, but has come along fast since moving to Tampa Bay. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Rory Boylen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Early treats of the NHL season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/42692-Early-treats-of-the-NHL-season.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rory Boylen's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With Halloween on the brain this author writes about four players that have been a treat to watch so far. -  ]]></description>
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