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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Devils draft pick penalty proving costly]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/51369-Devils-draft-pick-penalty-proving-costly.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[When the Devils were penalized for the Ilya Kovalchuk contract, they had to forfeit a first-rounder in one of the next four drafts. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Chances are, Flames dealt Iginla for nothing]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50904-Chances-are-Flames-dealt-Iginla-for-nothing.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps the prospect Calgary picks with the Penguins first-rounder will amount to something, but history and the current outlook say the odds aren't good]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[NHL scouts re-rank 2012 NHL draft]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50530-NHL-scouts-rerank-2012-NHL-draft.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With THN's annual Future Watch available now, we take the opportunity to look back at the most recent NHL draft. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[2013 NHL draft lacks depth of talent]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/49838-2013-NHL-draft-lacks-depth-of-talent.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[This year's draft was originally touted as the best since 2003, but some scouts are stressing against that kind of optimism. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Ranking 2013 Hall of Fame candidates]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48873-Ranking-2013-Hall-of-Fame-candidates.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With the 2012 class officially inducted, THN's HHOF guru handicaps the next in line. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Pavel Bure's Hall of Fame case]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/47819-Pavel-Bures-Hall-of-Fame-case.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The Russian Rocket has been eligible for the Hall since 2006, but somehow hasn't been inducted yet, despite a terrific career. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Blended draft rankings list]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/47706-Blended-draft-rankings-list.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[With so many lists ranking the top prospects out there, we combined some of them to come up with the most accurate list possible. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Future Watch helps us re-draft the 2011 first round]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/45483-Future-Watch-helps-us-redraft-the-2011-first-round.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 draft would unfold differently if we factored in scouts' current rankings of the first-rounders.  -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN at the All-Star Game: Skills competition makes for night of pure fun]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/44437-THN-at-the-AllStar-Game-Skills-competition-makes-for-night-of-pure-fun.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[From Patrick Kane's Superman impression to Carey Price's blue ice antics, the skills competition was a show for the fans. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Remembering victims of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos bus crash]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/43845-Remembering-victims-of-the-1986-Swift-Current-Broncos-bus-crash.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[While working as a second-year reporter, Brian Costello shares his story about being on the ill-fated bus. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Wagering on the NHL season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/42204-Wagering-on-the-NHL-season.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[There are always many disagreements among THN staffers as to how the season will play out, so a little friendly competition is common. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Hockey Hall of Fame inducts worthy 2011 class]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/41095-Hockey-Hall-of-Fame-inducts-worthy-2011-class.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Usually players have to wait before being inducted, but Ed Belfour made it in on his first try, which may be because of committee turnover. ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Robyn Regehr trade makes no sense for Calgary Flames]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/41064-Robyn-Regehr-trade-makes-no-sense-for-Calgary-Flames.html</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Why did the Flames trade Regehr and also have to include a second round pick? What is GM Jay Feaster's plan? -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Fond memories of Atlanta's first draft weekend]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40612-Fond-memories-of-Atlantas-first-draft-weekend.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[THN's Future Watch guru looks back to his trip to Atlanta in 1999 when everything seemed to be working for the Thrashers. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[NHL Draft Preview showcases game's next wave]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40310-NHL-Draft-Preview-showcases-games-next-wave.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 10:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[There are always plenty of story lines to follow at the NHL draft and this year is no different as you'll see in THN's Draft Preview. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: How to determine who is a prospect in Future Watch]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/39071-THNcom-Blog-How-to-determine-who-is-a-prospect-in-Future-Watch.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Readers often wonder where the cut-off point is from prospect to NHL player, so the editor of our Future Watch edition explains the classifications]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Maple Leafs' Gardiner no longer of first round pedigree]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/38340-THNcom-Blog-Maple-Leafs-Gardiner-no-longer-of-first-round-pedigree.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Toronto GM Brian Burke is banking on recently acquired prospect Jake Gardiner blossoming into a top-four blueliner, but scouts have their doubts]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: 17 players make our People of Power and Influence list]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/37552-THNcom-Blog-17-players-make-our-People-of-Power-and-Influence-list.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[We look at the NHLers who make our annual PoP list and explain why they sit where they do and why one doesn't make the No. 1 spot. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: NHL fans can boo who they want]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36356-THNcom-Blog-NHL-fans-can-boo-who-they-want.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[GM Brian Burke chastized Toronto Maple Leafs followers for booing Dion Phaneuf, but they're well within their right. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Top 100 players by position ranking makes for great debate]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/35559-THNcom-Blog-Top-100-players-by-position-ranking-makes-for-great-debate.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[When THN's Top 100 Players of All-Time by Position special issue is released, expect a lot of debate on where more recent players landed. - ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Chelios and NHL lockouts ? looking ahead to 2012]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/34894-THNcom-Blog-Chelios-and-NHL-lockouts-looking-ahead-to-2012.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[How great would it have been to see 'Cheli' make it to 50?...And why a lockout in two years is anything but a certainty. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Teams still with work to do this off-season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/34703-THNcom-Blog-Teams-still-with-work-to-do-this-offseason.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[It's quiet around hockey circles so far this August, but things are bound to pick up; and why rookies may negotiate for smaller salaries. - ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: NHL free agent goalies having tumultuous off-season]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/34531-THNcom-Blog-NHL-free-agent-goalies-having-tumultuous-offseason.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The supply-and-demand nature of the crease dwellers has resulted in some odd happenings this off-season, and it's far from over. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Joe Nieuwendyk a worthy first ballot Hall of Famer]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/34162-THNcom-Blog-Joe-Nieuwendyk-a-worthy-first-ballot-Hall-of-Famer.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In a weak induction class, Nieuwendyk leads the way and touched the threshold of greatness along the way in his career. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Toews, Kane reminiscent of Hull, Mikita in '61]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/33734-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Toews-Kane-reminiscent-of-Hull-Mikita-in-61.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 10:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The pair of Hall of Fame Hawks talk about the past and present in Chicago and we look at how they stack up against the new young stars. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Leafs lose much more than second overall pick for Kessel]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/33178-THNcom-Blog-Leafs-lose-much-more-than-second-overall-pick-for-Kessel.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Toronto fans are hanging their heads over losing the chance at Tyler Seguin or Taylor Hall, but what about the other two draft picks? -]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Playoff Blog: Predators beat Blackhawks the old-fashioned way]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/33002-THNcom-Playoff-Blog-Predators-beat-Blackhawks-the-oldfashioned-way.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nashville's Game 1 shocker over Chicago was a product of the solid team play that has kept the club competitive year after year... and Niemi still the man despite a softy]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: ­Iginla for second overall pick?]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would it make sense after one disastrous season for the Flames to trade their heart and soul for Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin? -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: If Bouwmeester plays, does anyone notice?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/32642-THNcom-Blog-If-Bouwmeester-plays-does-anyone-notice.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 09:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few thoughts from around the hockey world on Jay Bouwmeester, the best commentators, head shots and more. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sutters must pay for Calgary's failures]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contenders at the start of the year, Calgary would be lucky to make the playoffs this season, so it's time for a change in team philosophy. ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: WHA stars receive a Hall of their own]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/32300-THNcom-Blog-WHA-stars-receive-a-Hall-of-their-own.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 30 years after it ceased operations, the WHA is finally being honored for its role in hockey. -  ]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Re-doing the 2009 NHL draft]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/32151-THNcom-Blog-Redoing-the-2009-NHL-draft.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using THN's Future Watch '10 as context, last year's draft looks quite different from how it originally played out. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Crosby's goal the greatest ever?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31941-THNcom-Blog-Crosbys-goal-the-greatest-ever.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sidney Crosby's gold-clinching goal led to a country-wide celebration, but is it bigger than Henderson and Lemieux? -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Will Olympic 'flop' hurt Brodeur's legacy?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31793-THNcom-Blog-Will-Olympic-flop-hurt-Brodeurs-legacy.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does losing the race for the starting role for Team Canada after a pair of prelim defeats take some of the shine off the great goalie's care]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Brian Costello]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Quiet race for 30th place overall]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/31649-THNcom-Blog-Quiet-race-for-30th-place-overall.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a number of reasons, there's isn't much excitment surrounding who will get the top pick in the 2010 draft. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Pietrangelo is poster boy for Future Watch 2010]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The St. Louis prospect jumped from No. 5 to the top spot this year, but who else is in the top 10? -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Flames forced to make a deal]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30987-THNcom-Blog-Flames-forced-to-make-a-deal.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With six losses in a row and a lacklustre offense, the Flames have to change their philosophy now before it's too late. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Kessel deal looking worse by the day]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30789-THNcom-Blog-Kessel-deal-looking-worse-by-the-day.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A team that had no playoff hopes to begin with gave up a huge chunk of their future, hurting the team for years to come. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Baseball's Hall a study in promotional finesse]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30661-THNcom-Blog-Baseballas-Hall-a-study-in-promotional-finesse.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Costello's Column.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[While Baseball's Hall of Fame selection process may not be perfect, it's much better than the NHL's secretive policy. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Who made those crazy predictions?]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THN's summer picks may be way off at this point, but there's plenty of time for things to get back on track. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Phaneuf for Spezza a dream deal for Senators and Flames]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/30186-THNcom-Blog-Phaneuf-for-Spezza-a-dream-deal-for-Senators-and-Flames.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:21:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two players in need of a fresh start with comparable cap numbers would look good on the other side of the Great White North. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The constantly changing People of Power list]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29875-THNcom-Blog-The-constantly-changing-People-of-Power-list.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hockey News' annual list of mover and shakers within the world of hockey has seen a lot of moving and shaking over the past year. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: The two sides of Olli Jokinen]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29695-THNcom-Blog-The-two-sides-of-Olli-Jokinen.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former third overall pick has had a bumpy road throughout his career and after a slow start this season he's showing signs of a turnaround]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Making a case for Rogie Vachon]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's been 25 years since the long-time Hab and King has been eligible for the Hall, so is it too late for him to be considered? -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Sizing up the 2010 Hall of Fame induction class]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29141-THNcom-Blog-Sizing-up-the-2010-Hall-of-Fame-induction-class.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the 2009 class set to be honored with a place in the hallowed Hockey Hall of Fame, we look ahead to who may join them next year. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Plante's post-game press conference from 1959]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking back at an historical day in hockey, an excerpt from Jacques Plante's press conference and a reaction from Gump Worsley. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Avs should properly honor retired Nordiques numbers]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the organization moved from Quebec to Colorado, they decided to allow players to wear the Nords' honored jerseys. And that's not right.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Time finally catching up to Predators]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a low budget and aging veterans, the once mighty Predators now find themselves at the bottom of a budding division. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Enjoy Crosby's and Ovechkin's numbers while we can]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because the two superstars are so young it seems they could go on scoring forever, but history suggests otherwise. -  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[THN.com Blog: Cody Hodgson deserved a shot at NHL action]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28285-THNcom-Blog-Cody-Hodgson-deserved-a-shot-at-NHL-action.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The highly touted prospect out of the Ontario League needs to play against the best instead of dominate the junior ranks. -  ]]></description>
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