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Discipline, goaltending still keys to playoff victory
Long a lightning rod for the Sharks’ ongoing postseason disappointment, Patrick Marleau may have cost his team its series against the Blues by taking a boneheaded penalty at a particularly important...
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Playoff pressure on goaltenders is more intense than ever
Brian Elliott’s sudden reversal of form is the last thing the Blues need in their 0-3 hole against the Kings. (Harry How/Getty Images) By Stu Hackel It’s a cruel world in which goalies live. The...
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Overconfidence is Flyers’ downfall
High-priced goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is the obvious scapegoat, but the Flyers’ demise was a true team effort. (Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) By Stu Hackel There’s no brotherly love in Philadelphia...
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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl remembered, revived year after KHL air crash
Fan memorials to the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team that perished in the 2011 KHL air crash began immediately and will continue with a march through the club’s home city as a new season dawns. (Alexander...
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NHL lockout survival guide
NHL arenas will be quiet and empty on the league’s originally scheduled opening night, and likely for some time as the lockout drags. But thankfully, hockey’s landscape is vast and full of alternative...
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NHL owners who have most power in lockout
Capitals owner Ted Leonsis is widely rumored to be in the group of hardline owners who are prolonging the lockout, but is he really trying to get out from under the fat deal he gave Alex Ovechkin?...
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Roberto Luongo trade near
Should he stay or should he go? Roberto Luongo is valuable to the Canucks either way. (Bob Frid/Icon SMI) By Allan Muir • Maybe they can get that Strombone guy in return. If Vancouver GM Mike Gillis is...
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Flyers goalie Bryzgalov warns of space danger and of battling exhaustion
A wall of a local zinc plant is shown after being damaged by a shockwave from a meteor in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk, on Feb. 15. (Oleg Karogopolov/Getty Images). By Allan Muir It’s not just bears...
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Ilya Bryzgalov comments misrepresented by Courier-Post
It’s been a tough season and Ilya Bryzgalov knows the score, but he does care. (Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images) By Allan Muir At this point, Ilya Bryzgalov may not care whether he wears black and...
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Allan Muir breaks down the news from around the hockey world.
Craig Anderson, along with backup Robin Lehner, is putting together a spectacular season in Ottawa. (Jay Kopinski/Icon SMI) By Allan Muir An annotated guide to this morning’s must-read hockey stories:...
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Ilya Bryzgalov headed to Sweden?
Ilya Bryzgalov had a 2.79 goals-against average with Philadelphia last season. (AP) By Allan Muir Ilya Bryzgalov & hans agent Ritch Winter hörde av sig till mig & frågade om jag kunde tänka mig...
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Edmonton Oilers sign goaltender Ilya Byrzgalov
During his ten years in the NHL, Ilya Bryzgalov has played for the Ducks, Coyotes and Flyers. (Elsa/Getty Images) Bryzgalov to Edmonton #tsn— Aaron Ward (@aaronward_nhl) November 09, 2013 By Allan Muir...
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Edmonton Oilers recall Ilya Bryzgalov from AHL Oklahoma City
By Michael Blinn The Edmonton Oilers made it officially official on Sunday, recalling goalie Ilya Bryzgalov from their AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City. It’s been a rough few months for the embattled...
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