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Written by Justin Bourne
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Thursday, May 20, 2010 17:27 |
Now more than ever, the NHL is going to great lengths to please those that pay for its television rights.
Games are being played whenever it's most convenient for the carriers of the game, and not for the fans or for the players. In the lower leagues, hockey arenas don't even bother to use the TV excuse – they jus ... |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010 16:45 |
Catching fire on the rink is, not to overstate it, roughly the greatest feeling in the world. You can’t explain it.
Jonathan Toews probably couldn't explain it this week, just like Joe Pavelski the week before.
You’re in some crazy zone you’re not aware you’re even in, the same as when ... |
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010 14:14 |
After a best-of-seven playoff victory, players sound just like analysts when thinking about their next opponent.
They have the same conversations and make the same predictions as the rest of us.
“Our speed will smoke their defense. Our goalie is better than theirs. We just have to shut down that ... |
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Written by Justin Bourne
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Saturday, April 24, 2010 11:13 |
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Quiet surrounds you as you walk from the ice to the dressing room after your season has ended.
The only sounds you hear are the player's sticks, clanking one by one as they drop onto their respective stick rack for the last time.
There's a low murmur from the medical room, where a doctor is checking out a player ... |
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Friday, April 16, 2010 14:34 |
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After pouring all your time, energy and effort in to the regular season, your team is asking you to kick it into a new gear for playoffs. And a new gear you'll find.
I never experienced a regular-season NHL shift, let alone one in the playoffs. But I have experienced my fair share of postseason action. From my junior hoc ... |
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