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Four Nations: Sunday Practice Wrap-up

It’s the calm before the storm. Or rather, the calm AFTER the storm.  Sunday afternoon, after a grueling battle Saturday night between Team USA and Team Canada – won by The Americans 3-1 – at The NHL’s first ever (and likely only) Four Nations Face-off Tournament, both teams were hard at

The Battle Between Franchise Centers

Centers, they’re among the most important people on a hockey team. Sure, it’s important to have stout goaltenders, a steady defense and the ability to roll four lines, but centers are usually the drivers of their lines and it helps when each of your pivots is strong at what they

Blittner’s Blue Line: Metropolitan Division Preview

Welcome to September! Better yet, welcome to the start of the hockey (pre)season! In just a couple weeks Training Camps will open across The NHL as all 32 teams begin their quest to try and capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Each week, Blittner’s Blue Line will look at one of the

Evgeni Malkin Is Still Missing a Winter Classic Moment

Boston - - Evgeni Malkin has played over 1,000 NHL games. He has 1,180 points in 1,017 games. Recently the Russian veteran passed Sergei Fedorov for the second most points for a Russian-born player. What’s missing from his tremendous resume? A Winter Classic moment. Sidney Crosby had his in 2008,

Steven Stamkos – – A Born Leader

Going back to 2008, when Steven Stamkos was picked first overall, the Tampa Bay Lightning had new hope. Their 2004 Stanley Cup run was in the rearview mirror, and a new player was selected. Was he selected to lead them? Probably, he’s always had those capabilities. “You knew once we got

Travis Sanheim Likes Home Cooking

Travis Sanheim plays better in the friendly confines of the Wells Fargo Center. A lot of rookies play this way and the key is to get the most of them on the road as well. In the regular season Sanheim had 10 points on the season and seven of them

Derrick Pouliot Is Now Facing His Biggest Challenge

There are a lot of professions in this world that at the age of 22 a person wouldn’t be seen as less than what they are. Right now, Derrick Pouliot seems to be facing that. He just won a Stanley Cup, he’s been playing at the NHL level and yet

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