Monthly Archives: August 2012

Who does Bettman represent, besides himself?

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August 13, 2012

If it turns out to be true that the real battle in this CBA negotiation is not between the owners and the players, but between the big owners and the small owners, then there's the additional question of who exactly Bettman is representing. The league in its current incarnation, the post-Gretzky expansion into new markets,...
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Synchronized Swimming Faces Are Terrifyingly Hilarious

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August 11, 2012

I like #28 the best. You?

Photo Gallery: Synchronized Swimming Faces are Scary


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I guess not

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August 11, 2012

Huet had said he was hoping to land an NHL deal believing he belonged in the league and he was better than some guys, but with the threat of a lockout and presumably good, secure money being thrown his way – Switzerland it is. via Cristobal Huet stays in Europe, signs four-year deal with...
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Huet? Really?

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August 7, 2012

Report: Kings, Canucks express interest in Huet | ProHockeyTalk ormer Chicago netminder Cristobal Huet told French news outlet L’Equipe he’s been in contact with Vancouver and Los Angeles about a return to the NHL. “Huet tells L’Equipe talked with Kings and Canucks,” Woodley tweeted. Huet hasn’t played in the NHL since serving as...
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When playing the right way is wrong

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August 5, 2012

It has often seemed odd to me that Dean Lombardi would draft players like Oscar Moller, or sign undrafted gems like Teddy Purcell or Matt Moulson, if he really expected them all to play like Mike Richards.

Is it really the case that every line has to be defensively responsible to the same degree and...
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ESPN: American TV Neglected the Saddest Story in the Olympics

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August 4, 2012

ESPN Radio: American TV Neglected the Saddest Story in the Olympics Monday, in the women’s fencing epee semifinal match between Britta Heidemann of Germany and Shin A Lam of South Korea, Lam led with one second left on the clock. All she had to do was not be touched in that one second and...
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Um, what LA Kings mini-camp? (in Michigan??)

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August 2, 2012

in michigan for the weekend at #LAKings mini-camp #workhard #playhard August 2, 2012 7:50 PM via webReplyRetweetFavorite @nebert22 Nick Ebert Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single place. Access all those saved pages from your computer, phone or the web. Sign up now or learn more. It's...
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A very good chance Ryan Smyth would have been bought out?

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August 2, 2012

Among Rich Hammond’s latest set of answers to readers’ questions was this tidbit: Forum answers X « LA Kings Insider The fact is, there was a very good chance that the Kings would have bought out Smyth’s contract if they didn’t trade him. Getting his massive salary off the books was not a...
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