Posts Tagged ‘ hockey writers reporters and bloggers ’

Spector’s Blog: Lubo

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June 17, 2009

The Edmonton Oilers are rumored willing to part with defensemen Lubomir Visnovsky ($5.6 million per season against the cap until 2012-13) or Sheldon Souray (cap hit of $5.4 million per season until 2011-12) in hopes of landing offensive depth. via Big Ticket NHL Players Hard to Move. • Spector’s Blog – FOX Sports Blogs....
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From Oilers Nation: Has Chris Pronger Been Traded to L.A.?

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June 12, 2009

Has Chris Pronger been traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Jack Johnson and the 5th overall draft pick. I’ve been updating this situation since Andy Strickland first broke the story, and at this point it’s an awfully tangled web, so I thought that it might be a good idea to list the two sides...
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Change of scenery? Dany Heatley may want out of Ottawa – ESPN

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June 9, 2009

Is Senators winger Dany Heatley seeking his ticket out of Ottawa? Sources tell me that is the case. According to those sources, Ottawa GM Bryan Murray has been notified of Heatley’s desire for a change of scenery and is mulling his options. On the record, though, Murray said Heatley is still a Senator. “We...
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From Al Strachan: Lightning Rod

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June 4, 2009

Al Strachan repackages the same old rumors; but at least he can write coherently. My comments are in brackets. The rumors regarding Vincent Lecavalier refuse to go away.  Tampa Bay Lightning GM Brian Lawton insists that he has had no trade talks regarding Lecavalier and that he has...
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Bozo Weighs in @ Oilers Nation

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May 19, 2009

From commenter Bozo : All I’m saying is, not naming your sources is one thing but making a claim that’s so wishy washy that it could never be shown to be wrong is bad form. It makes Dreger look like he’s guilty even if he isn’t. And it makes me a...
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Edmonton Journal: Darren Dreger Crucified

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May 19, 2009

Reporting trade rumours is the crack cocaine of hockey writers. It’s sure to bring in traffic, so it’s highly addictive, but it doesn’t always do much for the credibility of the rumour-monger, as Darren Dreger has just been told in no uncertain terms by an angry but clever L.A. Kings blogger. Me, I wouldn’t...
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It is Believed that Darren Dreger at TSN May Have Been Among Those Mentioned as Someone Who Possibly Could Be Pulling S*** Out of His *ss

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May 19, 2009

Here’s the text of Dreger’s recent “report” with my comments/interpretation: via TSN : The conversations surrounding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vincent Lecavalier are likely to heat up as we get closer to July 1, when the no-trade clause on his contract kicks in. TRANSLATION: something will happen in the future, but is not happening now. The...
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Match the Pathetic Quote to the Pathetic Shark or Flame (with bonus Cammalleri “tell”)

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April 29, 2009

Both the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames went into the playoffs with hopes of playing deep into the post-season. For the Sharks, they thought a President’s Trophy and a dynamic regular season was a sign that they were on the right track. For the Flames, they thought the addition of Olli Jokinen gave...
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Ken Campbell @ The Hockey News: “Shhh, be vawy vawy qwiet…”

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April 20, 2009

When I close my eyes and listen to Andy Murray speak, I feel as though I’m listening to Elmer Fudd. via The Hockey News: Campbell’s Cuts: Campbell’s Cuts: Playoffs provide plenty of lessons. Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single place. Access all those saved pages from...
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Boo hoo hoo: Hockey News Says Sharks Are Suffering from (drum-roll) ROTTEN LUCK!

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April 20, 2009

The turning point in this year’s playoffs for the San Jose Sharks occurred on the last day of the regular season. The Sharks now know that was the day their playoff fate was sealed. When the St. Louis Blues defeated the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 in Game 82, it ended an improbable run that vaulted...
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