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Penguins' Chuck Fletcher to Be Wild GM

By Bruce CiskieMay 21st 2009 – 5:45PM

A crucial offseason, possibly the most significant in franchise history, is underway for the Minnesota Wild. Head coach Jacques Lemaire and general manager Doug Risebrough, the only people to ever hold those positions for the Wild, are both gone. The process of finding a new general manager took precedent for owner Craig...

Ducks Aim for Upset of Reigning Champs

By Bruce CiskieMay 1st 2009 – 3:00PM

(Getty Images) Two years ago, a much more heralded Anaheim Ducks team took out Detroit on their way to a Stanley Cup. This time, the Ducks enter a series against the Red Wings as perhaps the most-feared eighth seed in NHL playoff history. That said, they're still an eighth seed, and a decided underdog. Is this the end of...

Wings' Rafalski to Miss Series Opener

By Bruce CiskieMay 1st 2009 – 1:15PM

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the deepest offensive teams in the NHL. Unfortunately for them, they don't boast similar defensive depth. Instead, they tend to lean on their puck possession and scoring to mask some flaws along the blue line and in goal.As a result, news that veteran puck-moving defenseman Brian Rafalski...

Ducks One Win Away From Completing Upset of Sharks

By Kevin SchultzApr 24th 2009 – 1:15AM

Can we even call this an upset at this point?If you had been watching this series and not known which team was the Presidents' Trophy winner and which was the eighth seed, you would probably think the Ducks were the favorites in this series. They have dominated the play despite getting out shot in each game, a testament to...

Calder Trophy Nominees Announced

By Adam GretzApr 22nd 2009 – 1:50PM

The nominees for this year's NHL awards are starting to be announced, and on Wednesday we learned that Columbus' Steve Mason, Anaheim's Bobby Ryan and Chicago's Kris Versteeg were the top vote-getters for the Calder Trophy as the league's rookie of the year. There's no surprises here, as it's been assumed for much of the...

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