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Mike Milbury's Television Act is Getting Old

Saturday night on CBC's Hot Stove, a panel discussion between Ron MacLean, Eric Francis, Pierre LeBrun and Mike Milbury devolved into a shouting match between panelists. The brunt of the fervent discourse was about hits to the head focusing on the recent destructions of Detroit's Brad Stuart and Ottawa's Peter Regin....

Checking in with Hockey Scores

With only ten days left before the CBC closes their HNIC Anthem Challenge on August 31st, I figured this would be a good time to check in on the contest and the infamous 'Hockey Scores' to see how it is all progressing. About a month ago, I took at look at 'Hockey Scores' which was the most popular song in the contest and...

Perhaps the Most Selfish Reason for the NHL Not To Open Its Season in Europe

Bob McKenzie reported this morning that the NHL will play four games in Europe to start the 2008-09 season: The Ottawa Senators will play the Pittsburgh Penguins in Stockholm and the New York Rangers will play the Tampa Bay Lightning in Prague, each playing twice on the weekend preceding the domestic opening of the regular...

The Ice Sheet: Lightning in a Bottleneck

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.St. Pete Times reporter Damian Cristodero dropped a bomb the other day, quoting Tampa Bay GM Jay Feaster that huge changes could hit the Lightning if the team hasn't...

Craig Simpson Leaves Oilers for Broadcast Booth

Edmonton Oilers assistant coach Craig Simpson has left the team to head back to the broadcast boost with Hockey Night in Canada. He'll be a part of the 'A' team with Jim Hughson, relieving dinosaurs Bob Cole and Harry Neale of their prime duties. While this doesn't seem like much of a transaction of note, Oilers fans have...