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Kevin Bieksa Shows His Value to Canucks Amid Trade Rumors

Hold those Kevin Bieksa trade rumors -- at least for now. The Vancouver Canucks defenseman has been the subject of considerable trade speculation the past two seasons while he struggled due to injuries and inconsistent play. But he's proving to be invaluable as the Canucks stay at the top of the NHL standings. Heading...

Examining Guy Boucher's Decision to Spurn Columbus for Tampa Bay

Monday, AHL coach Guy Boucher turned down an offer from the Columbus Blue Jackets to become their next head coach. While Scott Arniel moved into that job, speculation was rampant about why Boucher turned down the gig. By Monday night, we all knew. Reports have Boucher becoming the new head coach of the Tampa Bay...

Sweden Names Olympic Roster

Peter Forsberg has had a marvelous career in hockey. While injuries derailed many of his seasons in the NHL, he continues to play professionally in his native Sweden.Since he's absent from the NHL, it might come as a bit of a surprise that he was selected for Sweden's Olympic roster Sunday. However, the veteran has done...

Henrik Zetterberg Injured by Hit, Out at Least 2 Weeks

It's been a rough start to the season for the Detroit Red Wings. They've been inconsistent at best, hampered by injuries and the need for a ton of young players to step into key minutes. The latest injury happened Thursday night in Detroit, when the Red Wings were hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Forward Henrik Zetterberg...

Leafs Coach Wilson's Comments Lead to Tampering Investigation

Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Brian Lawton could very well be smarter than Toronto head coach Ron Wilson.After all, Lawton has been able to convince everyone that he and the agent for Mattias Ohlund, J.P. Berry, negotiated a complex player contract and finalized details in less than 20 minutes July 1. Wilson,...

Mattias Ohlund News From the Web

05/11/12 Best of the Web: Week of May 4-11 Source: NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning Bolts defenseman Mattias Ohlund recently spoke with a reporter from the Swedish newspaper Expressen to discuss his future in hockey ( Click here for article).
05/09/12 Lightning's Ohlund says he hopes to play again Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL While a story on a Swedish newspaper site Tuesday set off speculation Mattias Ohlund is retiring, the veteran Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman said he hopes to be able to play again.

Background on Mattias Ohlund

Mattias Öhlund (born September 9, 1976) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and an alternate captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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