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Newsmakers in the NHL: Panthers, Sabres Lose Key Games

Capitals 3, Panthers 0: After getting blown out on Monday, the Washington Capitals rebounded on Tuesday by picking up a 3-0 win in Florida. Jose Theodore, coming off a disastrous performance in Atlanta, stopped all 19 shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season. Viktor Kozlov, Brooks Laich and Mike Green all...

Vancouver's Epic Meltdown Continues

With Mats Sundin signed and ready to play, and captain Roberto Luongo back in net, some idiot wrote on FanHouse that the Canucks were rounding into form as a Western Conference contender. After all, they had a bunch of home games, they had weathered the storm while Luongo was out, and Sundin was going to give them a pivot...

Mats Sundin Signs With Vancouver Canucks

Earlier this week, word surfaced that Mats Sundin would be making his decision as to where to play the remainder of this season (and perhaps beyond) on Thursday -- which would be today. For much of the day, it didn't look like that was going to happen. But, hark, it has! And the winner of the great Sundin derby is none...

New York or Vancouver: Mats Sundin Will Decide on Thursday

Free agent forward Mats Sundin has been taking his sweet time in deciding where to play this season, and it appears our long wait is about to end, as the 38-year old forward is going to announce his decision on Thursday. The two teams in the running? Vancouver and the New York Rangers. CBC quotes Canucks general manager...

New Canucks GM Gillis is No Fan of Dave Nonis' Work

Normally when a new GM holds his first press conference, he beams about how happy he is to be there, how he'll mold the team into a Stanley Cup contender, and thank ownership to giving him the opportunity to run the franchise (into the ground).With player-agent-turned-GM Mike Gillis, it didn't quite work that way. Showing...

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05/30/12 NHL game ailing, but âeverything's fine' says... Source: The Gazette - Montreal - QC - Canada NEWARK, N.J. Ã¢ Health is a relative thing in the National Hockey League.
05/29/12 Vancouver Canucks: Why Mike Gillis Would Be Foolish to... Source: Bleacher Report In the last few weeks, there have been rumors/speculations that Canucks' center Ryan Kesler could be on the move this summer.
05/23/12 Vigneault gets a new deal Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada If general manager Mike Gillis' comments two weeks earlier weren't convincing enough, he made it official Wednesday.
05/09/12 Above the 49: Extension or not, Canucks' Vigneault... Source: NBC - KRNV News 4 - Reno NV With a new contract extension in his own back pocket, Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis has made it clear that his next order of business will be to secure his head coach, Alain Vigneault, to a similar extension.
05/08/12 Flyers fan sues team over Classic Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA Lawyers for a Philadelphia Flyers season ticket-holder sued the team's owner over its policy for tickets to the outdoor Winter Classic.