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Sidney Crosby's On-Ice Value Continues to Increase, Evolve

Entering Wednesday's game against Buffalo, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby finds himself in his usual spot near the top of the NHL's scoring race, in a back-and-forth fight for the top spot with Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos. He's currently on a pace that would see him set career highs in goals and points. The...

Wild Should Be Careful With Sykora

The emergence of Twitter as a place for athletes to directly communicate with fans has been -- for the most part -- a very good thing.It allows anyone in sports to throw their thoughts out to the world without fear of being misquoted or misunderstood. Athletes use the tool, as do coaches and media folks. Agents are also on...

Wild Climbing the Ladder

On Oct. 28, it looked almost hopeless. The Minnesota Wild lost to Nashville, 4-3. In the game, they fell behind 2-0, scored three goals in the first 2:18 of the second, and proceeded to lose on a soft shorthanded goal in the third period. The loss dropped Minnesota to 3-9 on the year, good for just six points, and it...

Wild's Early Stink Can't All Be Blamed on Coaching, System Changes

When you watched the Minnesota Wild the last eight years, there were some things that could be counted on almost every game. The teams coached by Jacques Lemaire weren't known for being lazy, uninspired, or unprepared. In fact, Lemaire has developed a reputation for getting the absolute maximum out of even the most...

George Parros Kisses the Proverbial Canvas, Launching Wild Comeback

It's often said that a fight can turn around a hockey game. This was definitely true Tuesday night in St. Paul.Entering this season, Minnesota Wild forward John Scott had three NHL regular season fights to his credit. Anaheim's George Parros was the veteran of 82. It may have seemed odd, then, for Scott to challenge Parros...

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05/23/12 Looks like Sykora and Larsson will sit again for... Source: Fire & Ice The Devils are on the ice for their morning skate today at Prudential Center in preparation for tonight's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
05/22/12 Deviils notes: Game action for Josefson Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ During those frustrating days last month when his fractured left wrist was still in a cast and Jacob Josefson wasn't allowed to skate, this was the moment the Devils center was thinking about.
05/21/12 Josefson replaces Sykora in Devils' lineup Monday... Source: Mountain Home News - Elmore County ID NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils are making a lineup change for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers.
05/21/12 : Stu Bickel likely to replace Brandon Prust in... Source: SceneDaily NEW YORKâWith Brandon Prust out of the lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, the New York Rangers will likely get creative to fill his roster spot.
05/16/12 Sykora's past meets his present Source: New York Post - New York NY Petr Sykora is the only current Devil who knows what it's like to also play for the Rangers.