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Hockey Roundup: Spezza Needs to Grow Some Thicker Skin

Memo to Ottawa Senators star Jason Spezza: Either develop a thicker skin or ask to be sent to Florida where fans don't boo their under-achieving stars. Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray let it be known that he will meet with Spezza in the coming weeks. The centre didn't like the fact Ottawa fans booed him when the...

So, Did You Know Jordan and Eric Staal Are Brothers?

It wasn't even 30 seconds into Eric Staal's post game interview on VERSUS Thursday night when we received our first reference to the fact that he and his brother, Jordan Staal, were about to face off in the Eastern Conference Finals. Get used to it, because you're going to hear about it ... a lot. To get you ready for the...

Does the NHL Need a Rooney Rule?

Phoenix associate coach Ulf Samuelsson is one of only three Europeans currently coaching in the NHL, along with Ulf Dahlen of Dallas and New Jersey's Tommy Albelin. Jarmo Kekalainen, the assistant general manager of the St. Louis Blues, is the only European member of a front office in the NHL. This is the evidence...

Background on Ulf Samuelsson

Ulf Samuelsson (born March 26, 1964) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman and currently the head coach of Modo Hockey of the Elitserien (SEL).

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