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NHL Notebook: Lose the Shootout, Not CHL 9-Game Clause; Best Goaltenders

The Shootout is Dead They decided another hockey game with a one-on-one skills competition in Calgary on Tuesday, and it was the perfect illustration of why NHL general managers devalued the shootout in the offseason. The Oilers-Flames game was also the latest example of why the shootout has to go soon. Down 4-1 to their...

2-on-1: 6 Teams Face Draft Pick Decisions

Every week two of our hockey writers will discuss one topic: it's the 2-on-1. This week, Kevin Schultz and Chris Botta discuss which 2010 picks may be returned to their junior teams. Over the next few weeks, six teams will have big decisions to make regarding the future of their 2010 draft picks. Six teenagers, Taylor...

2010-11 Atlanta Thrashers Season Preview: New GM Rick Dudley Revamps Roster

The Atlanta Thrashers have only made the playoffs once in their 11-year history, so it's no surprise that many fans in the city have started to sour on the hockey team. They have yet to win a playoff game in their existence and have finished in the bottom three for two straight years in average attendance in the NHL. But...

Rick Dudley Riffs on Scouting Process, Picking Alex Burmistrov

FanHouse's Christopher Botta recently spoke with Atlanta Thrashers GM Rick Dudley on his team's very eventful offseason. This is Part Two of a three-part series. When it comes to the NHL Draft, you won't find a general manager more hands-on than Rick Dudley. Before his first GM job and in-between his opportunities at the...

Alex Burmistrov: 'I Really Hate the KHL. It's For Old Guys.'

Some young Russian players have been less than convincing in recent years while trying to prove their commitment to the NHL -- hello, Nikita Filatov. Super-skilled Barrie Colts center Alex Burmistrov is so determined to stay in North America, he has practically denounced the league in his homeland. "I really hate the...

Background on alex burmistrov

Alexander Burmistrov (Russian: Александр Олегович Бурмистров, ; born October 21, 1991) is a professional Russian ice hockey forward currently a member of the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL.

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