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Jason Arnott Waives No-Trade Clause, Joins Washington Capitals

Jason Arnott, a veteran center the Washington Capitals sorely lacked, was dealt to the nation's capital by the New Jersey Devils in exchange for center David Steckel and a second-round pick minutes before Monday's trade deadline. Arnott, 36, waived his no-trade clause to make the deal possible, a move he didn't take...

Accidental Collisions Cause Major Rise in NHL Concussions

RALEIGH, N.C. -- There has been a threefold increase in games lost due to concussions suffered through accidental collisions in the NHL this season, an alarming trend commissioner Gary Bettman noted before the NHL SuperSkills competition at RBC Center on Saturday. "The ideal number of concussions would be zero," Bettman...

Sidney Crosby Still Out With Concussion, Upset About Hits

Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Sidney Crosby will miss his third straight game Monday night, as the Penguins host Eastern Conference rival Boston. Crosby has a concussion that caused him to miss Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss at Montreal, as well as a 4-0 home loss to Minnesota Saturday. NHL protocol states Crosby can not...

Steckel's OT Winner Forces Game 7

As if the second round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals couldn't get any more entertaining than it had been through the first five games, it did on Monday night. There were three lead changes, shots off the iron, goals off the most unlikely of sticks and, of course, overtime. After the dust...

Ovechkin's Trick Tops Crosby's, Pens

WASHINGTON -- For those of you who are tired of all they hype around the Alex Ovechkin-Sidney Crosby clash in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, I have bad news. You better get ready for more. A whole lot more.In a duel that evoked memories of the titanic struggles between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson in the NBA...

Background on david steckel

David Steckel (born March 15, 1982) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.

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