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NHL Trade Deadline: Dallas Stars

Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place. The rock is Brad Richards, a rock-solid player, in terms of ability but not necessarily health. The hard place is Dallas, and Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk (photo right) is the man caught in the middle. As the trading deadline approaches, he is doomed if he...

NHL Trade Deadline: Los Angeles Kings

The Kings went into last offseason looking for a big-time scorer, they missed out on Ilya Kovalchuk, and they head toward the deadline still on the lookout for an elite goal scorer. And yet Los Angeles has pretty much gotten used to the idea that it's a grind-it-out group without a big superstar, and the Kings can get...

Alexei Kovalev Traded to Penguins

In the aftermath of Monday's trade that saw the Penguins send Alex Goligoski to Dallas for James Neal and Matt Niskanen, Pittsburgh general manager Ray Shero made it pretty clear he would still like to add another forward to his roster. On Thursday, he did just that by sending a conditional draft pick to the Ottawa...

James Neal, Matt Niskanen Traded to Pittsburgh for Alex Goligoski

On Monday morning TSN's Darren Dreger caused quite a stir when he reported on trade talks between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars that involved a potential James Neal for Alex Goligoski swap. Soon, Penguins beat writers were all over the news and it was a hot topic of discussion for much of the morning. By Monday...

Botta's NHL Notebook: Richards Contract in Dallas, McGuire on 5 Breakouts

Brad Richards says, "There's been some discussion" with management regarding his future with the Dallas Stars, but no one should expect an announcement of a new contract anytime soon. "It's really out of my control," Richards told NHL FanHouse. "There's so much uncertainty right now. If you don't know who you're going to...

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05/18/12 NHL Playoffs 2012: A Look at All the Suspensions in... Source: Bleacher Report This year the postseason has been bogged down with a number of penalties, yet it's the number of penalties that have resulted in suspensions that is so staggering.
05/08/12 Sam Donnellon: Hamels, Giroux: To tell truth, lying... Source: Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia PA COLE HAMELS said he meant to hit Bryce Harper and he was suspended for it.
04/27/12 Phil Sheridan: NHL needs to send stronger message on... Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia PA The story of the first round was the vicious, illegal hits delivered at high-value targets and the NHL's lame attempts to deter them.
04/23/12 NHL Playoffs 2012: Where the Pittsburgh Penguins Went... Source: Bleacher Report A melee in Game 3 put three different Penguins players on the sidelines for Game 4.
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