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NHL Trade Deadline: Colorado Avalanche

What can you say about the Avs that Peter Stastny hasn't already? The former Avalanche star and Hall of Famer blasted his old team for trading away their youth, saying that GM Greg Sherman has "destroyed the team." But only time will tell whether the acquisition last week of former number one draft pick Erik Johnson for...

NHL Power Rankings: A Scout's Take on Unsung Stars

For our first Power Rankings of the NHL season, our Christopher Botta talked to a pro scout for an Eastern Conference team. Botta asked the scout one question. Who is the one player on each team that you believe deserves more press for his contributions to his club this season? Obviously, we weren't looking to hear...

Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle Combine For Oilers Game-Winning Goal

Despite a slow start, hopes are still high in Edmonton. The young Oilers have taken their lumps this season, falling victim to more than their fair share of blowouts to this point in the season. Within those blowout losses, though, we've seen a few real signs of hope for this Edmonton team. Coach Tom Renney is optimistic...

Offseason Roadmap: Northwest Division

It's officially the offseason, meaning the time is right to look into the future. We continue our division-by-division preview of the potential wheeling and dealing with the Northwest Division. It appears we are setting up for an offseason of significant change in the Northwest Division. Only the Vancouver Canucks will...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Islanders Are the Worst 3rd Period Team Ever

Okay, so maybe the title is a bit of an overreaction. Still, that doesn't change the fact the New York Islanders are a terrible, terrible third period hockey team, and they proved it once again on Tuesday, giving up four goals in the final 20 minutes on their way to a 5-4 loss to the Rangers.The Islanders actually entered...

john michael liles News From the Web

04/30/12 Fisher named finalist for NHL award that recognizes... Source: The City Paper - Nashville TN Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher is one of three finalists for the 2012 NHL Foundation Player Award, the league announced Monday.
03/31/12 Sabres Playoff Hopes Take Hit After Loss Source: ABC - WKBW 7 - Buffalo NY The Sabres playoff hopes took a major blow on Saturday night as Buffalo lost to the Maple Leafs 4-3.
03/30/12 Liles, Reimer have not been the same Source: Edmonton Sun - Edmonton - AB - Canada Concussions have hurt the careers, in the short term, of a couple of Maple Leafs this season, coach Randy Carlyle figured.

Background on john michael liles

John-Michael Liles (born November 25, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.

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