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   Islanders eye Belmont Park as site for possible new arena, sources say

   July 23, 2016 by gotbeer

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   Report: Islanders considering move to Queens, with help from Mets Islanders eye Belmont Park as site for possible new arena, sources say LOL. They just moved from Long Island to Brooklyn. Now two sites are rumored.

   

   Last reply by NJHalo, February 2, 2017

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   NHL All-Star game

   January 29, 2017 by Tank

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   anyone going? my brother has a ticket for today and will be sitting high but near center ice. brother and i went to the fan fair thursday night and it was fun. best part was it very uncrowded. puck drops at 12:30 on nbc. i like the 3-on-3 format.

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, January 29, 2017
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   Player list of those who "could opt out" in the NHL thanks to the state labor law

   January 6, 2017 by Thomas

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   (Per https://www.facebook.com/CompleteHockeyNews) Thanks to Section 2855 of the California Labor Code, the following players can choose to opt out of their contracts with no repercussions. Los Angeles Kings Anze Kopitar (anytime) Dustin Brown (anytime) Jeff Carter (‘17-’18) Marian Gaborik (‘19-’20) Alec Martinez (anytime) Drew Doughty (anytime) Jake Muzzin (anytime) Jonathan Quick (anytime) Anaheim Ducks Corey Perry (anytime) Ryan Getzlaf (anytime) Ryan Kesler (‘21-’22) Rickard Rakell (‘19-’20) Hampus Lindholm (‘19-’20) Sami Vatanen (‘18-’19) Cam Fowler (‘17-’18) John Gibson (‘19-’20) San Jose Sha…

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, January 8, 2017
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   What woke up Columbus so far this season?

   December 27, 2016 by Angel Oracle

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   After 30 games (21-5-4), they were 2nd in pts accumulated per game, and also 2nd in offense and defense. They had been down for so long.

   

   Last reply by halobob, December 31, 2016

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   NHL team nicknames explained

   November 22, 2016 by gotbeer

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   NHL team nicknames explained Origins for 30 franchises, from fan voting to historical nods; Las Vegas to announce decision Tuesday Really fun read. Most are obvious. But some aren't what they are thought to be, like Blackhawks.

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, November 22, 2016
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   Auston Matthews

   October 13, 2016 by Tank

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   he was the #1 overall pick by the Leafs in june. how has his NHL debut gone tonight? he just scored his 4th goal of the game . . . at the end of the 2nd period. LOL. not a bad debut.

   

   Last reply by Angel Oracle, October 19, 2016

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   WATCH: Senators teammates fight after hit injures Clarke MacArthur in scrimmage

   September 26, 2016 by gotbeer

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   WATCH: Senators teammates fight after hit injures Clarke MacArthur in scrimmage Good for Bobby Ryan. You protect your own, even from your own.

   

   Last reply by Tank, September 28, 2016
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   Hockey roadtrip suggestions

   August 1, 2016 by Oz27

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   Hey guys, I'm planning to head back to the US in late November and early December to catch as many Ducks and Clippers (and hopefully Rams) games as I can. I'm looking to head on the road to catch a couple of Ducks games and the best time for me to do that is in early December - when they head to Vancouver, Edmonton and then Calgary. Have any of you guys done games in those cities? If I only did, say, two of those three - which would be the best ones to do? I'd be solo in all of those places, would I have any reason for concern cheering for the Ducks in any of those places on my own? Any thoughts, comments or suggestions are welcome!

   

   Last reply by mrwicked, September 22, 2016

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    Patrick Roy leaving the Avs

    August 11, 2016 by nate

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    Crazy so close to the start of the season.

    

    Last reply by Ohtaniland, August 12, 2016

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    Sources: 2 crime reports filed against Sabres’ Evander Kane

    June 24, 2016 by gotbeer

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    Sources: 2 crime reports filed against Sabres’ Evander Kane This a year after the sex assault allegations that got swept under the rug.

    

    Last reply by Pujols4MVP, July 30, 2016

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    NHL reaches landmark in-market streaming deal with Fox Sports

    July 15, 2016 by gotbeer

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    NHL reaches landmark in-market streaming deal with Fox Sports This is some good news. I wonder if the next step to Fox sports having an a la carte option like say HBO where you don't even need a cable subsciption?

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, July 15, 2016
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    AHL sets curious new rules on fighting, icing, home jerseys

    July 8, 2016 by gotbeer

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    AHL sets curious new rules on fighting, icing, home jerseys Some pretty good rules.

    

    Last reply by Pujols4MVP, July 9, 2016

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    The Death of the Bridge Deal

    July 9, 2016 by gotbeer

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    The Death of the Bridge Deal Interesting read. So true though. Seems the bridge deal is indeed dead.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, July 9, 2016

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    2016 Offseason Moves around the NHL 1 2 3 4 8

    June 15, 2016 by gotbeer

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    Bickell, Teravainen traded by Blackhawks to Carolina in money dump Traded for a 2016 second round and 2017 third round pick. Carolina picks up Bickell's $4 million salary.

    

    Last reply by Keener, July 3, 2016

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    Anaheim Ducks--Still my Team.

    June 25, 2016 by WBaxterDTM

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    I moved to Colorado Springs, CO; from Orange County, CA. in August 2010, and since then, I have become a Fan of the Denver Broncos and the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Triple AAA Baseball). But as far as Hockey goes, The Anaheim Ducks are and always will be my team. They have made reular trips to the play-offs just about every year that I have been in Colorado.

    

    Last reply by UndertheHalo, July 1, 2016

    • anaheim ducks.

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    At the NHL draft, landline phones symbolize the ‘heat of the action’

    June 25, 2016 by gotbeer

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    At the NHL draft, landline phones symbolize the ‘heat of the action’ Pretty good article about the goings on in the NHL draft.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, June 25, 2016
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    An NHL Prospect Was Arrested After Fighting A Cop At Disney World For The Dumbest Reason #NHL

    June 22, 2016 by gotbeer

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    NHL prospect arrested at Disney World After Fighting a Cop. #NHL EDIT: I changed this a bit because the text was underlined, indicating it was a link to the story (which it wasn't). Ok, see if that works.

    

    Last reply by Tank, June 22, 2016
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    RIP Mr. Hockey

    June 10, 2016 by Schildog

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    http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/16096859/hockey-legend-gordie-howe-dies-88

    

    Last reply by Pujols4MVP, June 18, 2016

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    Here are some pics and vids from Game 6 where I watched my Penguins win the CUP!!

    June 17, 2016 by beatlesrule

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    So I just happened to be helping a friend in Oakland move last weekend and so I had to go to the game. I was dropped off and took a bus/train home to HB after the game. I can't even begin to describe in words what it was like. After the game, about 20 of us waited for the players to leave and just like any sport, some were friendlier than others. Nothing beat Crosby showing us the cup though, even if he didn't exactly come close to us. I have way too many vids and pics to post here but I figured I would give you a little sample if you even care lol. Not sure why these are sideways. I saved them properly and pu…

    

    Last reply by Pujols4MVP, June 18, 2016

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    The Official 2015-16 Anaheim Ducks Thread 1 2 3 4 146

    June 18, 2015 by HaloCory22

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    As one season ends another begins. NHL Draft in a few weeks. Prospect Camp coming up 4th of July weekend! Free agency! This time its personal!

    

    Last reply by HaloCory22, June 14, 2016

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    2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1 2 3 4 6

    April 14, 2016 by nando714

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    All playoff talk here

    

    Last reply by Schildog, June 13, 2016

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    Report: There’s a chance NHL salary cap could drop below $70M next season

    June 6, 2016 by gotbeer

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    Report: There’s a chance NHL salary cap could drop below $70M next season This would be the boom of the dynamite if this were to happen. Seems pretty doubtful. But that the threat is there is pretty significant.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, June 7, 2016

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    Flyers great Rick MacLeish dies at 66

    May 31, 2016 by fan_since79

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    Scored the only goal in Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup in 1974. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20160601_Rick_MacLeish__smooth-skating__Cup-winning_Flyer__dies_at_66.html

    

    Last reply by fan_since79, June 1, 2016

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    The Official 2015-16 LA Kings Thread 1 2 3 4 34

    June 18, 2015 by Thomas

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    Have at it,

    

    Last reply by Tank, May 30, 2016

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    Five myths about the Stanley Cup

    May 27, 2016 by gotbeer

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    Five myths about the Stanley Cup Most of the stuff you probably already know. Still some interesting tidbits.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, May 27, 2016

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    I had a chat with a former NHL player last week...

    May 5, 2016 by Chuck

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    While I cannot reveal his name, he told me that he played around the same time as Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier and that most players he talked to in the league all believed that Messier was the better player of the two. Thoughts?

    

    Last reply by Thomas, May 10, 2016

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    Stanley Cup to be in Nyquist's barn Saturday as motivation for Kentucky Derby

    May 4, 2016 by gotbeer

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    Stanley Cup to be in Nyquist's barn Saturday as motivation for Kentucky Derby Now Nyquist will never win the cup, now that he touched it. Would probably be better in the playoffs than Perry though. At least he will block some shots, and check people into the boards.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, May 4, 2016
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    Apologies for this hockey related question, here, but ..........

    April 16, 2016 by WeatherWonk

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    .......Nothing is coming up on Google. Does anyone know who has sung the National Anthem the last two nights in St. Louis before the Blues-Blackhawks games. They have been absolutely scintillating versions. I can only listen on radio, so I dont have the benefit of the TV graphics or anything.

    

    Last reply by Tank, April 24, 2016

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    2016 Stanley Cup Bracket Challenge

    April 11, 2016 by Punk

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    It's the most wonderful time of the year!

    

    Last reply by Tank, April 15, 2016

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    Islanders, Barclays eye escape clause to get team out of Brooklyn

    February 20, 2016 by gotbeer

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    Islanders, Barclays eye escape clause to get team out of Brooklyn LOL. They just moved there, and already looking to get out.

    

    Last reply by NJHalo, February 25, 2016

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