All posts tagged "Nichols’ Notes"

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  LeBrun: I really think Tavares ‘wants to be an Islander for life’

  Team North America has already been the talk of the World Cup of Hockey, and NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun shared his early...

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  Friedman shares insight into his ’23 minutes’ offering

  An early contender for hockey column of the season made its way to fans on Labor Day, with Elliotte Friedman chronicling The...

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  Cheveldayoff: ‘Level of excitement is certainly palpable’ in Winnipeg

  The Jets have been back in Winnipeg since the 2011-12 campaign and while the team would clearly have liked to have enjoyed...

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  Armstrong on Perry: ‘I think he’s going to have a great tournament’

  Corey Perry was not on Canada’s initial roster for the World Cup of Hockey, which – despite the country’s abundance of star...

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  Babcock explains tactical specifics of left-right balance on defense

  Head coach Mike Babcock put his Team Canada charges through the paces Monday, readying the roster for the upcoming World Cup of...

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  Bobby Clarke: Eric Lindros ‘deserves to be in the Hall of Fame’

  Bobby Clarke and Pete Mahovlich are part of the ’72 Summit Series Tour in various Canadian cities, and the two hockey legends...

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  Summer hockey content did not disappoint

  Once the initial wave of free agent signings pass, the summer tends to be a vast wasteland of empty content for hockey...

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  Armstrong explains Bouwmeester as Keith’s replacement for Team Canada

  St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong is also tasked with the same duties for Team Canada’s entry at the upcoming World...

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  Agent Steve Bartlett tackles World Cup of Hockey insurance questions

  Training camps for the World Cup of Hockey are set to open next week, with the tournament’s preliminary round slated to begin...

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  Phaneuf: Ceci ‘just scratching the surface’ of potential

  Like anxious fans across the hockey landscape, Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf is raring to go for the 2016-17 campaign. “I’m coming back...

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  Friedman: Bednar ‘has a reputation for being pretty blunt’

  The Colorado Avalanche hired Jared Bednar, who was behind the bench for the 2016 Calder Cup-winning Lake Erie Monsters, as the franchise’s...

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  Gallagher: Canadiens ‘showed signs of being a little fragile’ at times

  Brendan Gallagher and his Montreal Canadiens are gearing up to attempt a rebound from what was an absolute train wreck of a...

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  Simmonds: Racism still exists in today’s game

  Wayne Simmonds grew up in Canada, but his NHL career has been spent in the United States with the Los Angeles Kings...

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  Friedman shares latest intel on top NHL RFAs

  Fresh off his Olympic work assignment, Sportsnet NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman dove back into the hockey scene on Monday evening with an appearance...

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  McDavid: Oilers will be ‘a hard team to play against’ this year

  Collarbone injury aside, Connor McDavid somehow managed to exceed the lofty expectations placed upon him by most the hockey world during his...

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  Learning process continues for Don Maloney

  Former Arizona Coyotes general manager Don Maloney was hired as a pro scout by the Calgary Flames this week. His decades of...

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  Armstrong explains why Elliott trade made sense for Blues

  St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong traded Brian Elliott to the Calgary Flames on Friday of NHL draft weekend, and then,...

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  Bieksa: NHL evolving ‘toward a faster game and a more skilled game’

  Kevin Bieksa has 11 NHL seasons under his belt, and over that period of time the 35-year-old blueliner has seen a change...

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  Poile on Johansen: ‘I expect him to have the best year of his career.’

  Nashville Predators general manager David Poile got the hockey world talking in late June with the stunning acquisition of P.K. Subban in...

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  Bylsma: Contract talks ‘progressing’ on key RFAs

  Dan Bylsma is gearing up to coach his second season with the Sabres, and he visited Buffalo’s WGR 550 studios on Monday...

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  Boudreau hoping to play Suter ‘between 23 and 25 minutes’ per game

  Defenseman Ryan Suter once again led the Minnesota Wild in ice time last year with an average of 28:35 per game. Ideally,...

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  Friedman weighs in on Canadiens’ ‘franchise-altering decision’

  Elliotte Friedman took a few weeks off to recharge and vacation with his family after the opening of July 1 free agency,...