Mark Easson

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Heatley Trade Request? Horton, Cogliano on the Block?

Expect to start hearing that Dany Heatley wants to be traded from the San Jose Sharks, he's been bumped to the 2nd power play line, and therefore cutting into his ice time. Don't the Sharks know not to mess with…

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Wild Acquire Chuck Kobasew

The Minnesota Wild have acquired Chuck Kobasew from the Boston Bruins for Craig Weller, the rights to Alex Fallstrom (a 2009 4th round pick) and a 2011 2nd round pick. The Wild were looking to add a winger as Petr…

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Brodeur Closes In on Sawchuk, Decision on Kovalchuk soon?

Martin Brodeur will soon become the NHL's career shutout leader, as he recorded his 102nd SO last night. Brodeur's 26 save performance against the Carolina Hurricanes left him 1 shutout behind the great Terry Sawchuk. I remember thinking years ago,…

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Around the Boards – Fri. Oct. 16th

According to the Dallas Morning News, it might not be a surprise if Marty Turco is traded at some point this year. He'll be an unrestricted free agent, and no extension talk has taken place. Scott Clemmensen will get his…

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Lots of Injury News

The mysterious 'upper body injury' took a turn for the good for once, Tomas Vanek, who originally was out for 'weeks', might be ready to this weekend. Sabres fans and fantasy owners take breath a sigh of relief. If he's…

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NHL Rumors for October 14th

Fabian Brunnstrom may be a trading chip for the Dallas Stars as they are looking to add a puck-moving defenceman to quarterback their powerplay. James Neal and Loui Eriksson don't appear to be going anywhere. At yesterday's Washington Capitals practice,…

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Trade Rumors involving the Montreal Canadiens

I don't know if there is any truth to these as it's coming from a 'source', but it's worth posting. I've never heard of this site before, but they're mentioning several rumors involving the Montreal Canadiens. Maybe this is the…

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George Laraque’s New Commercial

Under the category of WTF, George Laraque has a new ad out for 'Octane', a 7% alcohol and energy drink. It was not much of a surprise that women's groups were not happy with Laraque and called him a sexist.…

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Vanek and Salo out with Injuries

The Buffalo Sabres are off to a good start this season (4-0-1), beating the Red Wings 6-2 last night, but in the process, have lost sniper Tomas Vanek for an extended period of time. Coach Lindy Ruff said it could…

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Frustration in Fantasy Hockey

There are 2 things in fantasy hockey pools that can be so frustrating, injuries and shutouts. Long term injuries to key players, especially early on in the season, can be really frustrating. In the 1st week and half fantasy players…

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Alleged Abuse Comes Out in Fleury’s Book

A longtime, bad NHL rumor is now out in the open. In Theo Fleury's soon to be released book, "Playing With Fire," he talks about being sexually abused by Graham James while he was in junior. Graham has already spent…

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Toronto Maple Leafs Trivia/Jokes

The below is from a forwarded email I received this morning. What do the Toronto Maple Leafs and whales have in common? A: They both get totally confused when surrounded by ice. Why are the Toronto Maple Leafs like Canada…

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