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Peace. Love. & the Pittsburgh Penguins: Crosby & the Olympics

Written on March 5th, 2010 by shannybaby99 

Peace. Love. & the Pittsburgh Penguins. (still a working title.) I apologize for not posting the past few days, and oh what a few days it has been in the hockey world! Between the Olympics, the return of the NHL and the trade deadline there is so much to talk about! Let’s start with the Olympics. I love Olympics in general, but especially Olympic hockey.

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Leaf’s Player(s) Spotlight : Matt Jones + Chris Peluso

Written on March 4th, 2010 by leafs 
Leaf’s Player(s) Spotlight : Matt Jones + Chris Peluso

Hello PuckDrop readers, and welcome to another article from your friendly, neighborhood Leafs fans over at LeafsWire. First off, we want to apologize that we didn’t continue our mini-series of articles leading up to trade deadline. We got sick, dealt with some school issues, and generally didn’t even update our own site. But hey, thats life. As you know, yesterday was the 2010 NHL

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NHL Entering Critical Period

Written on February 25th, 2010 by David Strehle 

This is an increasingly important time in the history of the National Hockey League and the direction the league is heading.  The impending Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, NHL players eligibility status for future Olympic Games, the financial climate of the U.S. and it’s effect on the league, and the growing threat from the Kontinental Hockey League, these are indeed important days. NHL’s Stance on Olympic Eligibility Crucial In an October interview with The Canadian Press, NHL

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Gold Medal Would Mean More to Canada

Written on February 12th, 2010 by David Strehle 

As most of my fellow hockey fans in the United States have probably already heard, the Olympic hockey game featuring the U.S. vs. Canada on February 21st is not being shown on NBC.  Instead, the parent company has deemed ice dancing…yes, you read that correctly…ice dancing, as a more desirable event to show on network television, relegating one of the most-anticipated hockey matchups in the Olympic Games to their cable

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Help NHL Support Haiti | PuckDrop.ca

Written on January 22nd, 2010 by Alfie 

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Hockey radio for EVERY puckhead

Written on December 13th, 2009 by ACHockeyGuys 

The Hockey Guys weekly hockey radio show is live today from 2pm - 4pm EST. Be sure to check it out, LIVE.

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Hockey player returns to Canada to teach the game

Written on December 1st, 2009 by BRANDON MACDONALD 

Hockey is a game of skill and experience. To gain experience, one must first hone the proper skills and techniques to be successful.  Coaching is the key aspect in player development. Having the right coach could be the difference between making the big show or not. Chris Belanger, a former pro hockey player, is back in the Niagara region and wants to get youngsters back in the game of hockey. 

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What happened to hockey’s Cassie Campbell?

Written on November 22nd, 2009 by BRANDON MACDONALD 

By BRANDON MACDONALD What ever happened to the Cassie Campbell that we grew to know and love?  The girl that could skate past anyone yet still drop jaws when ever she walked in to a room? Campbell, a two time gold medalist, is now a field reporter for CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada.  It seems the stress of winning gold medals is nothing compared to fast paced media world. Get

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