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The Hockey Show - Episode 688

The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, is back tonight with another guest who has made waves nationally, internationally, and certainly within his hometown of Ottawa. He was recently here in Winnipeg for a big event, and he'll be off to other places soon with the work that he does for TSN as one of their top sportscasters and program hosts! Before he does that, though, he'll talk to our hosts about his new book, some of the fun he had in writing ...

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Speaking About Going Home...

It's hard to believe that this guy played in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game, but it seems like Alexandar Georgiev's time in the NHL is done after his struggles in recent seasons. While there's always a chance that he could return, the Buffalo Sabres and Georgiev agreed to terminate his contract, allowing him to become a free agent. In doing so, Georgiev is heading home as he's signed a two-year deal with Spartak Moscow as he looks to re-establish his game that once made him a potential starter in ...

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Trades, traditions, and jean shorts: A reason to be thankful for all 32 NHL teams

It’s Thanksgiving, at least among some of the lesser hockey countries. So today, I’m going to list a reason that I’m thankful for each NHL team. That’s it. No gimmicks, or clever twists. I promise I’m not even going to do the “Thanks for reminding us it could always be worse” backhanded compliment thing to anyone. Just one sincere, if slightly bizarre, reason to say a quick thanks to every team. >> Read the full post at The Athletic (Want to read this post on The Athletic for free? Sign u...

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A Chance To Come Home?

Former NHL goalies landing in the KHL usually only happens with those born in Russia, but we've seen a handful of Canadian and American goalies who have opted to jump to the KHL rather than playing in the AHL. After being acquired by the Winnipeg Jets from the Florida Panthers last season, Chris Driedger spent most of his time with the Manitoba Moose after spending most of the previous two seasons with Coachella Valley and Charlotte. Rather than possibly being signed to another two-way deal, D...

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Today In NHL History - NHL Is Born

On November 26th in 1917, the NHL was born out of discussions commencing four days prior amongst disgruntled NHA owners at Montreal's Windsor Hotel. Struggling to survive amidst WWI enlistment and intense ownership disputes, four of the five NHA franchises (Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs) elected to leave behind troublesome Toronto Blueshirts owner Eddie

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Today In NHL History - Malik's Shootout Goal

On November 26th in 2005, New York Rangers defenceman Marek Malik scored on Olaf Kölzig of the Washington Capitals ending the then-longest overtime shootout in NHL history. The memorable marker, Malik's first in 21 months, came in the 15th round of the encore, giving New York a 3-2 win over Washington. In 2014, the Capitals found themselves in the now-longest shootout in NHL history, 

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Today In NHL History - First Female Commentator

On November 25th in 2009, Sherry Ross became the first female play-by-play announcer to call an entire NHL game in English. The milestone occurred at the Prudential Center in a match featuring the Ottawa Senators and New Jersey Devils, which the home team won 3-1. The historical event may be heard here. With Devils radio regular Matt Loughlin absent due to the death of his father-in-law, Ross

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WWYDW: Which trade targets make most sense for the Oilers?

Daily Faceoff released its first NHL Trade Board on Wednesday, and some intriguing names stand out in each tier.  I’ll use it like the Christmas-themed Sears Wish Book. Remember those catalogues? The excitement of looking through that monstrosity at items your parents will never buy for you.  No, Michael, we are not buying you a…

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Pain continues for the Edmonton Oilers, and a massive thank you

I’ll never forget the wise words my friend, a recovering alcoholic, said after Edmonton’s 9-1 loss to Colorado, where he heard many suggest that was rock bottom for the Oilers: “It can always get worse. Until you choose and commit to change, rock bottom can keep happening over and over again,” he said. Edmonton lost…

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Oilers linked to Blues in potential Skinner for Binnington trade

The Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending situation has become untenable. They entered Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Stars with a team save percentage of .866, the second-worst mark in the league, which only got worse as the team got embarrassed in an 8-3 loss. Edmonton reportedly wants to give goaltenders Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard another…

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