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Ideology bogs down NHL and NHLPA dispute, Peter Adler writes
By Peter Adler The Cult of Hockey @ The Edmonton Journal What is it that drives the would-be negotiations between the NHL and its union, the NHLPA, into an abyss so predictably it is no longer funny?...
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NHL lockout: Players should be mindful that American NHL jobs are in danger,...
By PETER ADLER The Cult of Hockey @ The Edmonton Journal Many people believe that money-losing NHL teams would be perfectly happy to see the season done and over with thanks to the lockout. They...
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Should the Edmonton Oilers trade Ales Hemsky?
Take Our Poll It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers have the wrong mix on their top lines, that they’ve got plenty of skill, but not enough crash. With Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall, Jordan...
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NHL insider suggests that Ales Hemsky is player Edmonton Oilers really want...
It makes no sense to move Nail Yakupov before you’ve traded Ales Hemsky On Sportsnet’s broadcast of the Oilers-Panthers game on Tuesday night, analyst John Shannon said something quite sensible as he...
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Cult of Hockey: Nurse, not McDavid or Hall, will be Oilers captain, NHL...
Sportsnet hockey analyst John Shannon and Louie DeBrusk went on bender of praise, hyping Darnell Nurse after Edmonton’s 4-3 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. DeBrusk kicked off...
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NHL insider questions if Oilers should trade for anyone from loser Toronto...
On the issue of whether or not Oilers should trade for Tyler Bozak… NHL insider John Shannon, a Sportsnet commentator, has made a provocative comment about trading for players from the last-place...
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Adam Larsson for Taylor Hall trade has worked "tremendously well" for...
This in from National Hockey League insider and Sportsnet commentator John Shannon, word that around the league there’s recognition that the Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson trade has worked for the...
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Griffin Reinhart would clear NHL waivers, league insider predicts
This in from NHL insider John Shannon of Sportsnet, his valuation of Las Vegas d-man Griffin Reinhart, essentially that Reinhart has no trade value at the NHL level at this point and would clear...
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Conflicted about the merits of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? You're not alone
Game Day #6: Oilers vs Blackhawks Earlier this week, Sportsnet’s John Shannon engaged in the kind of mixed commentary on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins that is common. On the plus side, Shannon said that if it...
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Shots fired! "There is not one Oilers fan…that has confidence in Brossoit,"...
Chiarelli under the gun to bring in another goalie to Edmonton This in from Sportsnet commentator John Shannon, his assessment of the confidence that Edmonton Oilers fans have in goalie Laurent...
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