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Captain Crosby good for both Penguins and the NHL
Sidney Crosby's becoming a team captain will not only change the rules for such NHL matters, but it will also help the league bring more fans to the table.
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Frei: Hockey's California influence didn't just start with Ducks
Yes, the Ducks brought California its first Stanley Cup, but to suggest this is the first time SoCal has been interested in hockey itself is flat-out wrong.
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Buyouts? New deals? Which way do teams lean during free agency?
Whom do you buy out? Whom do you re-sign? Then whom do you pursue? And all at what cost? Questions abound heading into the NHL offseason.
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Smyth, Hannan will bolster Avalanche roster
After missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons, the Avalanche have been busy restocking their team this offseason, writes Terry Frei.
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Who's retiring? Well, we know who should call it quits
While we wait to find out whether players like Selanne and Niedermayer will call it quits, we offer up a few players who need to call it quits right now.
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Frei: Arbitration serves purpose, but worth avoiding
Despite recent hearings that favored management, the most effective factor of the arbitration process for the Players Association remains the threat of what might happen if it gets that far, writes...
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Here are our picks and we're sticking to them ... for now
Can Sidney Crosby start a Hart streak similar to that of Wayne Gretzky's eight straight trophies in the 1980s? It seems inconceivable, but Terry Frei believes the Penguins' star has a second win in...
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Frei: Believe it or not, the NHL could learn from the World Series
Believe it or not, there are a few things the NHL can learn from watching the World Series, writes Terry Frei.
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Frei: Is East more talented than the West?
A quarter into the season, the East is overwhelmingly outscoring the West. Is one conference more talented than the other? Terry Frei says it's not that simple.
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As Tampa Bay showed, big threes just can't exist in this NHL
The hard salary cap is sending a hard message to some teams -- you might not be able to keep a big three together anymore. Just look at Tampa Bay's recent dismantling. So, are other GMs listening?
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Frei: A look at the Stanley Cup odds
Who will win the Stanley Cup? Terry Frei gives his odds for all 16 teams ... with no help from Ogie Oglethorpe.
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Frei: Which under-the-radar player will be a hero?
As the NHL playoffs roll along, there is more potential for under-the-radar players to step up and help their teams get to a Cup. Here are players to watch as the second round begins this week.
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Frei: How hockey players could have participated in the Olympics
Summer Olympians, count your blessings: The NHL players are exactly that and not competing for medals. From Marc-Andre Fleury's peerless butterfly to Georges Laraque's pugilistic prowess, many a...
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Frei: In the cap age, loading up on veterans still comes with risks
How much can teams "load up" in the salary-cap age? It all depends on the numbers, but clubs that stockpile veterans in their lineup are walking a fine line.
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Terry Frei: Which team will win the Stanley Cup? Here are our odds
This isn't about advancing, or making the finals, but about winning the Cup. These are our Stanley Cup odds.
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