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National Hockey League - Columbus Blue Jackets - Columbus looks to rookie...
In their eighth season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have never had a better chance of making the playoffs. And the reason is simple: 20-year-old goalie ...
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NHL rookies on playoff-hopeful teams face fatigue down the stretch
Every rookie's season is filled with uncertainty. (How will I do? Am I good enough?) But there's one thing all of them can count on: As Old Man Winter...
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NHL: Matthew Bartkowski, Derek Stepan and other promising youngsters of 2010-11
If you follow me on Twitter -- you should -- you know that I braved a little rainy weather to check out the Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers exhib...
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NHL: P.K. Subban of Montreal Canadiens tops first Calder Watch of 2010-11
In one day, pucks drop. I'm pumped. With another season, there's another freshman class looking to impress. Last year, rangy Buffalo Sabres D Tyler ...
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NHL: Washington Capitals' rookies Michal Neuvirth and John Carlson are excelling
With a month in the books, I'm ready to offer my first in-season, top-5 Calder Watch ratings. I see a pretty interesting freshman class making their w...
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NHL: Logan Couture, Jeff Skinner, Jordan Eberle and John Carlson highlight...
On Tuesday, the league announced its All-Star selections, which includes a group of 12 rookies. To those selected, I say congratulations! To those who...
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NHL: Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks leads the Calder race, with...
It's the first Wednesday of a new month, which means that it's time for me to offer you my latest Calder watch top-5 rankings. Before I get to the li...
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NHL: New York Islanders' Michael Grabner and Chicago Blackhawks' Corey...
It's been an interesting season for rookies. We've seen several freshmen make their respective marks at different times during the season. In fact, t...
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NHL: Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks is the NHL's top rookie
The NHL freshmen in the class of 2010-11 are deep into their second semester, having battled their way through 60 or so games. In the final quarter of...
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NHL: How Boston Bruins will beat Montreal Canadiens and other Tuesday night...
After a couple of very mediocre weeks, I finally rebounded by nailing 9-of-10. I think Charlie Sheen would call that "Winning!" In fact, if that darn ...
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NHL: John Carlson of the Washington Capitals is the league's best rookie...
You'd have to go back to the tail end of the Original Six era to find the last time that defensemen won back-to-back Calder trophies. In 1963 and 1964...
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NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins wing Matt Cooke deserves a hefty suspension from the...
I really don't want to waste a lot of time talking about Penguins left wing Matt Cooke. Here's the bottom line: At the very least, Cooke deserves an e...
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NHL: Ranking five rookies who could have an impact during the 2011 Stanley...
When I think about this season's freshman class and who among its players could make a difference come playoff time, I immediately think of the masked...
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NHL: Examining the pros and cons of the top rookies' Calder Trophy candidacies
As the season winds down, I've been getting more and more questions about the different awards -- particularly the Calder Trophy. As you know if you'v...
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NHL: How Buffalo Sabres will beat Tampa Bay Lightning and other Tuesday night...
Did you catch the Boston Bruins-New York Rangers game Monday night? That was a crazy comeback by the home team. When New York rookie defenseman Michae...
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