By : Marty Henwood 178 days 5 hours 16 minutes ago.
You just had to know that talk of mandatory throat guards was going to come up sooner rather than later.
After watching Richard Zednik throw his gloved hand to his throat Sunday night in Buffalo and skate to the Panthers' bench in a race for his life, it was inevitable this debate would begin.
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By : Marty Henwood 191 days 2 hours 28 minutes ago.
Well it didn't take Gary Bettman long to ruffle the feathers of NHLPA union guru Paul Kelly.
Just when it seemed the two players on opposite sides of any future labor tug-of-war were thought to be on fraternal terms - a rarity, if recent relationships are any indication - there comes word that Kelly is less than impressed with Bettman's perceived grandstanding at the NHL All-Star Game this past weekend.
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By : Marty Henwood 273 days 3 hours 2 minutes ago.
At the risk of turning my recent sounding-board into a love-in for Eric Lindros, it seems he had a blockbuster parting shot for his critics on Thursday.
On what was a pensive day as Lindros announced his retirement in his hometown of London, Ont., he upstaged his own farewell by dipping in to his own pocket and dropping every jaw in the room with a $5 million donation to the London Health Sciences Foundation.
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By : doherty 276 days 23 hours 43 minutes ago.
It's payback time.
It's time for the NHL Players Association and its new executive director, Paul Kelly, to put the boots to a ridiculous proposal floated by Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke.
It's believed that Burke has proposed that...
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By : Rick Couchman 288 days 16 hours 18 minutes ago.
Today it was Paul Kelly introduced as Executive Director.
With that piece of business tidied up, expect Eric Lindros to be heralded as the next hire to help weave the inner workings of the NHLPA.
The Canadian Press reports that Lindros is a candidate for the position of NHLPA Ombudsman. A newly-created plum job, the gig appears perfectly suited for the potential Hall of Famer.
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