] Goaltender Dominik Hasek, who tried to make a return to
] the Red Wings after a one-year retirement, will not play
] the remainder of the season and the playoffs because of a
] recurring groin injury.

Thank GOD! Can you imagine what would've happened had we traded Cujo???

GAME ON!

It's official: Hasek finished for the season

] We're waiting, still waiting, patience waning.
] We're waiting for signs, any signs, that hockey can
] figure out its problems, and fix them.

NHL is in need of quick fixes

] The playoff drought is not only the longest current
] streak in the league, but the second-longest in NHL
] history. Guy Charron retired in 1981 after 734
] regular-season games without a sniff of the playoffs.

OMG, you *know* he can taste it...

Walker longs for first playoff run

] here are my top 10 reasons why I watch NHL hockey every
] night on my home theater system and why the game is great

Well put Bucci. There's nothing wrong with the game that just showing up to watch can't fix.

What's not to like?

] If I punch you in the face, it will hurt. Even if you've
] never been punched, you know that.

This is just one article of about a half-dozen on fighting in the NHL. Why? How? and what to do about it now are all discussed. Make sure you check out the other articles, because there's some good info in there.

Fighting in the NHL

] The Red Wings%u2019 injury situation has gone from bad,
] to worse, to ridiculous.

'We're dropping like flies'

] It happened a year ago this week. That's when coach Barry
] Trotz and General Manager David Poile decided they were
] confident that Tomas Vokoun could be the team's No. 1
] goaltender, thus, allowing the Preds to trade No. 1
] goalie Mike Dunham to the New York Rangers for veteran
] center Rem Murray and two young defensemen, Thomas
] Kloucek and Marek Zidlicky.

I disagree. I think the defining moment for the franchise was a month later when Trotz **DIDN'T** get fired. Yes, the rest of the season ended horribly, but with that winning streak in Jan and Feb, he proved that he can make magic with the team. Even if we don't make the playoffs this season (likely), the team is starting to believe that it can. That's a huge step.

The Preds defining moment?

] Rogers has not played since the fifth game because of a
] broken right collarbone that has been slow to heal. He
] was injured Oct. 7 in a noncontact drill in practice
] during the Lions' bye week.

] "I knew my situation was going to be tough coming back,"
] he said. "One thing about it, it seems like it was taking
] longer than we thought it would to heal. I know it's
] getting better. I know I'm going to be all right. It's
] just taking longer than we expected.

boy, do I know how this guy feels...

Rogers' rookie year is over

] Get ready for a nasty fight. Not on the ice between
] opposing players. We're talking about a labor fight
] between players and hockey team owners.

nothing new, but it's interesting that this is making the biz press now.

Hockey's Possessive Labor Brawl

] Fans, choose the starters for the 2004 NHL All-Star Game!

Don't forget to VOTE!!!

2004 NHL All-Stars