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Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Net, ôNyetö Dear Lee Stempniak, The net is the thing painted red that was eight feet in front of you when you had your breakaway, you know, when you shot the puck five feet wide and into the boards. ThatÆs some nice shooting there ôTexö, remind me not to go hunting with you! Pass the ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter TSN is reporting that disgruntled Phoenix Coyotes owner, Jerry Moyes, has agreed to sell the Coyotes to the NHL. The deal, which seemingly will need a stamp of approval from Wayne Gretzky, was brought forward earlier today in US bankruptcy court. In order for the deal to be accepted bankruptcy court Judge Redfield T. Baum must give his final approval, ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Before the 2009-10 NHL season began, the consensus pick for the NHLÆs Rookie of the Year/Calder Trophy winner was John Tavares. Tavares, who was selected first overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008-09 NHL Entry Draft, came into the NHL with a tremendous resume and the reputation as being a tremendous competitor. Tavares was thought to be the favorite, but ...

In what just might be a prelude to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Philadelphia Flyers will play host to the San Jose Sharks tonight.The Sharks, who sit at 6-4-1 through their first eleven games, should be a big test for the equally successful Flyers, who, through eight games, have a record of 5-2-1.The Flyers come into tonightÆs matchup averaging 3.62 goals per game, ranking them fourth overall in the NHL. ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Coming off a 4-2 loss to the Florida Panthers the week before, the Philadelphia Flyers went into Saturday nights game against the Panthers with one thing on their minds, ôrevengeö, something they accomplished with a 5-1 win. The Flyers Daniel Briere scored a pair of goals, Jeff Carter and Chris Pronger netted two assists apiece, Simon Gagne scored his first ...

In an effort to get Simon Gagne going, it appears as if Flyers head coach John Stevens will give a new line a chance. Already nicknamed the “French Connection” line, with Gagne lining up with Claude Giroux and Ian Laperriere, the line has the potential to be very potent. Gagne, who has yet to find the back of the net, has played decently and has four assists to show ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter ItÆs still early in the NHL season, but with the competition to make Team CanadaÆs roster for the 2010 Winter Olympic games in Vancouver being so tight, Steve Yzerman and company will be watching every player with a microscope. Obviously, there are a number of players that, from the outside looking in, seem to be a lock to make Team ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Some games on the NHL schedule hardly register a blip, and then there are games like Thursday nights tilt between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins, an instant classic. The Flyers and Bruins share a rich history, one that has seen these two teams play more than 165 games; each one of them, memorable in their own way. ...

Forwarded By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Recently, I came across some pretty good one liners directed towards the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans. I hate to be the one to kick a dog when itÆs down, but I just couldnÆt resist. Clearly, with the Leafs yet to win a game and everything seemingly going wrong, these one liners can bring a smile ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Through seven games, the Toronto Maple Leafs are ranked 30th overall in goals against per game. The Leafs are giving up an average of 4.57 goals, comparatively, the Phoenix Coyotes, a team that had more offseason turmoil than Madonna has had boyfriends, is leading the NHL, giving up a paltry 1.43 goals against. For the record, the NHL average is about three ...