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This is a must read post from Behind the Net. It is very short, so take look. There are a couple reasons why this is important:

1. How many times do you hear NHL players and coaches say "We need to go to the net more?" This is why.

2. We have discussed a couple of times if Latendresse can continue his shooting % this year. If he is shooting in close, which he should be, there is no reason to think he can't.

3. Andrew Brunette leads the league in shooting %. Andrew Brunette doesn't lead the league in anything...

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For some kids, growing up in the shadow of a legendary athlete parent can be more of a curse than a blessing, with every amateur-league win being outshined by the sparkle of said parent's fistful of championship rings. But true to form, that was thankfully not the case for Syosset native Eric Nystrom, whose father Bobby—a former Islanders great who hoisted the Stanley Cup an incredible four times—remains Long Island royalty.

Now a seasoned NHLer himself, 27-year-old Eric—recently signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild—looks back fondly on his childhood, which was mostly spent trekking from the family's Syosset home to virtually every rink in the area. And even though his dad was famous for his on-ice tenacity, it turns out being the son of "Mr. Islander" wasn't so tough after all.

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Both Niklas Backstrom and Martin Havlat have been named in Puck Daddy's Top 10 Huge NHL Disappointments Ready for Comeback Seasons.

Thoughts? Agree? Disagree?

3 days ago Picture_058_tiny BReynolds 5 comments

The latest over at SBN Minnesota involves the closing of an indoor ice arena in Saint Paul... to convert it to indoor tennis courts. Arg.

3 days ago Picture_058_tiny BReynolds 3 comments

Revisiting the Cam Barker Trade

Will the real Cam Barker please stand up?

More photos » Paul Battaglia - AP

Will the real Cam Barker please stand up?


Our very own SpaethCo brought up a topic on Twitter today:

Ok guys, remind me again why Leddy for Barker was a good trade.

Being that it is July 26th, and we have a little more than 70 days until the NHL starts up again, I figure rather than hash it out on Twitter in 140 characters at a time, we'll hash it out here. I'll provide my take, and look forward to getting insight from the huddled masses, desperate to talk hockey.

Ready? Go.

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What Makes a "Good" Contract? Right Wings Edition

 If I close my eyes fo-ev-a... will it all remain unchanged? If I close my eyes fo-ev-a... will it all remain the same?

David Zalubowski - AP

If I close my eyes fo-ev-a... will it all remain unchanged? If I close my eyes fo-ev-a... will it all remain the same?

With all of the contract talk here in Minnesota the past few days, maybe more discussion of good and bad contracts is the last thing anyone wants. Alas, we started this race, and we're going to finish it. Clearly, we here at Hockey Wilderness feel strongly about good and bad contracts, so hopefully no one takes offense when a couple guys end up with "not so great" as their rating in this one.

Here we go.

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In the third of a three part series, Nathan finishes up his complete domination of Wild.com by profiling Brett Bulmer. Enjoy the last of the original series. Here's hoping for volume 2 sometime this season.

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