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Cox: Richards hit pushed many NHL GMs to act
Posted by Damien Cox in Columnist, MapleLeafs, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, hockey, nhl on March 11, 2010
They don't have a name for it yet, but the Mike Richards Rule sounds about right.
Cox: Feel-good Coyotes can’t escape financial cloud
Posted by Damien Cox in Columnist, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on March 11, 2010
Maybe it's time Gary Bettman looked at owning an NHL team of his own. After all, Bettman's record, or at least that of the league, is pretty good when it comes to operating bankrupt organizations and nursing them back to health.
Cox: Feel-good Coyotes can’t escape financial cloud
Posted by Damien Cox in Columnist, MapleLeafs, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on March 11, 2010
Maybe it's time Gary Bettman looked at owning an NHL team of his own. After all, Bettman's record, or at least that of the league, is pretty good when it comes to operating bankrupt organizations and nursing them back to health.
Cox: Feel-good Coyotes can’t escape financial cloud
Posted by Damien Cox in Columnist, MapleLeafs, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on March 11, 2010
Maybe it's time Gary Bettman looked at owning an NHL team of his own. After all, Bettman's record, or at least that of the league, is pretty good when it comes to operating bankrupt organizations and nursing them back to health.
Cox: NHL head hit rule coming next year
Posted by Damien Cox in Columnist, MapleLeafs, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on March 9, 2010
A new rule doesn't necessarily always solve the problem. Sometimes it creates new ones, as the NHL has found in recent years.
Perkins: Bruins in tenuous situation, and they know it
Posted by Dave Perkins in Columnist, Columns, MapleLeafs, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on March 9, 2010
The Boston Bruins might be a playoff team Wednesday morning, technically, but it looks kind of temporary if Tuesday’s Taylor Hall Sweepstakes is any indication.
Cox: Concussion conundrum faces NHL executives
Posted by Damien Cox in BrianBurke, Columnist, Columns, MapleLeafs, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on March 8, 2010
The weekend concussion of Boston's Marc Savard from a head shot illustrates the complex issue on the table at the NHL GM meetings.
Cox: Time is ripe to put restrictions on head shots
Posted by Damien Cox in Columnist, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on March 8, 2010
Once again, NHL general managers have assembled at a Floridian beach resort to wrangle over a difficult and sometimes dangerous problem in the sport.
Cox: Luongo and Miller joust for one last precious medal
Posted by Damien Cox in 2010, Columnist, Ice hockey, MapleLeafs, Olympics, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on February 28, 2010
Today's battle for hockey gold features two goalies still trying to define their careers. The Americans believe Ryan Miller is their trump card.
DiManno: C’mon, Mr. Commish, let’s get in the Games
Posted by Rosie DiManno in 2010, Columnist, Ice hockey, International, Olympics, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, news on February 28, 2010
Cox: Bring on the Americans
Posted by Damien Cox in 2010, Columnist, Ice hockey, Olympics, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on February 27, 2010
Call it the Return to Salt Lake. Just as was the case the last time the Winter Olympics were held in North America, it will be Canada and the U.S. facing off in the men's hockey final, a surprise matchup to some degree but one filled with intrigue nonetheless.
Cox: U.S. success solidifies status of Burke, Wilson
Posted by Damien Cox in 2010, Columnist, Ice hockey, MapleLeafs, Olympics, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on February 27, 2010
The Leaf Nation can rest easy. Apparently, Brian Burke does knows how to construct a strong hockey team. And Ron Wilson knows how to coach one.
Cox: All that glitters is our gold
Posted by Damien Cox in 2010, Columnist, Ice hockey, MapleLeafs, Olympics, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on February 26, 2010
Those hockey-playing Canadian women. Always making history. If anything, the country's dedication and affection for the sport of hockey has only been deepened and broadened by both the growth of the women's game over the past two decades and the success of the national women's program.
Cox: Canada owns the rink with mauling of Russia
Posted by Damien Cox in 2010, Columnist, Ice hockey, Olympics, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on February 25, 2010
Canada didn't just win its first Olympic hockey game against Russia in 50 years last night. It delivered a stunning performance.
Cox: Canada-Russia: Bring it on
Posted by Damien Cox in 2010, Columnist, Columns, Ice hockey, International, Olympics, Opinion, Sports, Toronto Star Leafs News, columnists, hockey, nhl on February 24, 2010
It's been 50 years since Canada beat Russia in the Olympics, a streak that won't be easily ended tonight. One thing's for sure: the whole nation will be watching.

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