News You Can Use Late in the Day

–Don Meehan sends “notices of libel” to Chris Chelios and a number of media outlets.

-Despite playing something like 3 games in the last 2 seasons, Peter Forsberg remains a hot topic in the NHL.

–Bryan Berard is out for 2 weeks with a groin injury.

-A little humor from Inside College Hockey regarding the poor ice conditions in Boston last weekend.

–Sean McCormick of Sportsnet suggests its ok to boo taxes, traffic cops and Timberlake, but not Ryan Smyth.

–Eric Duhatschek looks at the changing game of Jeremy Roenick.

-My francais is a little rusty (read: shitty) but I think the Coyotes have placed David Aebischer on le waivers.

-The Kingston Frontenacs have fired head coach Bruce Cassidy. No word on the Sundance Kid.

–Al Strachan feels that Atlanta should have turned the team over to Brad McCrimmon.

-The Kamloops Blazers and PA Raiders make a trade.

-The Blackhawks are back on tv, Nov. 11 vs the Red Wings.

–Fanhouse wonders who will be the next head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers.

-Check out this Rangers video.

-The NHL Notebook.

–John Paddock has no problem with the Volchenkov hit.

–Markus Naslund is frustrated with the offense in Vancouver.

-Danish prospect Oscar Moller is driving the Chiliwack Bruins to success.

–Bryan Little surprised himself by making the Atlanta Thrashers.

-A report on Drew Doughty from NHL.com.

-The Leafs have recalled Anton Stralman.

-George Kingston has returned to Norway to coach.

–Pierre Lebrun ranks the NHL teams.

-The NHL Network is targeting displaced hockey fans.

-An article about Ales Hemsky’s inability to find the net thus far.

–Wes Goldstein with a note on the Blackhawks and CBS’ Power Rankings.

–Roenick says he is focused on making a cup run with the Sharks.

–Damien Cox thinks Leaf fans should boo the owners, not the players.

–Chris Chelios now claims that he was misquoted.

-The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled Ryan Bayda.

-Mike Cammaleri and Daymond Langkow are tied for the early lead in powerplay goals.

–Adam Proteau’s mailbox.

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