Stanely Cup

The weekly Hot List from THN. Of the players IC staff have seen, we are high on Bourque and Carlson, but lukewarm to chilly on Olsen. One Timers and Deflections comments on the Alex Rigsby story and gives a primer on Major Junior Hockey. A Tampa Bay Lightning preview, from View from the Seats. Barry Melrose Rocks posts odds for the 2010 Stanley Cup. Getting ahead of ourselves a little, but never too early to plan for next year. Bill McCreary defends NHL officiating in the Slapshot Blog. In retrospect, the officiating wasn't all that bad. However, if one views it through the eyes of a Wings or Pens fan, you might get a different opinion. Greatest Hockey Legends calls for Jean Beliveau to receive a lifetime achievement award from the NHL. They also have an interesting story about one Blake Watson. Second the motion on Beliveau. The Western College Hockey blog has some information about prospects Mike Lee and Zach Budish. Mike Lee is a keeper (pardon the pun) and I doubt Budish makes it too far down the list despite his injury last year. His combination of size and skill will make some time take a shot.

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