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A sense of the surreal for Bolts' Mike Smith
TAMPA, Fla. -- A career is sometimes a fragile, fleeting thing. Just ask Tampa Bay netminder Mike Smith, who earlier this year wondered if his care...
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Stanley Cup playoffs 2011: Mike Smith gets Game 5 nod in goal for Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher has chosen Mike Smith as his starting goaltender against the Boston Bruins for tonight's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Bolts-B's: Roloson, Downie updates for Game 5; Kaberle struggling again
BOSTON -- Look for Dwayne Roloson to start in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning in Monday night's Game 5 against Boston, even though no one would say f...
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So, why exactly did Tampa Bay decide to switch goalies at such a crucial time?
BOSTON -- We're not sure which was more puzzling, Tampa Bay coach Guy Boucher's decision to start Mike Smith in goal or his rationale for doing so. ...
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Marty Turco: Special to see Mike Smith play
TAMPA, Fla. -- We recall flying into Dallas the day after the 2008 trade deadline to chronicle the arrival of Brad Richards. While there was great ...
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Goalie carousel: Which moves will work?
Of all the dizzying offseason moves -- coaches appearing out of nowhere, defensemen coming here, centers parachuting in over there -- are there any mo...
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5 Things: Canada, realignment, predictions
1. Oh no, CanadaNot a banner year for most of Canada's seven NHL entries whose fans continue to blindly support them in spite of, in some cases, repea...
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2012 NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov stepped it up...
Former goaltender Jeff Reese has helped Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov adjust to the intense spotlight in Philadelphia, Scott Burnside writes.
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Need to know: Good news, bad news night
--It was a night of triumph and pain for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they thumped the previously undefeated Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 Wednesday night, ru...
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Need to know: Bruins roll, Canucks stumble
Anyone who doesn't think the Boston Bruins have their eyes on the big prize after they were bounced in the first round of the playoffs last spring has...
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Glendale reaffirms commitment to Coyotes
In many quarters, this will be portrayed as, at long last, an ending. The good folks on Glendale's city council late Tuesday night agreed by a 4-3 ...
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Ramblings: League discipline, Team Canada goalies and Panthers' coach
Here are some pre-holiday ramblings for your reading pleasure: Thornton's suspension: The Shawn Thornton suspension saga will continue to make news...
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NHL -- Scott Burnside: Mike Smith is carrying the Phoenix Coyotes
The Olympic experience rejuvenated Coyotes goalie Mike Smith, who has carried his team into a desperate battle for a playoff spot, writes Scott Burnside.
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NHL -- Scott Burnside: Questions surround the coaching carousel
Why would Willie Desjardins opt to coach the Canucks rather than the Penguins? Scott Burnside delves into that, where the Penguins go from here, shrewd moves by the Blue Jackets and Canadiens, and more.
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NHL - Arizona Coyotes' Mike Smith anxious to embrace challenges of season
Mike Smith could be the best goaltender in the world this season, but it likely won't make the Coyotes a playoff team, and accepting that is what will make him a better goalie.
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