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August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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MONTREAL MAKES A POWER PLAY

AFTER 11 YEARS in Nashville, six as captain of the Predators, the last thing Shea Weber expected was a trade. The veteran defenseman left his phone at home when he went out to enjoy a summer day with his wife, Bailey, and their young son. “When I got back home, my phone was blowing up,” said Weber. He was initially shocked to learn he was going to the Montreal Canadiens in a blockbuster trade for P.K. Subban. “I’ve spent a lot of time in Nashville and we have a lot of friends,” said Weber. “As the day went on, I realized I was going to an Original Six team, a team with a great history. It’s a good team with one of the best goaltenders in the world, a good defense and…

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OFF-SEASON WINNERS & LOSERS

FLORIDA PANTHERS Florida signed just about everybody this summer, didn’t they? The most important transaction was an extension for cornerstone D-man AARON EKBLAD but that was just one of many moves. Grabbing KEITH YANDLE from the Rangers and then signing the D-man to a long-term contract kicked things off, but GM Tom Rowe wasn’t done with his blueline. JASON DEMERS was also brought on board via free agency, while MARK PYSYK came by trade from Buffalo. Add in a solid backup goalie in JAMES REIMER and an underrated depth forward in JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT and you’ve got a division-winning team that got even better over the summer. SAN JOSE SHARKS Usually it’s hard to keep a titlecontending team together, but if anything, the Sharks made gains early on this summer. The biggest prize? MIKKEL BOEDKER, whose…

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THE PURGE

IF GLENN HEALY wants to escape the public scrutiny that has followed him around for the better part of the past 15 years as a broadcaster, he might want to avoid getting involved in politics. But surprisingly, that’s one of the career paths Healy is contemplating after being let go as a game analyst for Hockey Night in Canada. “There has been interest in the past in getting into the political side of things,” Healy told thn.com June 27. “When (former Canadian finance minister) Jim Flaherty was alive, I was approached about being an MP on a couple of occasions. The next chapter will come.” Healy’s dismissal from HNIC is part of a purge by Rogers that included host George Stroumboulopoulos and six other on-air personalities as well as a number of…

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BLOOD GUTS & GLORY

IF YOU WERE BORN BEFORE 1980, CHANCES ARE YOUNGBLOOD IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOCKEY MOVIES AFTER SLAP SHOT. Heck, it might even be your favorite. Whereas the 1977 comedy lampooned hockey’s violence, 1986’s Youngblood portrayed it as a necessary part of the game, while also highlighting hockey’s grace and skill. The film stars Rob Lowe as Dean Youngblood, who leaves his family farm in upstate New York to play junior hockey for the Hamilton Mustangs. Although he can skate and score, he can’t fight. He tries to fit in with his teammates, woos his coach’s daughter and in the end has to stand up to the league’s biggest bully. Thirty years later, Youngblood stands tall as one of hockey’s cult classics. Adding to its realism were the people involved in the…