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First and foremost I want to offer my condolences to Brian Burke and the entire Burke family. I can’t imagine how devastating a loss that must be. Brendan was a very brave young man and he will certainly be missed. He did leave a mark in his short time on earth and his memory will […]

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Years from now when Brian Burke is no longer in control of the Maple Leafs, January 31, 2010 will be a day that many look back on as one of the defining moments during the president and GM’s tenure. Only time will tell whether it’s looked upon fondly or negatively but one thing is for […]

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With so much focus on a variety of ugly hits in the hockey world the past few months, one would think that Andy Sutton’s hit from behind on Pascal Dupuis would make more waves than it has. Such is not the case. If you have no idea what I’m talking about (and judging by the […]

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Another abbreviated edition, but here they are nonetheless.
1. Chicago (last week: 1, 33-11-4 record, week: 3-0-0)
2. San Jose (last week: 2, 31-10-8 record, week: 3-0-1)
3. Washington (last week: 5, 30-12-6 record, week: 3-1-0)
4. New Jersey (last week: 3, 32-13-1 record, week: 1-2-0)
5. Buffalo (last week: 4, 29-11-6 record, week: 1-0-1)
6. Pittsburgh (last week: 6, 30-19-1 […]

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Here’s the abbreviated edition of this week’s rankings.
1. Chicago (last week: 1, 31-11-4 record, week: 2-1-1).
2. San Jose (last week: 2, 28-10-7 record, week: 1-1-1).
3. New Jersey (last week: 3, 31-11-1 record, week: 2-1-0).
4. Buffalo (last week: 4, 28-11-5 record, week: 2-0-1).
5. Washington (last week: 5, 27-11-6 record, week: 3-0-0).
6. Pittsburgh (last week: 6, 28-17-1 […]

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I have Olympic fever, don’t you? All of the Olympic roster announcements over the past week have me jacked! I’m being half sarcastic, half serious on that one. The Canadian Olympic announcement was maybe the most ridiculously hyped “event” of the year, but I was glued to the TV and giddy with excitement before it […]

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Well here we are. After months of speculation, projections and expert opinions, Canada’s Olympic hockey roster is finally going to be announced tomorrow at noon ET (which you can listen to right here on THE FAN 590 and www.fan590.com.) About a month ago, I decided to dive right in and make my picks for the team […]

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It’s an abbreviated edition this week (very abbreviated) because of the holidays. There’s movement at the top this week with Chicago making moves despite falling to San Jose. It’s becoming quite clear that the Sharks and Hawks are the outright favourites in the West right now.
Without further adieu, here they are.
1. Chicago
2. New Jersey
3. San […]

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A little late, but here it is. Edition 2 of the Power Rankings aka “Levett’s Levels”.
1. New Jersey (last week: 1, 25-8-1 record, week: 3-0-0). The Devils are on some kind of a roll having won 9 of their past 10 and four straight. On Saturday in Atlanta, Martin Brodeur gave up three first period […]

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It has been far too long, but let’s not dwell on my short comings.
I want to introduce a new Monday feature on the Everything but Leafs blog: Power Rankings! It’s a great way to take a look around the league after a busy weekend. So here is the debut.
1. New Jersey (22-8-1 record, 3-1-0 on […]

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