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• Remember: Rumors Chat Thursday.

• Big news from the GM meetings today: There will be some sort of new NHL rule regarding hits to the head. A committee will be formed, a report will be given in March and the consensus is that there will be some sort of penalty for things like blindside hits to the head. Again, the vibe isn't that there will be the kind of outright "ban" that we've seen at other levels, although that's on the table. But there's going to be something added to the rulebooks. [Globe & Mail]

• Rich Chere of the Star Ledger talks with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer(notes) who tells him that a trade from Anaheim this season is "a possibility" and that he doesn't have a no-movement clause. Wonder where Nieds would be headed if the Ducks are still struggling in 2010. Say, where is his brother playing these days? [Newark Star Ledger]

• Elliotte Friedman has the latest on agent Allan Walsh's Twitter-promotion of client Jaroslav Halak(notes) and ruffling of Montreal feathers. Montreal Canadiens GM Bob Gainey thought Walsh's actions were a 'My dad is bigger than your dad,' kind of thing." Paging Dr. Freud. [CBC Sports]

• The city of Pittsburgh has its own cereal. Clearly, there's only one man worthy enough to grace the cover of the box: Max Talbot(notes), superstar. [Pensburgh]

• Neate Sager probably isn't going to make any friends with the Ottawa Senators (or in the Ottawa media) for this blistering dose of reality about the franchise's attendance issues and fan support this season: "Ottawa is like a city composed of insecure teenage girls. The analogy fits Toronto, too, except in T.O. the creature has sharper claws. If Toronto is the character Rachel McAdams played in Mean Girls, Ottawa is the one played by Lacey Chabert. Fitting in and doing whatever is popular at that moment is everything, because they know they can be cast out and won't be missed." It's a must-read. [Out Of Left Field, via On The Forecheck]

• It's Remembrance Day and Veteran's Day today, and Chemmy had an outstanding post on Pension Plan Puppets about Don Cherry's consistent commitment to the troops. Thank a vet today, will ya? [PPP]

Darcy Tucker(notes) is due back for the Colorado Avalanche against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. [CBC Sports]

• Michael Farber's annual list of underappreciated hockey people is always an interesting, random assortment. Among the folks making the cut this year: Pittsburgh Penguins broadcasters Paul Steigerwald and Bob Errey. [SI]

Peter Forsberg(notes) and Chris Chelios(notes) were hot topics of conversation at the GM meetings, with the Phoenix Coyotes interested in bringing Cheli to the desert, where he will actually bring the average age of Arizona residents down we imagine. [Sun Media]

• Did you know the dude who played Rangers mascot Bobby Granger on MSG Network was a pro wrestler? [Indy Wrestling News]

• There's no surprising Lou Lamoriello. He knows all. [NorthJersey.com]

Fabian Brunnstrom(notes) is out for a game after injuring his shoulder in practice. [ESPN Dallas]

• Mike Danton's father talks about what he expects from tonight's "untold story" interview on Sportsnet. [Sun Media]

• The Colorado Avalanche's third jersey will be officially unveiled on Thursday, and ... well, we'll reserve judgment on these until they're official. What you see above is a screen grab from Chris Creamer's logos site (via UniWatch) that leaks the Florida Panthers' third jersey logo and color. So ... Wild third jersey, take three? Chris from Icethetics wonders where the whiskers went. [Icethetics]

• Ken Campbell on a meeting between Gary Bettman and the KHL's president, and how relations between the leagues probably aren't getting any better in the near future. [THN]

• The Washington Capitals report that TMZ has discovered Alex Ovechkin(notes). We're about one tabloid click away from Perez Hilton drawing white dots on Ovi's face, aren't we? [Capitals]

• Every blog needs to do this: Stanley Cup of Chowder presents hidden gems from the Boston Bruins media guide. "Andrew Bodnarchuk's biggest fear/phobia is the "the feel of cotton balls." [SCOC]

Mike Komisarek(notes) is still missing from Leafs practice. [Leafs]

• The Detroit Red Wings add a Spartan, claim Drew Miller(notes) off of waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning. [Lightning Strikes]

• Steve McIntyre was placed on entry waivers, with the aim of sending him to Rochester for the Florida Panthers. [On Frozen Pond]

• Finally, it was a four-fight card last night between the Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues. Here's Tanner Glass(notes) and Cam Janssen(notes) in a spirited affair. [Hockey Fights]

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  1. joe h
    1. Posted by joe h Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:13 pm EST

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    Why the hell does Neate Sager know so much about Mean Girls??
  2. Naomi S
    2. Posted by Naomi S Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:17 pm EST

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    That Panthers jersey actually looks pretty good... and certainly better than their actual jerseys.
  3. knucklehead
    3. Posted by knucklehead Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:18 pm EST

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    Drew Miller? 2 Sparties!
  4. Stickler
    4. Posted by Stickler Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:20 pm EST

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    i was once at a blackhawks practice watching marty havlat skate when a twitter from him arrived on my phone. walsh is also probably behind all the anti-blackhawks tweets sent from marty's account after he wasn't signed by the blackhawks.
  5. Kvan
    5. Posted by Kvan Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:20 pm EST

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    So I guess "keep your head up" is just a thing of the past now? Im sorry, its a players choice to skate with his head down or follow his pass, its his own mistake, and as long as a player hits him cleanly with his shoulder, im OK with that.
  6. Gil
    6. Posted by Gil Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:21 pm EST

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    a Neids trade? Who would we get? Would it make us better? Hmmm.. the possibilities...
  7. Pam C
    7. Posted by Pam C Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:34 pm EST

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    Mottau for Niedermayer straight up. That's fair, right?
  8. M
    8. Posted by M Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:37 pm EST

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    Maybe the Flyers could trade Emery and either of the french canadian groin injury twins for Giggy and Niedermeyererer(?). Put Pronger and Niedemeyer back together, Timonen and Coburn (also known as the Guerin leg breaker) and Carle and anyone from the rest of of the field. And if I was Talbot I would retire right now because it can not get any better in life for a dopey, third line, graucho marx look-alike.
  9. Max_Powers
    9. Posted by Max_Powers Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:51 pm EST

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    Yo M, Talbot's a second liner now, didn't you watch the finals, lol. . .
  10. J-D
    10. Posted by J-D Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:57 pm EST

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    #3 -
    Don't get too excited about Miller. He is a blah-and-blah sandwich on blah wrapped in blah with a side of blah.
  11. FinFan
    11. Posted by FinFan Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:04 pm EST

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    A city of insecure teenage girls! Thank you for that, I've been looking for a way describe the people here in Portland (and all of Oregon, actually). We'd never get a hockey team to settle those insecurities though, as surely building civic pride has more to do with adding bike lines and hating Californians.
  12. M
    12. Posted by M Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:04 pm EST

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    @Max, by your statement I am assuming you are conceding the dopey, groucho marx part. :) Why hasn't he played yet? Richards' and Carter each had both of their shoulders operated on this summer and haven't missed a game? And that part wasn't meant to be sarcastic.
  13. Max_Powers
    13. Posted by Max_Powers Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:08 pm EST

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    He didn't get the operation until July. You see he was actually still playing in June. . .
    :-)
    He should be back in a week or so.
  14. M
    14. Posted by M Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:18 pm EST

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    Still seems pretty long for a minor surgery, especially for a guy that overcame getting shot from the second level in the first playoff game while he was taking a faceoff and after being unceremoniously roughed up by Henrick Zetterberg in the Finals, as Sean N pointed out to me yesterday. :)
  15. knucklehead
    15. Posted by knucklehead Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:22 pm EST

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    @J-D....on toasted rye?
  16. lurdane22
    16. Posted by lurdane22 Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:29 pm EST

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    So I guess nothing was learned from last weekend huh?
  17. Almost Lewboski
    17. Posted by Almost Lewboski Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:31 pm EST

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    When did the KGB start running the KHL?
  18. Max_Powers
    18. Posted by Max_Powers Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:34 pm EST

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    Might be a long time. Not sure. I know when he went under the knife they said Mid-Nov to Mid-Dec for his return, so it's exactly as advertised. Maybe lifting the cup with a torn rotator cuff causes more damage???
  19. habs1rule
    19. Posted by habs1rule Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:43 pm EST

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    Pittsburgh's new Cereal...."Kielbassa Krispies'...
  20. M
    20. Posted by M Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:45 pm EST

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    touche' good sir. It is too long between playing teams that I actually care about playing. We don't have the Pens or the Rangers until next year, I think, at least we have the losers for Newark on Monday. Generate some interest.
  21. Max_Powers
    21. Posted by Max_Powers Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:56 pm EST

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    Meh Pens are slumping bad with half the SCF vets on the injury list. Couple more days before we're out of the AHL. . . Probably weeks before the D is back up to snuff. The jokes from Newark come here tomorrow, and they beat the Pens back when the Pens were playing well too. . . Maybe we'll get a surprise and get Malkin and Kennedy back for that one? Cripes, November is vicious.
    Think the Pens do a roundabout pair of games with the Orange in mid-Dec. Hope Gonchar is back for that. I'm coming to Philly for the January 24th game.
  22. Logan
    22. Posted by Logan Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:12 pm EST

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    depends on who the devils would trade for scott. martin or oduya= no, although martin is a free agent this summer. paying to much for a defenseman (albeit a gr xeat one) for only one year
  23. M
    23. Posted by M Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:14 pm EST

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    Yo mean you not are afraid for life? I go intermittently now, but my family had season tix from 75 to 02 but they just priced us out and I actually enjoy watching from home. Eitherway if you haven not been here before the city is awesome and the tales get taller every year. Go to Rittenhouse area or old city for entertainment and/or food and when in old city try not to get bit by Hartnell because those guys are always hanging out around there, but don't let Paul Holmgren or the media know. SHHHH!
  24. M
    24. Posted by M Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:17 pm EST

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    Yo Logan you sound like your related to Lou Lamoriello worried about paying for a first class player. Its not your money don't sweat it.

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