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Detroit Red Wings' Brett Hull scores his 700th career goal past San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov in the second period in Detroit on Feb. 10, 2003.

NHL Saturday

The Hall for another Hull

Eric Duhatschek looks back at the sniper's journey to the NHL and takes his weekly look around the league Nov 06, 2009 11:59PM EST

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Flu shots and head shots

The Hockey Roundtable talks H1N1, OHL suspensions and the struggles of Vincent Lecavalier Nov 06, 2009 12:57PM EST

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, right, watches his son, Trevor, a backup quarterback for Oaks Christian high school, warm-up for the football game against Skyline high school on Friday, Sept. 18. 2009 in Sammamish, Wash.

Eric Duhatschek

Gretzky mum on Hall appearance

Hull says the Great One hasn't decided if he'll attend Monday's Hockey Hall of Fame ceremony despite having close ties to the class of 2009 Nov 06, 2009 12:20AM EST

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson (50) makes the stop on Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour (17) with Leafs' Matt Stajan (14) nearby during third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Leafs won 3-2. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Leafs beat 'Canes in 'basement bowl'

Toronto moves out of last place with 3-2 win over Carolina courtesy of third period Jason Blake power-play goal Nov 07, 2009 10:48AM EST

Canada wins Four Nations Cup

Canadian women defeat United States 5-1 in gold-medal game of Olympic tune-up event 2:12 PM EST

Hedman feels OK after Neil hit

But Tampa's star rookie won't play in next game against Montreal on Saturday Nov 06, 2009 9:58PM EST

Canucks confident about Forsberg

Swedish star will make a decision about returning to NHL next week Nov 06, 2009 11:19PM EST

Quinn hopes to get sliding Oilers winning again

Edmonton boss: 'We're still finding out about some guys, how they can make a contribution to the team' Nov 06, 2009 10:01PM EST

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All eyes on Canada's goalies

With the importance placed on the position, the question of who will don the Maple Leaf in Vancouver is the biggest debate in the leadup to the Olympics

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, centre, stops a shot by Montreal Canadiens' Andrei Kostitsyn, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Oct. 28, 2009.
Behind the mask

As its 50th anniversary approaches, the use of now essential protective equipment was pioneered by Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante

Jacques Plante is shown in photos without a mask and with two of the masks he wore in his career. The photo at right is 1960, the other two photos are from 1969. Fifty years ago Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York, Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens changed hockey. By the time Plante retired in 1975 every NHL goalie wore a mask and wouldnÍt dream of playing without one. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
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Head starts and head shots

In his weekly compilation of hockey news, notes and quotes, Eric Duhatschek speaks with Colorado captain Adam Foote about his club's early-season success and the ongoing debate over concussions in the NHL

Colorado Avalanche captain Adam Foote gets tangled up with Jason Blake of the Toronto Maple Leafs in an Oct. 13 NHL game.
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