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Damien CoxNHLDamien Cox, a columnist for the Toronto Star, is a regular hockey contributor to ESPN.com. In this role, he writes numerous columns on the NHL. |
Here's why 'The Monster' starting in an NHL game isn't all that surprising
Pierre LeBrun...Toronto Sun on Tuesday, referring to Swedish rookie netminder Jonas Gustavsson. Prominent Toronto Star hockey columnist Damien Cox also had urged the Leafs in Sunday's newspaper to bench Vesa Toskala in favor of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009Will NHL benefit from these playoffs?
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comHow much will the NHL benefit from having its most competitive second round in almost a quarter-century? It's hard to say.
Story | Conversation | May 15, 2009The elephant in Bruins' room: history
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comBoston posted one of its best regular seasons in years. The Bruins enter the playoffs with the upper hand and a healthy lineup -- the right recipe to upend rival Montreal. Except there's all this history ...
Story | Conversation | April 16, 2009One spy's view of '08-09 regular season
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comWe stumbled across one league spy's "notes" from the 2008-09 regular season. The spy went under the name "twitterHockeyMole." We think it's legit. You be the judge.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009Kings have the goods to rebound
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comGolf season starts early for the Kings, Avs, Islanders & Co. But which of these nonplayoff teams will enjoy a renaissance in 2010, and which will be doomed for the long haul? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2009Brodeur the best? There's no debate
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comCritics may argue now over who is the best goalie of all time. But after Martin Brodeur's career is over, there won't be any debate at all.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009Martin Brodeur: The Chase to 552
ESPN.com...Scott Burnside covers the NHL for ESPN.com. BRODEUR THE BEST? THERE'S NO DEBATE By Damien Cox Martin Brodeur still seems intent on proving he's the best. Others were more flamboyant, like...
Page | ConversationWe were going to rip the meetings, but ...
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSome say the GMs meetings should be held before the trade deadline. Others say no. It's not as easy a decision as we originally thought.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009Hockey embedded in Canada's psyche
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comFew countries, if any, have the connection Canada has with the sport of hockey. Which is why the expectations of its Olympic teams will spill over beyond obsession.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009The first-half story lines we can't forget
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comFrom the resurgence of two Original Six franchises in Boston and Chicago to Mr. Avery, we take a look at the top story lines from the season's first half.
Story | Conversation | January 22, 2009Hands, history could do in Sundin
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThe Canucks have seen other "saviors" come through town. Igor Larionov, Mark Messier, to name a few. But can Mats Sundin deliver what they couldn't? History is against him.
Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009Mats to Canucks! Riots? Hatred between provinces? Um, hardly
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comMats Sundin is officially out of Toronto. Riots in the streets? Hatred between provinces? Hardly. Leaf Nation isn't all that interested.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008What message should we take from NHL's suspension of words?
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comSean Avery was suspended indefinitely for crude off-the-ice comments about his ex. But when it comes to words and thoughts and morality in pro sports, whose rules apply? Who are we protecting, exactly?
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008There's no T.O. in the NHL, but these quotes make our quarterly list
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThe NHL doesn't have a Terrell Owens equivalent when it comes to sound bites, but when the words do start flying, they usually are born of real passion and anger. With the schedule at about the quarter mark, here are some memorable quotes so far.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Do Bure, Gilmour have the credentials of a Hall of Fame inductee?
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe topic of who's worthy for the Hall of Fame provokes many people. Are players like Pavel Bure and Doug Gilmour getting the royal shaft? Should women be eligible? Our puckhead pundits duke it out.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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