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CBCSportsca Blogs News Sports Radio TV My Region Watch Listen Member Centre Login Sign UpCharlottetown Change City7c Mostly CloudyHockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Blogs and ColumnsSubscribe to Blogs and Columns Outdoor game brings back childhood memories for Marc SavardThursday December 31 2009 0722 PM ET BOSTON Marc Savard remembers growing up in Orleans a small community near Ottawa spending every minute he could on a frozen outdoor rink playing hockeyThats all I did the Boston Bruins centre said Thursday Until I got my report card Then I was shut down for a whileContinue reading this post Weather will be the wild card in an evenly matched Winter ClassicThursday December 31 2009 1057 AM ET Despite the hard work and best intentions of the NHL the fact that Ice man Dan Craig is more prominent than half the players tells all about predicting what kind of game the winter classic will beIts impossible to handicap the outdoor game because it is unlike any other The game is at the mercy of the elements so it could be completely normal or it could be played on bad ice in snow rain or bright sunlight or all of them together So toss out the game notes check out a weather map and simply enjoy the twists and turns that Fenway Park might provide Appropriately it should be just like watching a Red Sox game thereContinue reading this post Team Canadas fate rests with returneesWednesday December 30 2009 0520 PM ET In the end Steve Yzerman showed no fear There were obvious decisions (Brodeur Luongo Fleury) and bold selections (Drew Doughty as seventh defenceman) He rewarded hot starters (Patrice Bergeron Patrick Marleau) and showed faith in struggling ones (Eric Staal Scott Niedermayer as captain)With little practice time he bet on familiarity (KeithSeabrook GetzlafPerry and the Sharks line) while wagering that some natural centres will thrive on the wingMost interesting he overlooked previous Olympians playing well (Martin St Louis Brad Richards Ryan Smyth Shane Doan) in favour of extremely talented new blood (Corey Perry Jonathan Toews Mike Richards Bergeron) On paper this is a really good team and I dont really disagree with any of the selectionsContinue reading this post Babcock keeping Red Wings competitive Wednesday December 30 2009 0206 AM ET With Steve Yzerman picking his team for the 2010 Olympics I...