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October 06, 2008

WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY! The 200809 NHL season is the 91st season of the National Hockey League. It runs from October 4, 2008 through April 12, 2009, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs to follow, ending ...

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The 200809 NHL season is the 91st season of the National Hockey League. It runs from October 4, 2008 through April 12, 2009, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs to follow, ending in June 2009. This is the first season since the 200405 lockout in which every team will play each other at least once during the season, as opposed to the last three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the other conference.[1] The Montreal Canadiens will host the 57th NHL All-Star Game at the Bell Centre on January 25, 2009, part of the Canadiens' 100th Anniversary celebration.[2] The first goal of the season was scored by Markus Naslund of the New York Rangers. Increase in salary cap National Hockey League announced that the regular season salary cap would be going up for the fourth straight season. The 2008-09 salary cap is being increased by $6,400,000(US) per team to bring the salary cap up to $56,700,000(US). The salary floor is at $40,700,000(US), which is higher than salary cap on 2005-06 season. [edit] Rule changes The NHL brought in a number of rule changes for the start of the 2008-09 NHL season aimed at increasing offence and safety. The first rule change was to Rule 76.2 on faceoffs. The first faceoff of a power play will now be in the defending zone of the team that committed the foul, regardless of where the foul was committed. The second rule dealt with the issue of safety while players are pursuing the puck on a potential icing call. Rule 81.1 states that, "Any contact between opposing players while pursuing the puck on an icing must be for the sole purpose of playing the puck and not for eliminating the opponent from playing the puck. Unnecessary or dangerous contact could result in penalties being assessed to the offending player." The third rule change also dealt with faceoff position: if a puck is shot off the goal frame, goal post or crossbar, the subsequent faceoff will remain in the end zone where the puck went out of play.[3] Another rule change prohibits TV commericials, goaltender changes, and timeouts immediately after an icing call. [edit] European openers Wikinews has related news: National Hockey League to open 200809 season in Stockholm and Prague The 'regular season' started with four games to be played in Europe. The Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins played each other twice in Stockholm, Sweden and the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning played each other twice in Prague, Czech Republic. These four teams also played some pre-season exhibition games in Europe. [4] Other than the four overseas 'regular season' games starting October 4th, October 9th is the actual first day of regular season games as far as widespread continental North American broadcast from most providers, including pay per view hockey packages. Other games between Oct 4th and 8th are still considered 'preseason'. [edit] Winter Classic Main article: 2009 NHL Winter Classic Due to the success of the 2008 Winter Classic, another outdoor game will be held for the 200809 NHL season. While Yankee Stadium was considered an early favorite, in a game to be hosted by the Rangers, cold-weather issues involving the old stadium put that location out of the mix. Another site considered was Beaver Stadium at Penn State University, with that game to likely involve the Penguins and the Flyers.[5] On May 29, 2008, TSN reported that the 2009 NHL Winter Classic will be held in Chicago, Illinois on January 1st, 2009, played between the Chicago Blackhawks and defending champion Detroit Red Wings.[6] Soldier Field was considered an early candidate, however the NFL's Chicago Bears objected, citing a possible home game for the 2008 NFL Playoffs that weekend (January 3-4). It was decided that the game would be played at Wrigley Field, the North Side home of the Chicago Cubs, as confirmed by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune on July 6th. Ten days afterward, the NHL confirmed the reports that the game would officialy be held on New Year's Day[7]. Faceoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST (12 noon CST).

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speedtream6 (3 weeks ago) Show Hide

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ALL TEAM SUCK..... THE BEST IS HABs

Fifa09Wii (2 months ago) Show Hide

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actually talbot did

bmdrose (2 months ago) Show Hide

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Flyers suck. LETS GO PENS!!

shadoofbaby2009 (2 months ago) Show Hide

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you suck

Cboyrocka6188 (3 months ago) Show Hide

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flyers gonna be nasty this year cant wait giroux gagne and briere playin full season together hopefully...pens had there run its over now

daltz25 (3 months ago) Show Hide

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fuckin right goo flyers im happy we gott pronger we just need one more key player and we will be perfect

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flyerss suckkkss pens fucking roccks!

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Are you kidding me kid? The only reason you douche bags won the cup is because you're all sucking Bettman's dick. Have you ever seen a 5 on 3 in fucking overtime in a playoff game in the last 10 years? No. But Pittsburgh gets one against the flyers on a bullshit call. Then Pittsburgh has 6 fucking men on the ice for 30 SECONDS!? and not one ref notices? IN THE STANLEY CUP FINALS? Give me a break. Pittsburgh winning the cup was a fluke, not to mention that bettman pushed the start date

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what cock are you stroking? haha, we showed we deserved the win. Plyers out for the count. and every year you'll have to try and pass the pens to the cup. history repeats, then we will win every time ;)

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Yeah. The Pens went to a shootout with NYI. haha enough said

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