He received national headlines, and is still the talk of the town in NHL circles since it is a slow hockey week. He may even find himself appearing on Fox News – alongside 'Joe the Plumber' – yucking it up about the state …. And when it comes to special events within the framework of the NHL (e.g. The Winter Classic, The Olympics, The Stanley Cup Playoffs, etc.), the NHL's marketing and advertising brain-trust have performed at expert levels. But like anything else, the … …

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THIS WEEK IN HOCKEY: Tim Thomas's State of the Union, A …