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Ducks prospect John Gibson may be the best prospect goaltender around. He gets the start for the USA today against Switzerland. The Ducks have two good goalies, but Gibson has franchise upside. They won't rush him, but it wouldn't surprise me to see him Carey Price his way to the NHL (minimal AHL time).

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Eric Staal has a third degree MCL sprain and won't miss an extended amount of time (likely two months). He should be fully recovered well before the start of next season. After watching his reaction to the hit (one of sheer agony), this has to be really good news for all parties.

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Sidney Crosby was at his very best last night. And he was a lot of fun to watch. He finished with a hat trick and six shots on goal in about 20 minutes of ice time. The Penguins have the

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