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The Canadiens have held this clearance a couple times per season for maybe five years, advertised mostly word-of-mouth among regular buyers and faithful collectors, staged when inventory threatens to overwhelm the Bell Centre.

By GARRY BROWN gbrown@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - They entered the world of professional hockey as first-round draft picks, with hopes high and the big time beckoning them, only a league away.

His inconsistency has driven the coaches crazy this season. There are times when Robert Nilsson is the best player on the ice, taking on opponents, creating opportunities, making 140-foot breakaway passes.

The 2007 trade deadline was the year of the rental player. Peter Forsberg , Ryan Smyth , Keith Tkachuk and Bill Guerin were all sought-after commodities that the Predators, Islanders, Thrashers and Sharks, ...

By GARRY BROWN gbrown@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - In professional sports, minor league teams constantly must deal with callups and injuries.

In the close-fought Atlantic Division, the Falcons are in sixth place, but they're only six points out of first, too.

Despite the many changes on the island in past years, the Islanders management actually made smart moves regarding the development of some of their prospects.