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MacGregor: Leighton continues to shine for Flyers

Must be nice to turn 29 Wednesday and not only have a far more promising future ahead of you, but an immediate past that is simply jaw-dropping.

Shoalts: Flyers talk the talk, Canadiens walk the walk

MONTREAL -- The Philadelphia Flyers talked a lot about not letting the Montreal Canadiens get off to an explosive start and not letting them create traffic in front of the Philly net.

Duhatschek: Habs heat up in 'Year of the Smurf'

PITTSBURGH -- In the Montreal Canadiens' long pantheon of playoff success, every unexpected triumph usually develops its own little shorthand to mark the occasion. A reference to 1971 usually conjures up images and memories of Ken Dryden's extraordinary goaltending performance. The years '86 and '93 recall heroic work from Patrick Roy.

Duhatschek: Caps need patience, not changes

That 24-hour turnaround between the last game of the first round and the first game of the second round is sweet -- and should happen every year. No endless waiting.

Duhatschek: How about a play-in for NHL playoffs?

The New York Islanders' controversial owner Charles Wang came up with an idea about a play-in game in advance of the annual National Hockey League playoffs that was sure to be rejected by general managers' meetings this past week -- and it was. But just because Wang got too fanciful with his suggestion doesn't mean there wasn't some merit to the germ of his idea.

Rubenstein: Gloves off all around the golf world

Here's a theory: Tiger Woods's very public drama has opened up both players' tongues and the buttoned-down workings of the PGA Tour.

Blair: Time for N.L. to adopt DH

He has labor peace, Congress off his back, a new stadium opening this year for a team he once threatened to contract, and another in the works for the perennially bereft Florida Marlins.

Brunt: The end of Beckham's wild, fascinating MLS ride

As the Beckham Across America tour began its final leg Thursday night with the Los Angeles Galaxy meeting the New York Red Bulls with Himself in the lineup, it has provided a few not-so-shocking insights into the workings of human nature.
Thanks to Grant Wahl's new book "The Beckham Experiment," we now know for a fact that it wasn't an easy fit.

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