2012 RotoRob Hockey Awards

Look at who they let out of the four by six prison cell, ladies and gentlemen. The reason for our hiatus, of course, is because the 2012-13 NHL season has been “on hold” for months. When does it start? Certainly it will not be in December so the awards this year are sort of half full or half empty. This all depends on your perspective. Now is the time to kick off this year’s RotoRob hockey awards. Now go through on a sequined gown or monkey suit — whichever you look better in.

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Video Game Review: NHL 13

TPS is designed to try to bring real-life skating technique to the video game world. It really boils down to momentum. If you play hockey, particularly on ice rather than in-line, you’ll know what I mean. EA does a pretty good job of simulating this, and everything from gliding to quick starts (done by pressing the left analog in) carries your momentum forward. Keep digging your skates in and it becomes more difficult to control the puck; try to protect it on a wide turn and you’ll feel the momentum lag, particularly if you’re using a slow skater.

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Will the Philadelphia Flyers Have Enough on D?

Coburn will now face the opponents’ top lines each night while at the same time be expected to step up offensively with Carle in Tampa Bay. Coburn had nine goals and 36 points in his first full season as a Flyer in 2007-08, but he hasn’t really come close to that since – especially in the last three seasons. Philly didn’t need Coburn to do much on the offensive end when Pronger and Carle were on the team, but it needs him now.

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