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The "New" NHL: Rule Changes, the Salary Cap and More.

In the fall of 2005, the NHL returned to the ice after a long, demoralizing labor war. In many ways, the NHL will never be the same again. Here's how the National Hockey League changed going into the post-lockout era.
How the NHL Shootout Works
Here's an explanation of how the shootout works, how it counts in the NHL standings and how it affects the statistics compiled for teams and individual players.
NHL Free Agents Explained
Here's what you need to know about NHL free agents and their status under thee new collective bargaining agreement signed in July of 2005.
NHL Rule Changes Following the Lockout
In the summer of 2005, the NHL opted for the most radical makeover in league history.
Understanding the NHL Salary Cap
The NHL salary cap explained in the plainest possible language, along with other key points in the new collective agreement signed in July of 2005.
The Post-Lockout Era
New faces, new TV deals, a new economic system and a bevy of new rules. Here's a look at how the game changed coming out of the 2004-05 NHL lockout.
NHL Armistice: Quotes from Around the Hockey World
A sampling of hockey quotes from the NHL's brand new day, as players, journalists and others respond to the new NHL collective agreement.
Attention Losers: No More Cheap Excuses
You may or may not believe the NHL salary cap is good for hockey. But at least it should sweep away the following flimsy excuses, long favoured by incompetent hockey teams and swallowed whole by compliant media hacks:
Top Ten Hockey Stories of 2005
From the shootout to the changing of the guard to the surrender of the NHL Players' Association, here are the stories that changed hockey for good in 2005.
2005 NHL Free Agent Tracker
It's the wildest free agent market in NHL History. We track all the player movement in the summer of 2005. Major trades during the free agent period are also listed.
2005 NHL Draft: The Opening Round Selections
July 30/05 - Led by Sidney Crosby, here are the players selected in the first round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, listed by name, position, team and current league or region
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