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The first-half story lines we can't forget

By Damien Cox
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Think of an NHL season as a rolled-up national flag you've never seen before. Slowly it unfurls, and gradually you come to see the colors and the design, and by the end you decide whether it's to your liking or not. Dates To Remember There were story lines, and then there were moments. Here are some key dates from the season's first half. Oct. 13 New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov dies of heart attack while playing for Avangard Omsk of the KHL. The charges and recriminations are ...

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