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The Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens made a major trade when the two sides swapped players. The Stars sent Michael Ryder to Montreal in exchange for Erik Cole. The Canadiens also received Dallas' third round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
On Tuesday, The Los Angeles Kings traded away Simon Gagne to the Philadelphia Flyers for a conditional fourth round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Major "Star Wars" rumors circulated this past week regarding Simon Pegg's involvement in the franchise and the potential of director Alfonso Cuaron signing on for "Episode 8." However, Pegg shut down the first rumor when the actor took to Twitter to establish that he will not be working on "Star Wars."
Jose Mourinho stated that his goal was to lead Madrid to the Copa del Rey and Champions League final. He is one step closer to achieving the first goal after Madrid trounced Barcelona 3-1 on the strength of two Cristiano Ronaldo goals.
The New York Rangers will attempt to turn their season around when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
The Buffalo Sabres look to end their struggles when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday evening.
Alexander Semin makes his long awaited return to Washington when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Capitals for the first time this season.
The Boston Bruins will look to continue their franchise-best start when they visit the struggling New York Islanders.
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to get out of NHL cellar when they host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.
A season ago, the NHLPA rejected a realignment proposal by the league that would split the six divisions into four conferences. It seems that the NHL is ready to present a modified version of that proposal in coming weeks.
The first of two Clasicos this week will take place this afternoon at the Camp Nou in the second leg of the 2013 Champions League Round of 16.
The Onion has apologized to nine-year old actress Quvenzhane Wallis for a dirty commented posted on Twitter during Oscar night.
Even though a great deal of the conversation will stem from the award winners and suprises, the Oscar night is often reviewed based on the pacing and its host. This year it seems that the show was widely viewed as slow and boring and its host Seth MacFarlane got tons of harsh comments for his offensive jokes.
Real Madrid's season could be defined by next Wednesday as the team's fate in the Champions League and Copa del Rey will be decided.
During the last few months, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has repeatedly stated that he misses his first home in Manchester United and that he is open to the possibility of returning to his former club. A recent report indicates that the team may be preparing a 55 million pound bid to bring back the prodigal son.
