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NHL set to open season in Europe, again

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports 
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For the fourth consecutive year, the NHL will start the season in Europe.

The NHL announced Tuesday that six teams -- the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks and Phoenix Coyotes -- will begin the 2010-11 season overseas.

Carolina and Minnesota will play two games in Helsinki on Oct. 7 and 8; San Jose will play Columbus in Stockholm on Oct. 8 and 9; and Boston will play Phoenix in Prague on Oct. 9 and 10.

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-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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