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Adam Oates deserves all the praise that comes with being a Hall of Famer, but history shouldn't forget his part in ending his dynamic partnership with Brett Hull.

This Hockey Hall of Fame edition of Coyotes Tracks also includes a roundup of Coyotes prospects, another league approving its own CBA, and some postgame shenanigans at the Gwinnett Gladiators game.

20 years ago today, the Tampa Bay Lightning put a woman into an NHL preseason game. That woman, of course, was goaltender Manon Rheaume. And she was the very first woman to break the gender barrier...

For some weekend afternoon reading , some links and opinions from the world of hockey.

Looking at NHL news and opinions from around the SBN NHL Network.

The four-man class wasn't without controversy, as Brendan Shanahan and Pat Burns were passed over and other news and notes from around the NHL.

In what many observers thought was an overdue move, the Hockey Hall of Fame's Selection Committee voted to induct former Panthers star forward Pavel Bure to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bure will be inducted with Joe Sakic, Adam Oates and Mats Sundin.

Regardless of the way-cool vid above, Pavel Bure's lasting impression is one of brutal - almost embarrassing - domination in the offensive zone, whether outfitted in Canucks, Panthers, or Rangers...

It isn't just a conceit of NHL fans. The Stanley Cup really is the greatest trophy in all of team sports. And here's why.