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Canadian dollar a question for Quebec City NHL expansion bid

The value of the Canadian one dollar coin, aka the loonie, has dropped like crazy in recent months. But that didn’t stop the group trying to bring back an NHL team to Quebec City from stressing to the league Tuesday that the city’s economy is in much better shape than it was in 1995, when the Quebec Nordiques bolted for Colorado and became the Avalanche.

Be ready to party in Las Vegas if NHL says yes

When it comes time to officially introduce Las Vegas as an NHL expansion city, Las Vegas must stage the sort of unforgettable celebration only it can deliver. It should blow the thing out.

Foley: NHL expansion franchise presentation ‘went really well’

Now the wait begins. Bill Foley, the billionaire businessman who is attempting to bring major league professional sports to Las Vegas, sold his vision for an NHL franchise for the city Tuesday. He met with the NHL Board of Governors Executive Committee in New York, as did a group from Quebec City.