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Hockey’s coming back to the ‘Peg:

The True North Sports and Entertainment group announced on Tuesday that they have completed a deal to purchase the Atlanta Thrashers and move them to Winnipeg in time for the 2011-12 season.

And, right on target with the wish-I-could-punch-him asinine comment is Gary Bettman:

“Hockey in Canada has never been stronger,” said Bettman. “We get to be back in a place we wish had not left in 1996.

Considering the source, that’s rich.

Meanwhile, Vancouver kicks off the Stanley Cup Final against Boston tonight, aiming to not only kick some serious Bruin ass, but to bring the Cup home to Canada for the first time since the Habs did it in ‘93. And with history on their side and the stronger record, I see no reason why they shouldn’t pull it off.

Go Canada!

ETA: If you’re American and reading this, and you happen to be a bit confused about this whole hockey thing, Pete McMartin wrote you a primer.

With the Habs not having made the playoffs, it’s hard to get too excited about hockey at this point. But the Leafs scored in overtime last night to hang on for game 7 against the Flyers. And the Canucks are hoping for a game 7 win tonight as well. With Ottawa having eliminated the Islanders in 5, that’s good news for the teams from the country that invented the sport . . . even if the Habs are golfing.

Update: The Leafs were pummelled 6-1 by Philadelphia, so they’ll soon be joining the Habs on the golf course. But Vancouver did advance. And in yet another playoff upset, underdog Minnesota eliminated the team everyone loves to hate, the Colorado Avalanche, in the third game 7 series being played last night.

It’s anyone’s cup now.