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rals, who have defected from Muammar al-Qaddafi's regime appealed to their fellow officers Monday to join the revolt to hasten the end of Qaddafi's 40-year rule. Italian Foreign Ministry officials presented the generals, two colonels and a major to reporters in Rome three days after they fled Libya. One of the officers, Gen. Melud Massoud Halasa, estimated that Qaddafi's military forces are now "only 20 percent as effective" as what they were before the revolt broke out in mid-February, and that "not more than 10" generals remain loyal to Qaddafi. Former Libyan Foreign Minister Abdel Rahman Shalgam, who now backs the anti-Qaddafi rebels, told the news conference that the eight officers are "part of 120 officials who left and abandoned Qaddafi and are now out of Libya." Italy, Libya's former colonial ruler, long had close economic and diplomatic ties with Tripoli, but Rome was among the first Western nations to break with the regime and establish formal relations with the Libyan National Transitional Council, that is representing anti-Qaddafi forces. Gen. On Ali On read an appeal to fellow army officers and top police and security officials "in the name of the martyrs who have fallen in the defense of freedom to have the courage" to abandon the regime. The general, wearing st season and only five times in the last seven years. Dan Rosen and Shawn P. Roarke combine to look at how the teams match up offensively, defensively, in goal, on special teams and behind the bench.Malhotra gets the OK to playTwo months ago, the Vancouver Canucks were telling everyone that Manny Malhotra wouldn’t play again this season after taking a puck in the eye during a game on March 16. But Malhotra began skating couple of weeks ago -- and on Saturday, the Canucks announced that he’s been cleared to play. As Dhiren Mahiban reports, coach Alain Vigneault isn’t saying whether Malhotra will play in Game 1 -- but the Canucks are delighted to have him ready to go.Canucks ready to face unfamiliar opponentLike everyone else, the Vancouver Canucks didn’t know who they’d be facing in the Stanley Cup Final until late Friday night. Dhiren Mahiban reports on their reaction to seeing the Bruins, a team they’ve historically struggled against.Thomas took long route to the FinalVancouver fans aside, it’s hard not to root for Boston goaltender Tim Thomas. The 37-year-old has taken a circuitous (to say the least) route to the Stanley Cup Final, with stops in three minor leagues, three hitches in Finland and another in Sweden -- and even after winning the Vezina Trophy in 2009, he began this season as a backup. John Kreiser looks at one of the few players who seems to be getting better as he gets older.Lightning disappointed but proud after playoff runThe Tampa Bay Lightning progressed by leaps and bounds in 2010-11 -- after all, coming within a game of the Stanley Cup Final is pretty good for a team that hadn’t made the playoffs since