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September 14, 2009
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THE NEW NUMBER 1
IT’S IRONIC. The shadow Taylor Hall is finally escaping is of the very person the 18-year-old models himself after. And just like John Tavares, Hall now assumes the task of being the face of major junior hockey in a season many expect will conclude with him being the NHL’s first overall pick next June. “Just the way John conducts himself, he’s a good role model for any aspiring player,” Hall said. “I saw how he handled the draft. He probably got asked the same question a hundred times and somehow he came up with a different answer every time. “I could see what he went through and he’s matured as a player and a person and hopefully I can do that. I listen to a lot of his interviews and he’s become a…
GOOD FELLA
Back in the Dead Puck Era, Bob Clarke came up with a rather novel concept on how the NHL could increase goal scoring beyond what it was in the days when Eddie Shore terrorized his opponents and players weren’t allowed to make forward passes. “Get more bad goalies,” was Clarke’s tongue-incheek suggestion. Heaven knows, Clarke and the Philadelphia Flyers went out and did their part. Actually, that’s a bit of a shot. The Flyers tried, they really did. It isn’t entirely their fault that the two guys who were supposed to be stopping pucks for them right about now played for the Ste-Marie Poutrelles Delta (Maxime Ouellet) and the Hamburg Freezers (Jean-Marc Pelletier) last season. With a few notable exceptions, the Flyers have done almost everything right since they came into the…
Carolina
CAMP BATTLES The Canes lineup hasn’t been this set heading into camp in years. As things stand, 21 spots look cut and dried. The only question is if any of Carolina’s young players make too strong a case to be sent to the AHL. The plan is to have Brandon Sutter, Zach Boychuk, Drayson Bowman and Jamie McBain play together in Albany before moving up to the NHL next fall. But one of those four could play his way onto the roster. There is also competition for the depth defenseman spots. Tim Conboy, on a one-way contract, is the logical shoo-in as the seventh guy. If Carolina decides to keep an eighth blueliner, Brett Carson and Bryan Rodney top the list heading into camp.…
Colorado
CAMP BATTLES During the team’s Stanley Cup heyday, few roster spots were open at Avalanche training camp. Not anymore, as the Avs have several jobs for the most worthy campers, starting at No. 2 center. Joe Sakic’s retirement means 2009 third overall pick Matt Duchene likely will battle veterans T.J. Hensick and Wojtek Wolski for the job. If Duchene wins it, Hensick will battle rookie T.J. Galiardi for the third-line pivot position. At left wing, where Wolski will play if not at center, there will be competition for at least two jobs. Youngsters such as Kyle Quincey and Cameron Gaunce will push for playing time among the top six defense.…
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