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December 20, 2010
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In the NHL, Outside is In
Soon after Santa’s sleigh is parked for another year, the NHL’s burgeoning holiday tradition of the outdoor Winter Classic game will arrive again. And this time around, the league and its TV partners have new treats for fans. An event that began as a terrific concept in Buffalo in 2008 has grown significantly. This year’s game – to be played between the Capitals and Penguins at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field – will be shot and televised in 3-D for the first time. As well, the NHL and cable giant HBO have teamed to create 24/7 Penguins/Capitals: The Road To The Winter Classic, a four-episode, behind-the-scenes series showcasing both the teams as they prepare for the outdoor showdown. Both developments have NHL brass beaming about a product that has exceeded all expectations. “It’s a…
The Master Teacher
With money a major issue in Dallas right now and Brad Richards being a money player, there has naturally been a lot of speculation swimming around the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. But while the media focused on contracts and destinations – not to mention an unstable ownership situation – Richards was busy leading the Stars with 26 points through 20 games and helping burgeoning young linemates Loui Eriksson and James Neal excel. “It’s always nice to get information from him,” Eriksson said. “He can tell me what I need to do better and if I’m not at my best, he always comes and talks to me.” Given Eriksson and Neal were right behind Richards in Dallas scoring, the students are clearly learning their lessons. “He’s a very informative and nurturing type of player,”…
Lucky No. 8?
In the past decade, seven different coaches have manned the New York Islanders bench. None completed three seasons. Jack Capuano, who replaced Scott Gordon on an interim basis Nov. 15, is the eighth man to take his shot. Capuano was an offense-minded defenseman at the University of Maine who was a fifth round pick (88th overall) of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1984. He spent four years bouncing between teams in the American and International Leagues, getting into six NHL games before entering the coaching ranks in 1996. During the 2005-06 campaign, Capuano worked for the Isles as an assistant coach. One year later, he was in American League Bridgeport for the first time as an assistant; and for the past three seasons, he has been the Sound Tigers’ bench boss. Islanders GM Garth…
Bro’mance In The Air
The nature of the relationship between Charlie Huddy and Paul Coffey was consistent across varied settings. On the ice, the defense pair had very defined roles. Coffey’s job was to help the Edmonton Oilers live up to their reputation as the most dynamic offensive force the league had ever seen, Huddy’s was to ensure goalie Grant Fuhr wasn’t too overwhelmed by separation anxiety from the rest of the team. “Guys used to bug me a lot and say, ‘You just go back and get the puck and give it to Coff,’” Huddy said. “Well, yeah, I did, but that’s the way it worked, that was his game. He wanted to have the puck. He knew, when he was skating and he was going straight ahead, that his game was going to be…
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