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April 4, 2011
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DEAD TRADE LINE
Are you insane? Trade Jarome Iginla for Vincent Lecavalier (Refresh, Feb. 21)? Vinny is half the player Iggy is and having a chance to play with Iginla is a reason some players want to come to Calgary. He’s a class-act superstar and that’s a rare combination nowadays. If Iginla wishes to retire as a Flame, which I hope he does, he deserves that right for all he has done for the team and the city of Calgary. As a Flames fan and an Iginla fan, I feel lucky to be able to watch this player don my hometown jersey. Pass. Score. Fight. Lead. The list goes on and on. Give Iggy some respect…he’s earned it. Chris Romaniuk, Smoky Lake, Alta. Jet Fuel In all the excitement around the NHL’s possible return to Winnipeg,…
More Than Expected
Jordan Leopold spent the previous two seasons traveling through Colorado, Calgary, Florida and Pittsburgh, all the while doing OK, but never quite well enough to stick. He’s finally found a home. This year, Leopold and Buffalo have been a fine fit, with the 30-year-old leading Buffalo defensemen in nearly every category. “I’ve been on a lot of different teams the past few years. To be grounded somewhere is important and it feels good,” Leopold said. “I really didn’t have to make many adjustments to my game. The system and style of play helps my game.” The Sabres signed Leopold to a three-year, $9-million deal to add offense. He had or will set career bests in goals, assists and points. And Leopold’s impact was immediate, with seven goals and 16 points in the…
PLUS MINUS
+PLUS TOEWS SAVES Inspired play from captain Jonathan Toews helps Blackhawks string together the wins needed to get the defending champs back in the playoff dance. –MINUS GAVEL FALLS ON PAVEL Pavel Kubina’s elbow to Dave Bolland’s head earned him a justified three-game sentence. +PLUS NO MERCY FROM AGOSTA Mercyhurst’s Meghan Agosta does it in style, notching a hat trick to become the first female NCAA player to top 300 career points. –MINUS A FEW DEEP BREATHS Discussion following Max Pacioretty’s injury was critical, but extremists on both sides have to cut back on the hyperbole.…
Probing The Issue
NHL Players’ Association executive Mathieu Schneider says a study that revealed legendary enforcer Bob Probert was suffering from a degenerative brain disease underscores the swiftness with which the union feels the issue of player safety should be addressed. “With what we know about concussions and what we continue to find out, I think we need to do something sooner than later,” said Schneider, who became special assistant to new NHLPA executive director Don Fehr in February. According to the New York Times, a postmortem collaborative study between the Boston University School of Medicine and the Sports Legacy Institute revealed Probert, a former Red Wings and Blackhawks left winger who died of a heart attack in July at the age of 45, was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease. CTE…
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