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August 1, 2011
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Centers Of Attention
The Toronto Maple Leafs added depth down the middle by picking up centers Tim Connolly and Matthew Lombardi this summer. But in doing so, the team may also be forced to add depth to its medical staff. Connolly, who signed a two-year deal worth $9.5 million, has missed 37 percent of his games (regular season and playoffs) since the lockout with various injuries. Lombardi, acquired in a trade from the Nashville Predators along with defenseman Cody Franson, played just two games this past season due to a concussion. While both might not qualify for life insurance, the Leafs do not consider them a gamble. “The injuries are not a recurring thing,” said GM Brian Burke of Connolly. “His durability is not in question, in our mind. It’s not like he has a…
SUMMER Grades
Chicago Blackhawks B+ Columbus Blue Jackets B+ Detroit Red Wings C Nashville Predators C– St. Louis Blues B DIVISION SHAKEUP 22 Players on new teams in the Central…
Eagles On The Rise
It’s a success story that keeps getting better. The Colorado Eagles, who have sold out every game in franchise history, are moving up the minor pro ladder, joining the ECHL as the league’s 20th franchise. The Eagles, who play at the 5,289-seat Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, have played to capacity a minor league record 311 consecutive times. They’ll need a few more seasons of SROs to catch their intra-state cousins, the Colorado Avalanche, who hold the North American pro hockey record with 487 straight sellouts. The Eagles recently began signing players, including Riley Nelson, Colorado’s all-time leading scorer (683 points in 499 games) and an original Eagle. He’s the reigning CHL MVP and three-time player of the year as voted by CHLers. Also inked was Aaron Schneekloth, who leads the Eagles in…
Long Time Coming
This past spring, as yet another Blue Jackets season headed toward a fruitless end, it was determined by the front office this off-season could not be like the previous two under GM Scott Howson. Bold, even radical changes, would be needed to get the club up to snuff, to get the crowds back in Nationwide Arena. But it was on Rick Nash’s birthday – June 16 – that the business plan gained an emotional element. Nash, now 27, has earned international respect as one of the game’s top players, but he has had a nowhere career with the Blue Jackets – one playoff berth and no playoff wins in eight NHL seasons. “His birthday inspired us all to help him,” Howson said. The bold move to acquire center Jeff Carter in a trade…
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