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October 3, 2011
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Blast from the Past
Vic Hadfield wheels the puck from behind the net while New York teammate and former Hab ‘Boom Boom’ Geoffrion lays in wait in the late 1960s.…
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NORTHWEST TEAM REPORTS
CALGARY FLAMES THE CALGARY FLAMES have been looking for a center to play with Jarome Iginla since his heyday with Craig Conroy. Mikael Backlund is next in line for the role and had some good chemistry with Iginla late last season. Indeed, he enters this season in the ‘Hot’ column, with 1-3-4 totals in his last two games of 2010-11. Backlund possesses the requisite hockey sense and two-way ability to complement Iginla, but like most young players, he must work on his consistency and strength. Aside from his brief stint with the Kelowna Rockets in 2008-09, Backlund has never put up numbers that have matched his skill and potential. But with Iginla and Alex Tanguay as his linemates, he will have the chance to do exactly that this season. If Backlund…
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HE SAID What?
I think I’ve got to grow it. That long hair, I think, has helped me stay in the league. So I’m going to use whatever advantage I have right now.MIKE COMMODORE ON BRINGING HIS RED AFRO TO DETROIT AFTER GOING WITH A CLOSE CROP IN RECENT YEARS…
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THEBIGPICTURE
Mourning the Unthinkable Supporters of Yaroslavl Lokomotiv paid tribute to their team after the devastating airline disaster on Sept. 7.…