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March 5, 2012
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Bright Lights To Inner City
When Pat Hickey was first drafted by the New York Rangers in 1973, he had a choice to make like many other upcoming stars at the time: Take your chances attempting to make an NHL squad at the risk of being sent to the minors, or pocket the easy bucks in the WHA. Hickey chose the latter, mainly due to the fact his employers, the Toronto Toros, were bringing in Frank Mahovlich that year. “I thought, ‘If I spent each morning playing with Frank Mahovlich, I’ll be a better player,’” Hickey said. “I was fortunate to have some tutors like him.” Once Hickey decided to make the foray into the NHL, Rangers GM Emile Francis gladly signed him to a deal in 1975. After he drove a U-Haul into Long Beach…
Grabbo The Groundhog
To take a wild guess, Mikhail Grabovski has never seen Groundhog Day. If he had, he’d appreciate the parallel between his hot streaks and Bill Murray’s misery: They repeat themselves again and again nearing the time of year when a famously agoraphobic rodent may or may not show his face. But whereas Murray lived the same thing every day, Grabovski experiences it every year. He starts slowly, but the colder it gets outside, the hotter he gets inside NHL arenas. Grabovski had no goals in October before exploding for 15 goals in 25 games in December and January last season. It’s the same story in 2011-12. He had one point in his first five games and 11 in his first 20, but 26 points in his next 26 games through early…
THN INBOX
Submit your letter at: thn.com/letters BUFFALO, SOLDIER ON I can’t believe how quick everyone has been to suggest that Ryan Miller be traded and Lindy Ruff and Darcy Regier be fired. The Sabres haven’t performed up to par, but it takes time for NHLers who haven’t played with each other to gel. This team has also suffered many injuries: Only one player (Jason Pominville), has played all their games and many times they’ve had six or more minor-leaguers in the lineup. That is mind-boggling. Buffalo just needs to stay the course and everything will fall into place. Daniel Crotteau, Paso Robles, Calif. 3-2-Fun! The clock “malfunction” in L.A. caused quite a stir, but nobody can deny the thrill when Drew Doughty netted the winner in the last second. If the NHL was to institute a…
Pack Your Bags
BRYAN ALLEN, D, CAROLINA Contract: Final year @$2.9 million (UFA) JEFF CARTER, C, COLUMBUS Contract: 10 more years @$5.3 million PAUL GAUSTAD, C, BUFFALO Contract: Final year @$2.3 million (UFA) HAL GILL, D, MONTREAL Contract: Final year @$2.3 million (UFA) JOSH HARDING, G, MINNESOTA Contract: Final year @$750,000 (UFA) ALES HEMSKY, RW, EDMONTON Contract: Final year @$4.1 million (UFA) KRISTIAN HUSELIUS, LW, COLUMBUS Contract: Final year @$4.8 million (UFA) TRAVIS MOEN, LW, MONTREAL Contract: Final year @$1.5 million (UFA) DOMINIC MOORE, RW, TAMPA BAY Contract: Final year @$1.1 million (UFA) EVGENI NABOKOV, G, ISLANDERS Contract: Final year @$570,000 (UFA)* SAMUEL PAHLSSON, LW, COLUMBUS Contract: Final year @$2.7 million (UFA) TUOMO RUUTU, RW, CAROLINA Contract: Final year @$3.8 million (UFA) JAROSLAV SPACEK, D, CAROLINA Contract: Final year @$3.8 million (UFA) RYAN SUTER, D, NASHVILLE Contract: Final year @$3.5 million (UFA) SHEA WEBER, D, NASHVILLE Contract: Final year @$7.5 million (RFA) * No-movement clause ALL FEB. 27 @ THN.COM INSTANT TRADE DEADLINE ANALYSIS…
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