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October 1, 2012
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Bolt Awaits Big Break
Dustin Tokarski didn’t always know he was going to be a goaltender, but one thing in particular convinced him to move full time into the blue paint. “I loved the feeling of having complete control over the game,” he said. With control comes playing in pressure situations, something Tokarski thrived at throughout his junior career and in his three pro seasons with the American League’s Norfolk Admirals. “He is obviously a great goalie,” said defenseman Keith Aulie, who played with Tokarski at the 2009 World Junior Championship. “He is so calm back there and it rubs off on the rest of our team. Under big-pressure situations, he makes big saves and he’s done that his whole career.” Tokarski was an integral part of Norfolk’s historic 2011-12, in which the team ended the…
SERGEI BOBROVSKY
Masked men are a mystery. And when it comes to one Russian goalie, we know practically nothing. New Blue Jacket Sergei Bobrovsky came to the NHL undrafted and with little English. Media knew little about him and Bobrovsky returned the favor. He doesn’t read anything jobrelated in his spare time. “I don’t follow hockey news and I don’t read hockey newspapers,” he says.” “In my spare time, I try to get as far away from hockey as possible. I read books, listen to music and spend quality time with my wife. I have enough hockey in my life. I don’t have to dedicate my spare time to it.” What books does a goalie read? Chances are you won’t figure out what Bobrovsky’s bedtime story is. “Lately I’ve been reading Jules Verne’s…
Sudden Impact
Handicapping the Calder Trophy race is always difficult because it’s not necessarily about the kid with the highest ceiling or even the player who will eventually be the best NHLer. Many times, it’s about opportunity and ice time. Last year, Sean Couturier and Matt Read were excellent for the Flyers, but didn’t crack the voters’ top three. Perhaps their contributions cancelled each other out or perhaps it’s because pure points helped all-around threat Gabriel Landeskog to the top. With that in mind, here’s a look at the pre-season faves to take rookie of the year honors. JONATHAN HUBERDEAU Florida Panthers, C, 3-1 odds The only thing holding Huberdeau back from an NHL roster spot was something common to lanky teen wunderkinds – he needed to put on weight. Unfortunately, his excellence keeps getting…
PACIFIC
ANAHEIM DUCKS IS BIGGER NECESSARILY BETTER? The Ducks will put that theory to the test as Anaheim gets bulkier on the blueline with the signings of Sheldon Souray and Bryan Allen. The Ducks also get younger thanks to jettisoning vets Jason Blake and Niklas Hagman up front. This means more opportunity for youngsters such as Kyle Palmieri, Devante Smith-Pelly and Emerson Etem, though the bulk of the offensive burden still falls on Teemu Selanne and the Bobby Ryan-Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry line. Anaheim ranked in the bottom 15 on offense and defense last season and since the Ducks missed the playoffs, they needed improvements to climb over someone in the Pacific Division. Souray can help the power play, but the loss of Lubomir Visnovsky means even more ice time for youngsters Cam…
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