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March 4, 2013
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TWO-WAY TOWER
THE LESS SAID ABOUT FINLAND’Sperformance at the 2013 World Junior Championship the better. But if you’re an NHL fan rather than a Suomi booster, there was a silver lining. Simply put, this was a team that featured some astonishingly talented individuals who, due to overconfidence, constant line shifting and even a rampaging stomach flu bug, ended their tournament pounding Slovakia in the relegation round instead of competing for a medal. But back to those individuals. The Finns had one of the best draft eligi ble crops in Ufa thanks to the trio of Sasha Barkov, Rasmus Ristolainen and Artturi Lehkonen, all of whom are projected to go in the first round of the NHL draft this summer. Ristolainen is the lone D-man in the group and has stood tall against men back home…
MONEY ISN’T EVERYTHING
DURING THE OFF-SEASON, TWO TEAMs gave 29-year-old P-A Parenteau offers worth more money and term than the four-year, $16-million contract he signed with the Colorado Avalanche. The Montreal Canadiens were rumored to have been one of those teams, yet Parenteau, a native of Hull, Que., decided to sign with an Avalanche club that has missed the playoffs in four of the past six years. The reason? “I looked at a lot of the good young guys they have here and I liked that,” said Parenteau, who turns 30 in March. “Plus, Colorado really seemed to show the most solid interest in me right away. It’s a great city, Denver, and I’m loving it here.” Parenteau has made the Avalanche’s decision to sign him look brilliant so far. He scored six goals and eight…
ROOMIES, WITH A VIEW
EARLIER THIS SEASON, BUFFALO News reporter and THN contributor John Vogl wrote on the NHL’s new roommate rule and how it’s impacting the Sabres. In particular, Patrick Kaleta said he was worried about sleeping in and missing a team event now that he doesn’t have a pal to rouse him. Others ruminated on the loss of camaraderie, a sentiment echoed in various corners of the league. My kneejerk reaction was bewilderment. Are today’s NHLers so coddled they don’t know how to request a wake-up call or set the alarm on their phones? If they want company, do they not understand how to connect with a teammate staying at the same hotel? Then, once the curmudgeon in me dissipated and the memory of my occasionally dissolute early-20s kicked in, I cut them some…
MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT
THE COLORFUL ROBIN LEHNER is rarely at a loss for words. Even at 21 and with just 13 NHL apperances under his belt, he’ll toss his two cents in about the goings-on in the world’s greatest league. For instance, he says he can’t help but shake his head at the Roberto Luongo situation in Vancouver, where the Canucks goalie, one of the NHL’s best in Lehner’s eyes, is the subject of perpetual trade rumors. “I actually get upset when I hear people talk about this,” Lehner said. “He’s one of the best goaltenders in the world, a top-10 goalie every year in every stats category. But because he didn’t win, he ‘sucks.’ “So it’s hard on a young goalie in a Canadian city. You have to be prepared and it’s a…
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