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November 4, 2013
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DEMKO ON THE FAST TRACK
TRUE STORY: ABOUT FIVE YEARS ago, legendary Boston College bench boss Jerry York got a call from Andrea Leonard, the school’s former women’s volleyball coach. She had moved to southern California and her neighbors had a 12-year-old son who played hockey and wanted to go to B.C. York told her to relay the message the boy should work hard and keep his studies up. That boy was Thatcher Demko and this year, he’s tending net for York’s Eagles. “I’m really excited,” Demko said. “It’s an unbelievable school and hockey program.” The youngest player in NCAA hockey this season, Demko got his high school diploma in time to qualify for the school academically and has begun fighting for crease time with returning junior Brian Billett. “They said everything’s up for grabs,” Demko said.…
ASK Adam?
QUESTION: When will the Sabres realize that, in their rush to rebuild, they traded away everyone that played well together? And what can they do about it now? Anthony Naples, Buffalo ANSWER: I don’t think it’s fair to rip the Sabres for their deals. If they waited until that chemistry faded or disappeared, they wouldn’t receive nearly as much on the trade market. There’s no way around the fact that, if you want something of value, you have to offer something of value. In my estimation, the Sabres did well on the returns they got – in particular the Jason Pominville deal that landed them high-end prospects Johan Larsson and Matt Hackett and a pick that became Nikita Zadorov. QUESTION: Can NHL players become referees? Justin Sulpico, Abbotsford, B.C. ANSWER: Yes, ex-NHLers can become on-ice…
PHENOMENAL IN PLYMOUTH
THE LEAST THE CAPITALS CAN DO is send Alex Nedeljkovic a fruit basket. After all, Washington took two of the Plymouth goaltender’s best teammates when it kept power forward Tom Wilson and offensive defenseman Connor Carrick up in the NHL for the first month of the season. The Whalers found themselves uncharacteristically low in the standings and Nedeljkovic (Nah-DELL-ko-vitch) was much busier than he was last year, when he took the team on a dizzying run to the Ontario League semifinal. Not that the kid is complaining about the extra burden. “I try to approach every game the same way,” he said. “I want to stop as many pucks as I can. We definitely lost some veteran experience and we’ve had our ups and downs, but it gives the younger guys an…
PLUS MINUS
+PLUS TWIN ENGINE Vancouver’s Henrik Sedin breaks the 800-point barrier, forever solidifying bragging rights over brother Daniel and his measly total of 765. –MINUS PAPER TIGERS Upset with the refs, Russian junior team Belye Tigry stops skating, literally, in the second period, allowing Ak Bars to score four goals in a 12-1 loss. +PLUS COLORADO’S ROCKY His glass-banging must have worked: New Avalanche coach Patrick Roy ties the NHL record for consecutive wins to start a coaching career with six. –MINUS WHAT ELSE IS ON? Florida assures visiting Boston fans they can watch the Red Sox playoff game on screens at the Panthers-Bruins game. If you don’t respect yourself……
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