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Season Preview 2016-17
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RIPE TO REPEAT?
THE GAP BETWEEN teams is so tight in today’s NHL that even elite franchises must constantly tinker to counter their rivals’ summer upgrades. Yet the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins top our Game Score ratings on pg. 24 despite leaving their roster almost untouched. Defenseman Ben Lovejoy left for New Jersey as a free agent and…that’s it. Left winger Garrett Wilson was the Penguins’ top addition. So why is our outlook for them so sunny? For starters, Sidney Crosby was the best player in the world from January on last season. Blueliner Kris Letang can dominate games on his own. Evgeni Malkin is still a borderline superstar when healthy. But there’s more to it than that. The Penguins look like a powerhouse again for 2016-17 because they peaked so late. They may…
THE INSTIGATOR
THN BOOK REVIEW THE RED KELLY STORY $29.95, ECW Press, 384 pgs, 6" x 9", hardcover It’s hard to believe it took 50 years after his final game for Leonard ‘Red’ Kelly to get his own book. He played 20 years in the NHL and was the first winner of the Norris Trophy yet was so offensively gifted he spent the latter half of his career playing forward. He was an integral part of eight Stanley Cup teams. He served in parliament and pushed for the re-design of the Canadian flag while he played for the Maple Leafs. The Red Kelly Story, out in October, gives the eight-time NHL all-star the attention he deserves. The 384-page book, written by Kelly with L. Waxy Gregoire and David M. Dupuis, goes in-depth about Kelly’s playing career,…
SCOTTIE UPSHALL TELLS US WHAT IT’S LIKE…
…to earn a contract off a tryout I was coming off four seasons with the Florida Panthers. We only made the playoffs once in that time, so no one was really noticing you on a daily basis. now a free agent, I felt I had to prove myself all over again. It’s like being at your first nhL training camp after being drafted. You have to be healthy, determined and, really, you have to go in there and take somebody’s job. I spoke to St. Louis coach ken hitchcock a few times before camp, and he thought I’d be the perfect candidate to push some guys. Scott Gomez was in a similar spot. We were good teammates and both earned contracts off our tryouts. In a situation like this, you have to…
GOODS | GEAR | LIFE
SHOOT FOR THE STARS IT’S HARD TO beat the star power packed into CCM’s new training app. Pop it open and get greeted by Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, John Tavares and Matt Duchene before setting out to improve your stickwork. The off-ice drills are taught by skills coach and former NHLer Lance Pitlick in a clear and easy-to-follow manner. The app also times all your reps as you follow Pitlick’s instruction. For players of any age who want to get better, this app presents a ton of drills, plus some fun bonus moves (like how to get the puck on your stick for lacrosse-style goals). (ccmhockey.com) – RYAN KENNEDY SLICK PUCKHANDLING EVER TRIED JUGGLING 30 pucks? The Transpuckter is a better option. The idea behind the puck holder emerged from problems arising in an…
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