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December 5, 2016
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PRONGER NEARING FORK IN THE ROAD
WITH KEN CAMPBELL@THNKENCAMPBELL WHEN THIS SEASON ends, Chris Pronger will have finally outlived his usefulness as an NHL player at the age of 42. He can obviously no longer defend the front of his net, scare the living bejeepers out of opponents with his recklessness or find the net with a shot from the blueline that somehow makes its way through a mass of arms and legs and bodies. And now that his seven-year contract has almost mercifully come to an end, economic bottom feeders such as the Arizona Coyotes can no longer use him for the sole purpose of elevating them to the lowest rung of the league’s salary structure. Man, that took a while. Pronger hasn’t played a game in more than five years, has been inducted into the Hall…
YOUR SAY
There’s no stink on P.U. When I first noticed Prospects Unlimited in my mailbox, I felt like a kid opening my favorite toy. This issue is truly worthy of MVP (Most Valuable Publication). It’s comprehensive with 50-plus “In The System” players for each team, and the colors to designate prospects is very useful. I also enjoyed your daring Top 100 21-and-under list. GIAN CARLO BASTONE, MONTREAL I just want to thank you for Prospects Unlimited issue. It’s a dream come true for a fan like me who enjoys following the evolution of young players. Such a good deep and overall view of all the prospects, including players eligible for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 drafts. This issue will be near my TV all season long. ALEXANDRE FRANCISCO, MONTREAL The First Word column in Prospects Unlimited…
BECOME LIKE A KID AT THE RINK
WHEN YOU’RE THE LEADING point producer in the NHL over the past six seasons but you skated along in just 19th place in 2015-16, something’s not right. For Claude Giroux, the only thing required was a little off-season hip and abdominal surgery. “Little,” of course, is a weak attempt at understated humor. There’s no way to minimize an operation of that magnitude, yet somehow the Flyers captain managed to keep the problem a secret through a subpar 67-point season and no goals in a six-game playoff loss to the Washington Capitals. The medical work was done May 17, about three weeks after the Flyers were knocked out in the first round. Both Giroux and teammate Shayne Gostisbehere were operated on on the same day by a hip specialist and an abdominal surgeon.…
RAPID FIRE
Favorite team and player growing up? I was an Edmonton Oilers fan. My favorite player was Mike Comrie for a bit, then it became Raffi Torres. Those were my favorite players. I was young and I didn’t know. Who was your mentor? My Dad, Ian, always coached me when I was young. When I was 12 or 13 he stopped coaching, but he is always someone I could talk to. He understood my game. He’s my strength coach and trains me in the summer. He’s someone who really understands me and my body. He also helps me when I don’t play well and tells me things to help me improve when I’m going through a slump. Who did you model your game after? I always liked watching Martin St-Louis. He’s a smaller guy that I…
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