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December 8, 2014
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Behind THE MASK
DEVAN DUBNYK | ARIZONA COYOTES The 6-foot-6 Dubnyk is nicknamed ‘Giraffe,’ and the long-necked herbivores are staples on his masks. This Dave Gunnarsson design honors Arizona by dressing a pair of giraffes as legendary deputy sheriff Wyatt Earp and his faithful friend ‘Doc’ Holliday.…
Separated AT BIRTH
MICHAEL FROLIK Michael was born in Kladno in the 1980s. Gets paid to take a regular shift on one line alongside two men. ASHTON KUTCHER Played Michael Kelso on That ’70s Show. Gets paid regularly to fire one-liners on Two and a Half Men. Email your suggestions to sab@thehockeynews.com WHO AM I: JOEY KOCUR…
PLUS MINUS
+PLUS YOU DO KNOW JACK Boston U freshman Jack Eichel kicks off his college career with 13 points in seven games and earns conference rookie of the month honors. –MINUS POISON IVY LEAGUE Cornell coach Mike Schafer is suspended one game for making profanity-laced comments about Quinnipiac bench boss Rand Pecknold. +PLUS TALL GESTURE St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo shaves his head in support of his five-year-old niece who is battling cancer. –MINUS MCPOCALYPSE NOW Erie Otters phenom Connor McDavid breaks his hand during a fight, leaving little margin of error to get healthy for Canada’s WJC squad.…
In The CARDS
THERE ARE THREE THINGSthe NHL Players’ Association doesn’t allow on licensed trading cards: blood, tongues and fighting – especially fighting. It was different 40 years ago, when there were virtually no regulations for hockey card photos. Thus, Topps was able to get away with using a fisticuffs photograph on its 1973-74 card of St. Louis Blues left winger Phil Roberto, shown here slugging it out with New York Islanders goalie Billy Smith. As if that wasn’t enough, the back of the card also states, “Phil is a tough man in the corners, and even tougher in a fight.”…