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March 9, 2015
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TRUE NORTH STRONG
LOVE OR HATE ONE OF OUR FEATURES/STORIES? LET US KNOW BY EMAILING US AT LETTERS@THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM The last paragraph of your J-P Parise In Memoriam states Parise is “just the second player from the 1972 Summit Series to pass away.” He is actually the third or even the fourth. Bill Goldsworthy was the first, but Gary Bergman died in December 2000. He played in all eight games and had an amazing series. Rick Martin also passed away, in 2011, although while he was a member of team, he did not play in any of the games. Rod Allison Hamilton, Ont. All our prayers go out to the Parise family as J-P is called home. The Lord has one more terrific forward for his team. God bless you, J-P. Joe Connor, Pennsville, N.J. A-PLUS FOR PAUL Thank you for…
LAST MINUTE OF PLAY
Guess WHO! “I captured four Lady Byngs, plus the 1954 Norris as the NHL’s best defenseman.” “I won four Stanley Cups with Detroit and four more with Toronto after a I960 trade.” “Leafs coach Punch Imlach made me a center. I racked up points in a ’second career.’ “ Separated AT BIRTH R. NUGENT HOPKINS Works for struggling team that often finishes 30th. Plays on CBC in acit where hockey is religion. JACK MCBRAYER Works for struggling TV show on 30 Rock. Does anything for NBC that isn’t against his religion. Email your suggestions to sab@thehockeynews.com CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Burke, pictured, is a feisty Flames exec B Jose was NHL MVP in 2002 9 Sell tickets at inflated prices 10 He was Norris Trophy winner in 2013 11 Dumb 14 T.J. is a shootout specialist 15 Pronger won Hart, Norris in 2000 20 Sarnia’s junior team 21 Where ’Stevie Y’…
THE MELLOWEST MAN IN MONTREAL
PLAYING FOR THE MONTREAL CANAdiens in a town where nothing matters more is pressure-packed, to say the least. Goaltending is one of the most stressful jobs in sports, and no less of an authority than Habs great Jacques Plante once noted the position involves having a red light go off and 15,000 people screaming at you every time you make a mistake. Carey Price actually has more than 20,000 fans watching him at the Bell Centre, but he’s remarkably chill about his profession. “He’s prepared every day,” said teammate Jiri Sekac. “He’s an unbelievable goalie, and the way he stays calm is amazing.” Getting into that Zen-like state seems easy for Price, even if winters in Montreal are a little foreboding. “It’s minus-40 outside most of the winter, so you kind of…
PHIL KESSEL ON TRIAL
COLUNBUS-IT’S THE FRIDAY before the All-Star Game, and the NHL is conducting its (almost) annual dog and pony show with (almost) all the best players on the planet. It’s All- Star Media Day™ and Phil Kessel is being a remarkably good sport about it. He’s holding court, and though you get the sense in reality he’s about as comfortable as Richard Nixon during his first debate with John F. Kennedy, he’s doing his best to be whimsical. Clad in an NHL-issued hoodie and a Toronto Maple Leafs hat, he’s sporting what looks like a perpetual five-day growth, never getting shaved nor ever becoming more hirsute. Away from the 63-ring circus that is his existence with the struggling Maple Leafs, Kessel is as comfortable as he’s been in public in, well,…
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