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September 11, 2017
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CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Arena that’s home to the Golden Knights 4 The unlikely MVP at the 2016 All-Star Game 7 ___ Larson wore the ‘C’ in Detroit for a season 8 ___ ___ ___ is a book about the life and death of Derek Boogaard 10 NHL teams employ ___ surgeons 12 One of the Granatos 13 Veteran keeper ___ Elliott 14 ___ Arena is home of the Blue Jackets 18 The first A in NCAA 19 Jim __ is GM in Dallas 20 It’s executive director is Donald Fehr 21 Martin ___ became an Oiler in the deal that sent ‘Gretz’ to L.A. DOWN 1 Marty ___ tended net in Dallas 2 A walk-off goal 3 In Quebec, a hockey school is an ___ de hockey 4 The Flames play at the ___ Saddledome 5 ___ State is home of the Buckeyes 6 This Fleury penned Playing with Fire 9…
THE COUNTDOWN
BEST LINE PEOPLE DON’T KNOW their neighbors like they used to, and hockey fans don’t know lines like they used to. Coaches switch things up a lot in today’s “top nine” era, in which almost every forward on every team plays a meaningful role. That just makes the rare three-man units that stay intact year-round all the more special. Many of those established and dominant trios earn high marks on this list of the NHL’s best “first lines,” with quotations nec- essary because several teams have multiple lines that could warrant “first” status. Is Zucker- Koivu-Granlund Minnesota’s top line, or is it Niederreiter-Staal- Coyle? Is it Marleau-Matthews- Nylander or van Riemsdyk-Bozak- Marner in Toronto? More so than “first” lines, this list ranks every team’s best line. Don’t get upset if your team’s…
NORRIS TROPHY FOR WOLVERINES
FOR DAILY PROSPECT COVERAGE, VISIT THN.COM JOSH NORRIS IS the spawn of two Michigan State alums, including 1992 CCHA player of the year Dwayne Norris. So when it came time to pick a college, Josh opted for…Michigan Oops. The son of two Spartans calling Yost Arena his home? Will Dwayne and Traci even step foot in the building? “Man, I don’t know,” Norris laughed. “No, they’re happy for me. Michigan State was the place they wanted me to go, but they knew I had to pick what was right for me, and they supported it.” Drafted 19th overall by San Jose in June, Norris suited up for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program last year, tying for the scoring lead with Nashville prospect Grant Mismash. Norris, a versatile center, played consistently for an…
CHALK TALK
SMALL AREA GAME: 1-ON-1 PROTECT THE GATE Learn to transition quickly from offense to defense with this player vs. player showdown drill Place two pylons near top of circle about a foot apart. Coach dumps puck in corner, two players race to puck. Player who gets puck tries to skate it though pylons; player without puck tries to protect the gate. If puck gets turned over, change roles. KEY TEACHING POINTS + Quick feet, good puck protection + Defense stay on defensive side, good stick, stick on puck…
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