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February 7, 2006
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LETTER OF THE WEEK
These Mikes must go: (Islanders GM) Milbury is on his way, seven years too late. How many great draft picks came and went? How many coaches in the last 10 years (yeah, Milbury, it must be the coaching…). And (Bruins GM) O'Connell, who didn’t stand up for his star player a couple of years ago when Joe Thornton was hurt in the playoffs. This season, he traded Thornton, but things aren’t any better. (Bruins coach) Sullivan is in the new NHL, with new rules, but using an old system. Finally, (Penguins coach) Therrien made an 18-year-old alternate captain and now the vets won't play for him. Ziggy Palffy retired and Mark Recchi is looking for first “green jacket.” Babcock, Kitchen, Keenan: Keep up the good work, boys!…
Letters
SAUCY SNIPERS FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Thank you, Adam Proteau. Satisfying indeed. Ilya Kovalchuk and Alex Ovechkin have not only buried the stereotypical "sullen" Russian trait, they are leading the way in rink-rousing flash, dash and showy displays of bravado. Russians? Why not? They've always been the trailblazers to a new and exciting NHL. This typically North American trait should be welcomed even if embodied by a nation whose hockey stars many love to hate. My favorite Ovechkin display came at the 2003 World Junior Championship when, following a sweet goal, he gazed into the stands while pointing to his name on the back of his jersey. Bring on the swaggering Russians. Rod Minns, Combermere, Ont. HANDS OFF, DON I don’t think Ilya Kovalchuk realized what a can of worms he opened up, but I wish more…
What ‘mistake’ did he make?
Dear Bryan, Sounds like you had a dog of a day back there, kid. This is just a little note to say we’re sort of feeling for you. The scrum after practice Jan. 20 when you talked about getting caught taking steroids, that couldn’t have been too much fun. Was it like the dream when you’re back in high school and it’s phys ed class and you head out of the change room without putting your shorts on and you feel all, like, exposed? That’s an awful dream, isn’t it? You probably never had this dream, though. When you grow up a young defenseman hockey player, you might imagine one day getting burned by 19-Yzerman, not 19-norandrosterone. They say it reduces weight and builds muscle mass and stamina, but you must have had…
FAN SHOOTOUT
SHERRY PURVIS, FROM OCEANSIDE, CALIF., ASKS Do you miss Canada, and are you enjoying the weather in California? “I definitely miss the coverage and the fans in Canada, but here in L.A., it’s kind of laid back, there’s the nice weather, and we’ve got a great group of guys. And it’s always fun when your new team does well.” KEVIN DAVID, FROM WATERFORD, WISC., ASKS Who is your unsung hockey hero? “Scott Pellerin. He came, he’d play on broken feet, he did a lot of the ugly stuff that doesn't show up on the scoresheet. We played together in St. Louis and he’s my unsung hockey hero.” MATTHEW WITKOWSKI, FROM MELBOURNE, AUS., ASKS How does your new team, the Kings, compare to your old one, the Flames? “One of the reasons I came to the…
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