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September 5, 2006
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Kids’ stuff
Even if he was just playing around with neighborhood kids, Mike Peca still had to fight through a hook to get his first goal in a Leafs jersey.
Capitals putting faith in Fleischmann
EYE ON CAMP The Capitals are too heavy on one side and too light on the other. Therein lies the biggest training camp battleground. Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Matt Pettinger and Donald Brashear are on the left. The right side features some physical players, but no proven 25-goal scorers. Among the candidates at right wing is Tomas Fleischmann, up from Hershey (AHL), but he’s a lefty and the team hopes he, or somebody, can make the transition. Additions to the left will also move Ben Clymer, but that may help in the end. Clymer has played defense in the past and that is where the Caps still need a lot of help. However, based on past performances it doesn’t matter which side certain players are assigned to. Ovechkin and Semin are both noted…
Wolves call Martins back
While Steve Martins signed an AHL-only contract with the Chicago Wolves, he’d like the hockey world to know he hasn’t quit chasing the dream. “I’m still hoping I can convince someone, I’m still hoping to get another chance,” said Martins, 34. “A part of me was hesitant at first to sign without an NHL team attached. I didn’t want to give the impression I’d given up on the NHL.” But the opportunity to play for the Wolves again was too good to pass up. The organization thrives on winning and Martins gets to live in his own house. He and his family have a home in suburban Chicago, his wife works nearby and the Wolves’ practice facility is just minutes away. “I did have NHL offers (mainly to be the veteran mentor for…
Summertime exits help Sabres youth
EYE ON CAMP At the end of last season, virtually every prospect in the Sabres organization had to be rather downcast about making the 2006-07 roster. But fast-forward a couple months, and suddenly some bright-eyed wingers have a real shot to make the team. Buffalo didn’t re-sign Mike Grier, walked away from J-P Dumont’s arbitration award and dealt Taylor Pyatt to Vancouver. That opens up room for Dan Paille, Drew Stafford, Clarke MacArthur and Chris Thor-burn and gives enforcer Andrew Peters a chance to show he’s an everyday player. Paille has the inside track, playing 14 games for Buffalo last season, while Thorburn played two. Stafford is entering his first pro season after leaving the University of North Dakota. And Peters, who has been slimming down and working on his speed,…
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