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September 2, 2003
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Ray era definitely over as Sabres pass on vet
The Buffalo Sabres can’t be sure all of their unsigned players will be on hand for the start of training camp, but one of their longest-serving is certain not to be there. Rob Ray, a noted enforcer who spent 12 seasons with the Sabres before being traded to Ottawa last spring, contacted Sabres management about a possible return. But a local cable television outlet reported the Sabres have opted not to extend Ray an offer. Ray was an alternate captain in his final seasons with the team, holds the team record for most penalty minutes (3,189) and was one of the most popular players in Sabres history. He will now have to decide between attempting to make Ottawa as a free agent, exploring a possible coaching option there or retiring. TRAINING CAMP OPENS Sept.…
Cujo’s ankle Injury threatens trade route
Sergei Fedorov and Luc Robitaille have departed, Ray Whitney has been welcomed and Dominik Hasek has been welcomed back. But when the Detroit Red Wings open training camp, the player everyone will be talking about will be the one who was supposed to be gone, but keeps hanging around. Netminder Curtis Joseph went on the trading block when Hasek came out of retirement in early July, but the Wings weren’t able to make a deal. Then in mid-August came word that Joseph had had surgery to remove a bone chip from his ankle and would be out until late September and perhaps longer. And so it seems Detroit will begin camp with nothing in return for Joseph and an extra $8 million on their payroll - not to mention an awkward situation as…
Ageless wonder ready for more
Mike BrophySenior Writer It’s business as usual for Dave Andreychuk as he prepares for his 22nd NHL season. The man who a few years back said the thought of being retired and not training during the summer makes him feel uneasy is looking forward to helping the Tampa Bay Lightning prove last season’s Southeast Division championship and trip to the second round of the playoffs was not a fluke. It was just Tampa Bay’s second time making the post-season and its six-game win over Washington in the first round was its first series victory. LIGHTNING HAVE TO BE MENTALLY READY “We have a lot of young guys who gained experience,” Andreychuk said. “We learned from New Jersey; what it takes to win and how close we are. But the key is, mentally we have…
What hockey world needs is new lines for our times
The Hockey News FROM THE EDITORS Make the net bigger and goalie equipment smaller. Get rid of the red line and touch-up icing; bring back touch-up offsides and hitting on roaming netminders. Ban the trap and wipe out the instigator rule. Introduce the shootout and fulltime 4-on-4. Wait, we’re just getting started. If you take a penalty, serve the full two minutes. If you take a dive, you deserve no less. The ice is too soft, the elbow and shoulder pads too hard. The refs are too inconsistent (and one too many), the schedule too compressed, the salaries too high, revenues too low, the season too long, sticks too pricey (and too breakable), tickets too expensive, injuries too frequent, respect among players too fleeting, goalies too good…and the complaints far too many. Point…
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