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September 7, 2004
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TWO MINUTES IN THE BOX
NEW JERSEY DEVILS POS. Defense AGE 31 BIRTHPLACE Edmonton SCOTT NIEDERMAYER Start the dock… What music are you into right now? “Jack Johnson, Ben Harper and Modest Mouse. I like the laid-back rock.” Strangest superstition you've seen? “One guy in particular used to draw a pair of eyes on each one of his sticks.” If you could have dinner with three famous people, who would they be? “Gandhi, Winston Churchill and (Canadian Prime Minister) Paul Martin.” Strangest piece of fan mail you've received? “I've been asked to sign baseballs in the past. I can't imagine they'd sell for much on ebay.” Pet Peeves? “I don't like loud eaters, especially early in the morning.” What's your second-favorite sports team? “Being so close to New York, all you hear about is the Yankees, so it'd have to be them.” Strangest thing you've seen during a game? “The power went out…
Just how evil are caps?
Like an oasis in the desert, Steve Thomas provided a moment of relief during these desolate CBA times. Then, just as quickly, he evaporated like a mirage. The 41-year-old winger suggested to a TV reporter in mid-August the NHL and the players' union study the salary caps in the NFL and NBA to determine what could be learned (see pg. 16 for more on Thomas). Despite what some concluded, he didn't endorse a cap, just further education. Still, the NHLPA felt it necessary to go into damage control mode and issue a release “from Thomas,” hammering home the party line that he, like the rest of his union brethren, would never submit to the dreaded scourge. But Thomas's main point should not be lost in the tapes try. What can be learned? How…
Miller always ready to suit up for USA
No one would have argued if Aaron Miller had decided to skip the World Cup. But the Kings defenseman elected to play for the United States, despite missing huge chunks of the past two seasons with injuries. “I've worked very hard this summer to get ready for the season,” Miller said. “'You can't live in fear of what could happen. I consider it a great honor to represent the United States.” Miller, who turned 33 in August, is a critical member of the Kings' blueline brigade. He is a stay-at-home defenseman with a gift for clearing pucks from in front of his own net. After returning from a wrist injury last sea-son, Miller played just one month before suffering a pinched nerve in his neck. He was struck by an errant puck during a…
Kalinin hopes to get three-year contract
Reports that Buffalo Sabres defenseman Dimitri Kalinin has signed with a team in Russia and is committed to playing there regardless of what happens in the NHL this season are not true. Not yet. The Sabres, who originally informed The Hockey News they were told the restricted free agent had not signed with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Super League, have now been informed Kalinin has agreed to terms of a contract with that team and they have until the end of August to essentially trump that deal. If they don't, Kalinin's agent, Jay Grossman, said his player will be committed to playing in Russia for the full season. Kalinin is thought to be using the leverage to extract a long-term deal from the Sabres under the cur-rent collective bargaining agreement which…
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