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October 16, 2007
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Danny’s Boys
There was a day when, if you didn’t have to duck your les weren’t dragging on the ground, you could not play for the Philadelphia Flyers. They were the NHL’s biggest, meanest and scariest team and would spit out opponents like they were sunflower seeds. Other teams dreaded playing in Philadelphia. Never mind leaving with a win; they just wanted to make it out alive, period. Former Maple Leafs defenseman Jim McKenney used to joke, “We’d be walking into the Philadelphia Spectrum and when we’d look over our shoulder, our bus would still be shaking.” It was that scary. Indeed, it was not unusual for some of the game’s meeker players to fall ill with the “Flyer flu” and skip games altogether in Philadelphia. But times are changing. There’s a new gangster in town,…
AHL PROFILE WITH Dan Spang
Increased Spang time Having endured a rookie season that began with promise and ended in disappointment, defenseman Dan Spang returns to the Worcester Sharks both wiser and healthier. San Jose’s second round pick in the 2004 draft, Spang nearly made the NHL team out of training camp last September, his first with the organization after four years at Boston University. That momentum carried over into the AHL season before Spang sustained a shoulder injury that limited his effectiveness all year, one that ended early thanks to a concussion. Named an alternate captain, the 6-foot, 205-pounder fin-ished with four goals, 25 points and 18 penalty minutes in just 48 games. “He had a tough year,” said Worcester assistant David Cunniff, who coaches the team’s blueliners. “We had a pretty good group of defenseman last year, guys…
American beauty
IT’S CERTAIN MIKE MODANO will pass Phil Housley as the top-scoring U.S.-born player of all-time early this season. But the question is: Will he be able to become the true top scorer among American players? That honor belongs to Brett Hull, who was born in Belleville, Ont., and spent his formative hockey years in Winnipeg and Penticton, B.C., but has represented the U.S. in three Canada/World Cups, two Olympics and a world championship and led the American team in scoring in its 1996 World Cup victory. By hockey standards, Hull is considered an American player in every category but birthplace. As it stands, Modano entered this season with 1,226 points and needed seven more to pass Housley as the top U.S.-born scorer of all-time. But he’s 165 points behind Hull and has…
Killer bee favorite for No. 1
ONE NHL SCOUT compares the draft to the Kentucky Derby and at the moment, the smart money is on Sarnia Sting center Steven Stamkos to win. “We’re early in the race,” the scout said. “We know who the favorites are based on past performance, but they have to run the whole race. Right now he would be the 5-to-1 favorite.” Stamkos burst into the OHL last season as its first pick and responded with 42 goals and 92 points. He’s a contender for the scoring crown this season. “I just want to improve on what I did last year and with it being my second year, I want to have a more important role on my team,” said Stamkos, not setting specific goals that could put undo pressure on himself. Like there already isn’t…
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