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October 16, 2007
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COUNTDOWN
Which youngsters didn’t quite make opening night? 10 Jiri Tlusty Crafty Leafs pick will be a phone call away with the Marlies. 09 Cam Barker Part of a cadre of talented young Hawks defensemen. 08 Igor Grigorenko Great rookie camp couldn’t seal roster spot in Detroit. 07 Anthony Stewart Power forward still just short of full-time duty with Panthers. 06 Jaroslav Halak What else does Habs goalie need to do to get some love? 05 Derick Brassard Early chatter had him as top center in Columbus, not Syracuse. 04 Jack Skille Another high Hawks draft pick, he’ll join Toews and Kane later. 03 T.J. Hensick Late Colorado cut will be a Monster in Lake Erie. 02 Benoit Pouliot Minnesota liked his game, so he’ll hone it in Houston for now. 01 Kris Letang Almost stayed with the Pens last year,…
Six guys who need a Cup
CALL IT CLICHED, HACKNEYED, PREDICTABLE, but I’m a sucker for sap. Heck, even that Tim Horton’s commercial – the one where the son discovers his dad really did watch him play hockey as a kid (“you right wing”) – sometimes has me fighting back the tears. That’s why the Stanley Cup final holds extra special appeal. There are always storylines that extend beyond the rink and get us cheering for our sentimental favorites. More often than not, that player is a seasoned veteran, in the twilight of his career, still seeking his first ring. In recent times, we’ve seen Ray Bourque, Dave Andreychuk and Teemu Selanne realize their dreams after more than 1,000 NHL games and tens of thousands of miles. Here is this year’s group of the six most prominent “Need to…
FAN SHOOTOUT WITH Jordin Tootoo
thehockeynews.com RW 22 Jack Maniapik from Pangnirtung, Inuvik, asks Do you speak Inuktituk? I sure do. Suvi! I can understand it more than I can speak it. Meaghan Schultz from Winnipeg, asks Which player did you admire most growing up? Wendel Clark. Not the biggest guy, but played with a big heart. Ultimate team player, in my opinion. Kevin Luckadoo from Rogersville, Tenn., asks How does it feel to be a marked man on the ice because of your willingness to play a very physical game? It defi nitely takes opposing players off their game because they’re worried about me, so it creates space for my linemates and myself. Marcus Beesley from Prince George, B.C., asks What goes through your mind right before a fight? Just don’t get punched (laughs). You have to think you can win. If you think…
No place like home
Jean-Guy Trudel admits it’s a very strange feeling when he leaves the rink and heads home. Because every day he gets to go home. To his home. Not to an apartment or townhouse that his family has moved into for the hockey season, but their year-round house in Peoria, Ill. Not since he was a teenager and still living in Cadillac, Que., has he ever done it. But now, as a 32-year-old left winger and veteran leader for the Peoria Rivermen, Trudel is playing in his backyard. “I’ve never had the chance to do it before,” Trudel said. “I left home to play junior (in Beauport in the Quebec League) and I never played even close to home since I was 16. “It’s nice to be in your own bed. It’s nice for my little…
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