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November 27, 2007
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CROWD SHOTS
Devils fans: Keep your heads up. It will all pass and the wins will come. LOOKIN’ GOOD The new-look THN gets a big thumbs up. The new magazine style was a bit of a tough one to take at first, but after reading the first few pages I quickly moved on. The new approach to covering the sport is fresh and forward thinking. With young guns dominating the highlight reels and ushering in a new era in the NHL, it was time for THN to make a bold move, too. You went top shelf! TED YEOMANS, OTTAWA CASH RULES So as the salary cap “crushes” wages, we have yet another $7-million man. I know Jason Spezza is worth it, but I’m still hoping and waiting for the first superstar to break the mold and say, “Yes, I…
CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Where General Motors Place is found 8 Forward lines 9 First name of hockey’s ‘Dominator,’ pictured 10 Where John Tavares plays 11 Late great ___ Geoffrion 12 Leading 14 Marty Turco’s team 17 Stu ___ made his NHL debut back in 1991 19 Interrupt: 2 wds. 20 Penalty ___ appear in shorthanded situations 21 Sending the puck the length of the rink 22 Rugged Ranger previously with Kings DOWN 2 Unmarked 3 Eric ___ played for both the Rangers and Isles (and later the Pens) 4 Merge 5 Sergei Samsonov’s homeland 6 Pittsburgh’s first NHL team went by this nickname 7 Garth Snow is this team’s GM 11 Patrice ___ is in his second stint with Montreal 13 Mats Sundin has been Toronto’s ___ since 1997 15 A player who ___ his stick is sure to be penalized 16 The Kings’ Alexander ___ 17 The Devils’ ___ Gionta 18 Misplay Answers available in next issue LAST…
HOMETOWN HOCKEY
HAMILTON, ONT. Anytime the topic of NHL expansion or franchise relocation comes up these days, Hamilton, Ont., a steel town southwest of Toronto, is typically mentioned. But Hamilton already had an NHL team - the Tigers, who pre-date the Original Six. From 1920-25, the Tigers battled mostly from the basement, but in ‘24-25 their fortunes changed. Unfortunately, the players wanted more money for the playoffs and a strike ultimately resulted in the team folding and the players being bought by the fledgling New York Americans. The AHL’s Bulldogs carry the torch for Hamilton today.…
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10 ROB BLAKE’S career success and pedigree are impossible to ignore. 9 If BRENDAN SHANAHAN doesn’t get in for his stats, he’ll go in as a builder. 8 Perennial Norris candidate NICKLAS LIDSTROM usually wins it, too. 7 Faceoff king ROD BRIND’AMOUR also has trophies, and hence, a ticket. 6 Best European player ever? JAROMIR JAGR is definitely in the running. 5 MIKE MODANO will enter the Hall as the best American born player ever. 4 There’s none classier than JOE SAKIC, a first-balloter all the way. 3 CHRIS CHELIOS has a legitimate shot at Gordie Howe’s record for games played. 2 DOMINIK HASEK’S 1998 Olympic performance alone makes him a legend. 1 He may be the best goalie ever, so MARTIN BRODEUR is a no-brainer.…
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