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December 1, 2008
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FIVE The Sens have struggled, but at least Filip Kuba is giving them a consistent threat on the blueline. FOUR Lost amidst the big names in Manhattan is the great campaign Daniel Girardi is having. THREE Patrick Sharp is on a point-per-game pace and playing nearly 20 minutes a night in Chicago. TWO Passmaster J-P Dumont has been electric for another feisty Nashville team this year. ONE With a 1.76 goals-against average through mid-November, Tim Thomas needs some vote love.…
Zack’s lack of attack
Free Swag! Each issue, we’ll give a cool THN hat to the top letter. Growing up around Edmonton as a die-hard Maple Leafs fan, I’ve always been overly critical of the Oilers. But seriously, Zack Stortini is disgracing the art of fighting in the NHL. I respect any player willing to throw his fists for the good of the team, but Stortini resorts to clutching his opponent for an embarrassing 30-second man-hug. The ‘Stortini slow dance’ doesn’t just reflect poorly on his own character, it disappoints hockey fans alike hoping to see a real tilt. Be careful, Zack, or you might get slapped with a two-minute holding penalty on top of the five-minute major.…
Fresh Legs
LUCA SBISA Philadelphia Flyers, D DEBUT Oct. 11, 2008 vs. NY Rangers (4-3 loss) ICE TIME 16:27, 22 shifts “MY FIRST GAME was in our season and home opener at the Wachovia Center on a Saturday night versus the New York Rangers. We lost the game, but it was a great moment for me personally. I had been preparing and waiting for it since I was a kid. It did happen a little earlier than I expected, though. I had lots of support. My family was there, my billet family from Lethbridge, Alta., was there and my agent was there. You imagine how it would be. You stand there in the tunnel and hear your name called. The crowd cheers. It didn’t seem real to me. It was surreal. When you hear the national anthem you get a cold…
2009 draft; The top 10
WITH THE EARLY SUCCESS of so many 2008 draft picks, NHL GMs are already peeking ahead to 2009. There are two dynamic talents available at the top, but the prospect pool doesn’t end with John Tavares and Victor Hedman. Here’s a progress report on the top 10: 1. John Tavares, C (Oshawa, OHL) His faults have been analyzed to death, but let’s not forget what made scouts fall in love with him in the first place: a preternatural ability to put the puck in the net. His skating and quickness are the big knocks, but Tavares isn’t one for shrinking. “Every time he has been challenged,” said Mike Oke, chief scout for International Scouting Services, “he has raised his game.” 2. Victor Hedman, D (Modo, Sweden) How do you say no to…
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