April in December?
Blog: Abel to Yzerman By IwoCPO
12/27/06 at 04:57 PM ET | Comments (0)
I'm going to preface this by saying I was not happy when Brendan Shanahan left Detroit. I believe he was the heart and soul of that room, with influence equal to Steve Yzerman's. I'll leave it up to you to decide whether Shanahan's influence was positive or negative. Having said that, here's the bottom line: he's slumping, and with his demise go the Rangers. The Blue Shirts have lost six in a row. Shanahan has one goal his last nine games. Ranger fans are noticing. Blueshirt Bulletin
I think Brendan Shanahan needs a game off. He looks totally spent out there. He is being WAY overused.No comment.
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By Popular Demand: The Babcock Consolidated Quote of the Day
Blog: Abel to Yzerman By IwoCPO
12/27/06 at 04:03 PM ET | Comments (0)
Alright…you asked for it. You shall receive it. There seems to have been a popular response to our recent attempts to translate Mike Babcock’s quotes. A little background: Babcock babbles and rarely completes a sentence. There’s your background.
So, from time to time, the A2Y research staff does their best to re-write his quotes for him in an easier to digest fashion. Like today’s for instance.
“Sammy’s back, back with us, back tonite and could be back for the Minnesota game which is tonite..a back-to-back-to-back Jack. Everyone’s back except for Kopecky who’s got the back thing. Well it’s really not a back it’s a collarbone so he’s not back, won’t be back until he says he’s back. Sammy’s definitely ready to go, at least he was at the morning skate, yesterday’s not today’s. Love the morning skate. Like to skate. Everyone likes to skate around Christmas. I had ham for dinner.”
See? Didn’t that make sense? Did he say that, word for word? No. But…that’s how we interpreted it. So, to answer your question Acid Queen…no, there will be no audio evidence.
But, there will be a MBCQD (Mike Babcock Consolidated Quote of the Day). When? Daily.
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Fun With Chris and AlanaH
Blog: Abel to Yzerman By IwoCPO
12/27/06 at 03:52 PM ET | Comments (0)
The best thing about the post you're about to read? Chris Chelios and AlanaH mentioned in the same space. I know Chelios is a fan of Canucks and Beyond, and I'm positive the feeling is mutual from AlanaH. So it only makes sense that we highlight their friendship as often as possible. On to the subject at hand. Chelios is David Amber's player of choice this week at ESPN.
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All Chelios
12/27/06 at 03:48 PM ET | Comments (0)
Q & A with Chris Chelios and David Amber of ESPN,
Q: In the two decades you’ve been in the NHL, give me your All-Chelios Team (three forwards, two defenseman and a goalie).
A: OK. In net, I’ll give you three goalies, if you don’t mind. Patrick Roy, Eddie Belfour and Dominik Hasek. On defense: Ray Bourque and Larry Robinson. At forward, there are four guys: Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Yzerman and Mario Lemieux. I had to pick a few extras, but when you’re great, you’re great. I had a chance to play with or against all of those guys, and it is incredible to be able to say that.
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Old School- Ted Lindsay
12/27/06 at 03:13 PM ET | Comments (0)
from the Toronto Star,
Nothing’s stopping Lindsay at 81. His face may be a roadmap for the hockey battles waged, but he’s in fighting trim and still working five days a week as an automotive parts rep in Michigan. His wit and tongue are still sharp, too.
Lindsay sat down with Unplugged to talk, among other things, about trouble with Gordie, who’s coming to dinner – Mother Teresa, for starters – and his lack of appetite for the new NHL.
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Samuelsson Not Ready So Let’s Try…
Blog: Abel to Yzerman By IwoCPO
12/27/06 at 03:04 PM ET | Comments (0)
I'm guessing Matt Ellis' stint in Hockeytown wasn't impressive enough to keep him there, because called up today to replace the still-ailing Mikael Samuelsson? Khan(!)Weblog
The Wings have recalled forward Josh Langfeld from Grand Rapids and he'll play tonight against Minnesota. Mikael Samuelsson isn't ready yet to return from his pulled groin.There are a few of you who follow the Griffs (as I should). Please feel free to jump in with your opinions on this one, both on Langfeld's potential to contribute and the unfortunate shaft job Matt Ellis received...justly or not. Langfeld has 9 goals, 16 assists and 30 PIM on the year in Grand Rapids.
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Check Out The Bloggers
12/27/06 at 02:49 PM ET | Comments (0)
Canucks & Beyond presents this week's "On the Hockey Blogs". Go a little left of mainstream and check it out.
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Smyth Return Close
12/27/06 at 12:58 PM ET | Comments (0)
from the Edmonton Sun,
Ryan Smyth has been medically cleared to play.
Whether or not he’ll suit up tomorrow when the Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings, however, has yet to be determined.
“You feel hungry, you want to be out there and you want to be a part of it and contribute badly,” Smyth said.
“But you don’t want to get out there and set yourself back, and that’s what I fear probably the most.
“I know if it was a desperate situation I’d probably play through it. But I don’t want to be hampering the team or getting hit again and knocking myself out for a couple or three weeks again.”
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Buffalo Greets AO
12/27/06 at 12:12 PM ET | Comments (0)
from the Buffalo News,
Ovechkin and Briere angrily went face-to-face during a stoppage in play late in the first period, but it was broken up before it escalated. Ovechkin reiterated during the morning that the boarding penalty was accidental.
“Everybody knows I’m not a dirty player, and it’s just one hit in people’s career. It was just an accident,” he said.
Some folks are claiming Briere speard Ovechkin last night, you be the judge...
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A Beautiful Thing
12/27/06 at 11:45 AM ET | Comments (0)
from the Tennessean,
St. Louis goalie Manny Legace said he was glad to see the Blues stand up for their teammates, even if it meant spending time in the penalty box.
“We’ve got each other’s back,’’ Legace said. “No one is just going to run around (against us). I don’t care who it is.
“We have a donkey (Tootoo) out there running around, just trying to kill our guys, not even playing hockey. Guys sticking up for each other is a beautiful thing.’‘
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