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Getting To The Garden

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 01:34 PM ET
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from the Risto Pakarinen blog at NHL.com,

I've never been to Madison Square Garden and I can't wait to get there. I was close to almost getting there once. It was in April 1999 and I had just read about the rumors of Wayne Gretzky retiring. Now, I may have loved Kharlamov, but I had followed and admired Gretzky's career for 20 years, and here was my one chance of catching another idol of mine in an NHL game. My last chance.

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Not The Peca Of The Past

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 01:13 PM ET
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from the Edmonton Sun,

The money magnifies matters, but Michael Peca's paycheque isn't the real issue. The truth is, Peca hasn't been a bargain at any price in all but a handful of the 21 games he's played with the Oilers, let alone the handsome $3.99 million he's being paid. With one goal and six points, Peca hasn't remotely resembled the offensive force Craig MacTavish thought he would be when he said in pre-season No. 37 might be good for 25 goals.

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Joseph In The Mix For Olympics

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 12:18 PM ET
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from the Arizona Republic,

Coach Wayne Gretzky vowed Monday not to be selfish and hide Curtis Joseph when it comes time to pick goalies for Canada's 2006 Olympic team. Joseph has played so well this season that Gretzky, the man who molds Team Canada, said he is now in the mix of goalies being seriously considered for one of Canada's three jobs. Gretzky said he would lobby for Joseph to make the team if he continues to play well.

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Lang Suffers Groin Injury

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 12:04 PM ET
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from MLive,

On a night when defenseman Jason Woolley returned to the Detroit Red Wings lineup after recovering from a groin injury, center Robert Lang departed with the same ailment. Lang will have an MRI today to determine the severity of the injury. He left during the second period of the Wings' 5-2 victory Monday over the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center. "They (team trainers) don't think it's very good, but I hope they're overreacting," Wings coach Mike Babcock said.

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Luongo Options

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 11:49 AM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,

So why so much smoke, if there's no fire? Put it this way: The Panthers may not trade Luongo, but there's a logical reason why they would (and maybe even should) consider it. Luongo's contract, awarded by an arbitrator, for $3.2 million is up at the end of this year. Luongo was one of the few NHL players who filed for arbitration that actually went through with the process — and no one took it on the chin worse than he did. Accordingly, if the Panthers are getting any kind of signals at all from Luongo that he is not prepared to sign with them long-term, then his trade value will never be higher than it is right now. Every day he gets closer to unrestricted free agency (July 1, 2007) is another day that his value on the open market diminishes.

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Follow The Sens

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 11:45 AM ET
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from the Baltimore Sun,

This column will take the form of a public service announcement: If you like to watch great sports teams or are just a fan of people who do things well, start following the Ottawa Senators. I know, I know. An understanding of hockey just isn't in the water in these parts. I don't have it either. But trust me, this is the great pro sports team nobody in this country is talking about.

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Frustration Building In Boston

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 11:33 AM ET
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from the Boston Globe,

They've had meetings, watched video, endured hard practices, and been publicly criticized by owner Jeremy Jacobs. However, the losses still mount. ''Whatever we've been doing, it's not working," said Samsonov. ''We obviously have to stick together. We definitely have a good team in here, but we have to be more accountable -- everybody -- for what we do on the ice. If somebody is not going certain nights, you have to tell them to pick it up. I don't think it should be taken to heart or anything like that but we're trying to win games here and we're just trying to get everybody going."

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The Danton Tapes

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 11:29 AM ET
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from the Toronto Star,

The saga of Mike Danton has become even more bizarre with the release of jailhouse tapes of conversations between the former NHL player and agent David Frost, the man he tried to have killed. According to the tapes, a week after the Brampton native was arrested Frost counselled him to deny the agent was the target and to blame his parents for his emotional problems.

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Spinning Forsberg Injury

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 11:15 AM ET
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from the Delaware County Times,

Peter Forsberg was skating all by himself during a shift near the end of the second period in Boston last week. That’s when he felt something pull in his groin followed by some tightness. He tried to work it out between periods and returned to the ice for the third stanza. But, after just three shifts, it wasn’t feeling right, so Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock sent him to the locker room. Advertisement Afterward, both Forsberg and Hitchcock used their spin-doctoring degrees and said it was a minor groin pull, and it was no big deal.

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Hot Hand In Edmonton

by Paul on 11/29/05 at 11:11 AM ET
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from the Edmonton Sun,

With one too many goalies, and one too many unanswered questions about each of them, Craig MacTavish could analyze himself into an ulcer trying to decide what to do in goal. Is Mike Morrison for real? How much more does he have to prove before you mortgage the season on a guy who's never started in the NHL before? Has Ty Conklin lost it, or was October just a temporary glitch? Does he deserve a shot at redemption when he comes off IR? How does he get that shot without somebody being demoted to free up the roster spot?

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