CrashingTheGoalie

by desertdawg
Well, it’s not like it’s been a slow news cycle in the last 24 hours.
The big Swede arrived without much fanfare…unless you count the 100 cameras at the airport. Or the fact that his first practice was streamed live on canucks.com. And then there was the press conference after the practice. Heck, we [...]

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by Ron Spence
A few years back, I had a hockey enforcers’ website and interviewed both Darcy and Tie Domi.
And this summer, remembering my interview with Darcy, I cracked up.
Darcy was new to the NHL and was trying to establish himself as a fighter, and in those days the senior pugilist had to agree to fight [...]

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by Ron Spence
This season’s Winter Classic promises to be the best so far.
The Central Division’s top team – the Red Wings who have 51 points – will be facing the club snapping at their heals.
Chicago, which has won 9 straight games – and has 47 points with 2 games in hand – will be challenging [...]

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by desertdawg
Ottawa has been the biggest surprise for me so far.
After last year’s less than inspiring performance, I really felt the Senators were going to make the big come back this year. And why not? I mean here’s a group lead by one of my all time favourite (eastern) Swedes in Daniel Alfredson, [...]

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by Ron Spence
Matt Cooke was drafted in 1997.
What was his overall position in the draft?
Who else did the Canucks draft that year?
Name a current member of the Canucks drafted that summer.
Who was the Top 10 NHL defenseman drafted after Cooke?
Who from that draft has played the most NHL games so far?
Cooke was drafted 117th overall [...]

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by Ron Spence
Jarkko returns to Vancouver tomorrow night.
With him playing in the East, many Vancouver fans have lost touch with his play and antics. Our previous post documented his years in Pittsburgh.
This post is a compilation of bits and pieces that describe what has been happening this season – so far.
The first article was written [...]

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Robert Dvorchak, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, wrote an excellent piece on Jarkko Ruutu on May 4, 2008:
JARKKO RUUTU: A PEST WORTH LOVING

It describes his years in Pittsburgh, and his impact on the team and their fans:
“One fan felt such a void when Ruutu came to Pittsburgh via free agency that he posted the three-word lament [...]

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by desertdawg
Back in the dawg days of summer, many pundits predicted the Oilers would be one of the highest scoring teams in the league. They were sure to take the Northwest Division by storm and finally return to their traditional role as a powerhouse in the National Hockey League. Led by the newest NHL [...]

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by Ron Spence
I’ve never liked Matt Cooke and I know personally that a number of his Canucks’ teammates didn’t either. One of them, a friend of mine, wanted to beat him up.
He has been the ultimate hit and run agitator. Say what you will about Jarks and Avery, they will at least drop the [...]

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