CrashingTheGoalie

by Ron Spence
“It’s inconceivable for an official to tell a player he’d get him back,” Ron MacLean said. “It’s not inconceivable that he would do it.”
It was inconceivable to the Hockey Night in Canada commentator – and former coach – that a ref would hold malice.

Well, it’s inconceivable to me – as a former coach [...]

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IT WAS THE BRAWL TO END ALL BRAWLS
SO BAD-THEY THOUGHT-THAT THEY TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS-DIDN’T THINK THAT PEOPLE COULD PUNCH IN THE DARK
IT WAS 12 YEARS AGO-January 4, 1987
YOUNG PROSPECTS-ONLY ONE LEFT IN THE NHL-Brendan Shanahan
Sergei Fedorov BACK TO RUSSIA
The brawl resulted in the disqualification of both nations, which caused the Canadians to lose a [...]

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by Ron Spence
I see that nucks centre/winger Ryan Kessler has been selected to play in the 2010 Olympics. It’s not a surpise. He’s a great two-way player.
What is a surprise, however, is that R.J. Umberger was excluded.

But, now that I remember it, U.S.A. GM Brian Burke said that Kesler was a better player and worth [...]

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Defenseman Adrian Aucoin, signed as a free agent in the off-season, is not surprised that the Coyotes have emerged as one of the surprise teams in the NHL with the first half of the season winding down.

He said he knew the caliber of players on the roster, and “I knew the potential was there.”
“You see it [...]

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My buddy Stan is from Port Alberni and has been a Canucks fan for 40 years.
I was watching a game – on tv – with him a week ago when it was announced that Peter Forsberg might be coming to Vancouver.
Stan took a sip from his Molson’s and shook his head.

“First you had the Messier….”
“Then [...]

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by Ron Spence
“Looking at trade options,” Burke said. “If that fails, I will start shipping money to the minors.”
Brian Burke was blaming his players for the Leafs’ five straight losses and last place standing.  Carolina had just defeated Toronto to evade that dubious distinction.

“I don’t think anybody’s happy with our record,” coach Ron Wilson commented, [...]

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“We may never know exactly why Phil Kessel felt the need to leave the Bruins,” wrote Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald, “but much speculation focuses on his relationship with Claude Julien – specifically the coach’s efforts to turn a purely offensive youngster into a reliable two-way player.
Ultimately, maybe Kessel, told by so many for [...]

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by Ron Spence
I’ve been watching the Chicago power struggle since Dennis Savard was fired 4 games into last season.
At the time the Windy City scribes were noticing the shadow of Scotty – and his puppet son – in the wings.
And then it was questioned whether someone wanting the GM’s job – or wanting his son to [...]

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by Ron Spence
Many of us followed NHL free agency via twitter.
Face book postings have brought negative attention to some players.
courtesy of media.canada.com
And Toronto coach Ron Wilson is in trouble for semi-tampering on the air waves.
The NHL would be wise to form a committee and develop specific bylaws applicable to new technology.
The NCAA has been getting [...]

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by Ron Spence
If you wanted to shop Cory, who would you talk to?
Who wants an excellent young goalie?
Seth Rorabaugh writes about teams that should upgrade their goalie situation:

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Rorabaugh’s referring to the case of Martin Biron – a $3.5 million player last season.
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But, a few of these situations could be appropriate for Cory.
Myself,  I’d trade him [...]

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