Brianland

 Dynasty vs. Dynasty.  Skill vs. Skill.  These upcoming Finals games will be as good as hockey gets.  It’s Rocket Richard’s Habs vs. Gordie Howe’s Red Wings.  It’s Frazer -  Ali.  Borg - McEnroe.  Hitchcock vs. Scorsese.  Beethoven vs. Bach. 
In the 3 years since the lock-out and with “the new NHL” we’ve had a one-hit-wonder win […]

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Detroit

Red wings

Line-up

Coach:  Mike Babcock  owner:  Mike Illitch (since ‘82)

                         Friday, May 23, 2008

 13   Pavel Datsyuk  “A”
‘Paver’  29/1978;  5′11″;  Russian; drafted, 171st, ‘98

 40  Henrik Zetterberg ‘A’
‘Zee’ 27/ ‘80;  5′11″;  Sweden;  drafted, 210th overall 1999

96   Tomas Holmstrom
35/1973;  6′0″;  Sweden;  drafted 257th overall, 1994

11   Dan Cleary
29/1978;  […]

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Pittsburgh

Penguins

Line-up

Coach:   Michel Therrien  

                         Friday, May 23, 2008

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 9   Pascal  Dupuis
‘Duper’  29/79;  Que.;  trade with Atlanta 2/08 (also Rgrs & Wild!)

 
 
Speed n Skill Scoring Line

 87   Sidney Crosby  ‘C’
20 / Aug 7, ‘87;  5′11″;  Nova Scotia;  drafted, 1st overall ‘05

18   Marian Hossa
‘Hoss’  29/1979;  Slovakia;  trade […]

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                                     The Prankster Meets The Penguin 

So, I went to the Ranger game last night at Madison Square Garden.  What a hoot!  Before the game, there was some rock band called Overtime or something playing out front on the plaza;  and there were these shooting gallery games like at the Hockey Hall of Fame where you shoot […]

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New York

Rangers

Line-up

Coach:  Tom Renney GM:   Glen Sather     

                         Sunday, April 27, 2008

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82   Martin Straka *  ‘A’
35/1972;  5′9″;  Czech;  free agent 8/’05, from Kings, Pens

17  Brandon Dubinsky *
21/1986;   6′1″;  Anchorage; drafted, 2nd round ‘04

68   Jaromir Jagr *  ‘C’
36/ 1972;  6′3″;  Czech;  trade from Caps, […]

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My good friend Teresa is a season ticket holder, up in the blues, in section 418. She’s a great Rangers fan, a great New Yorker, and a great buddy… she hooks me up with Rangers tickets! Most of my greatest all time Rangers memories are thanks to her, especially in the past several […]

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The most points in the league (112) — and winner of the Art Ross Trophy.
Most goals in the league (65) — winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy.
Most goals in a season by a Left-Winger in NHL history — 65.
The first player in 12 years to score over 60 goals.
He led his team from dead-last / […]

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I’m stickin with the Eastern winners being the Habs, Pittsburgh, Washington and the Rangers.
And in the West: Detroit, San Jose, Minnesota, and hopefully the Dullass Steers knock out the Brutuzzi Phucks (the 3rd fewest goals scored in the league, and they’re proudly #1 in getting penalties — again).
Every one of the goalie match-ups this year […]

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This is shaping up to be the best hockey in a playoffs maybe ever — seeing how the quality of NHL has gone up so much in the last few years.  Especially the top 4 teams in each conference.  This year’s second round will likely see a lot 6 and 7 game series.  The reason […]

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This happens in the last second of the season, when it’s all over.  You can see it here: 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4C3MwenwNgg
This is the alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs intentionally spearing a first-game rookie in the nuts at the last second of the season.  You can see the spear at the 4, 13, very clearly at 22, […]

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Sundin?  Jagr?  Emrey? 
Hopes?  juicy rumors?  intuitive predictions?  breaking news? 
This is the chock board. 
Commodore & Stillman already to Ottawa, eh?  :-) 
And how great the Rangers sealed up King Henri!  Nice heir to King Mike. 
In ten days, who’s going to be even better than they are now? 

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that was the most fun i’ve had at a game, well other than the Sabres-Sens playoff, in about … whenever my last Rangers game was!     i mean, seriously, it restored my faith in hockey. 
 
hey and get this — i’ve now dated my Rangers fanship to at least 1969/70!  cuz by 1970-71 […]

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