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Mickey Redmond, on Colombus goalkeeper Steve Mason.
Detroit coach Mike Babcock returns to Montreal, where he played university hockey at McGill.
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Don Cherry’s Piano Desk
The latest nickname given to him, by teammate Pavel Datsyuk, is “Zetty the Grizzly Teddy”.
There is absolutely no citation given, but I don’t care.
Tomas Holmstrom (via copperbooom)
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Puck Daddy: Alex Ovechkin was presented with his own wax figure on Monday at Madame Tussaud's in Washington DC. Where would it be possible to see a statue of Pavel Datsyuk?
Pavel Datsyuk: I don't think you will see it anywhere. And if you do, it will probably be made of paper. Cardboard paper. I am a cardboard player.
An interesting write-up by Greg Wyshynski on trash-talk, slurs, and the instant spread of information.
It’s a cultural thing; and like every other change for hockey, it’s not going to take Kobe-style $100,000 fines by the thought police to affect change but rather generations of changing attitudes.
The Jets are back.
History is alive in Hockeytown.
Gordie Howe, Olympia Stadium, 1968.
(via olddetroit)
Larry Murphy.
Larry Murphy
Well, would you look at that advertisement on the boards at Joe Louis Arena during Game 2 of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals.