Monthly Archives: March 2008

My interview on “The Hockey Ticket”; postgame stuff

Plug in your earphones, and prepare to collapse the window if your boss walks by: http://mvn.com/thehockeyticket/

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Postgame quotes; playoff standings update

Is it possible the European Leagues are, after all this time, still underrated by NHL scouts? Jonathan Bernier (remember him?) was supposed to be the Kings’ goalie of the future, but he’s been in the minors since October. Meanwhile, Swedish … Continue reading

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Team building update: They went go-karting.

Not Duck-hunting, as previously suggested. Ryan Getzlaf and J-S Giguere didn’t practice. I saw Corey Perry walking around with even less of a limp than yetserday. And for some reason, there was a full lunch buffet in the hallway outside … Continue reading

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Team-building?

Randy Carlyle said the Ducks had a “little team-building event” Monday afternoon, but he wouldn’t say what it was. Hmmm. Until I get official word on what they did, here are some not-so-serious suggestions for future activities…

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Say hello to fourth place and get COMFY.

Ducks lose to the Sharks, 2-1, and don’t get a shot on goal the ENTIRE THIRD PERIOD. If you were watching at home, you witnessed a bit of history: The Ducks haven’t had zero shots in a period since Dec. … Continue reading

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Say hello to fourth place.

Good news, Ducks fans: Your team is three points ahead of the Stars after beating them in Dallas, which is big because it proves you can beat the Stars in Dallas. That literally hasn’t happened all season. The bad news: Jeremy Roenick … Continue reading

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Give him an ‘A’.

Just noticed that Scott Niedermayer officially has an ‘A’ on his jersey for the Dallas game. That’s because of captain Chris Pronger’s suspension. No one will wear the captain’s ‘C’ until Pronger comes back for the regular-season finale. In the … Continue reading

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Mystery solved!

The Toronto Star tracked down the source of the “new video evidence” that landed Chris Pronger an 8-game suspension Saturday.

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On the “air” this week.

Check out my interview with Noah Borer on mvn.com/thehockeyticket. We’ll be talking about Chris Pronger; probably not about his jaw. It’ll be up sometime tomorrow afternoon and for the rest of the week.

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Flukiest 5-goal game ever; playoff standings update.

In my second-half-of-the-season preview, I wrote that it’s easier to divide this season into three parts: 1. “Ducks 1.0″: pre-Scott Niedermayer, pre-Doug Weight. 2. “Ducks 2.0″: post-Niedermayer/Weight, pre-Teemu Selanne. 3. “Ducks 3.0″: post-Selanne. The team that beat the Blues on … Continue reading

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