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I was talking about the winter classic hit. from what it looked like, and I saw it once, was that he he blind sided him with an eblow to the head. Like I said I saw it once and only once. That's what it looked like to me, just my :2 I agree 100% on your thoughts on mike Cooke. Correct me if im wrong, but, I believe it was him that hit marc savard originally, and we know what has happened to him. Either way, when Crosby plays like a pro, and not a baby, he is a great player.

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Cooke can count Marc Savard among his many victims.

Here is the hit on Crosby so you can see it again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQziwabMKk

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Time again for the waaaay back machine:

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=potvi...0&tx=166&ty=74

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Not much for me to say here except GO PENS!

Hopefully Crosby will be good to go again by the start of the season, he had an amazing first half of the season last year, kind of a shame he got hurt for the second half of it.

I am slightly worried about the Flyers though this year, I think they made a lot of big moves to improve their teams depth. I expect them to do pretty well this year.

Also hoping the Kings do something (Gotta hope for the best for a guy I went to High School with)...

Can't wait 'til it's hockey season again...

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Former NHL player Wade Belak has been found dead in his home in Toronto, NHL.com reported Wednesday.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/69...lak-found-dead

3 gone this summer, such a waste.

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talk about the gorilla in the corner. You have to imagine the league is panicked praying this stops. Just reinforces my desire to be careful with the boy. Repetitive concussions effects seem to be something that can't be ignored as to depression and destructive behavior.

35 with a wife and two kids. My age, I can't imagine what he was thinking if everything is as it appears. RIP. Prayers to the family

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What a shame to hear this, I got the opportunity to see Wade score his first NHL goal with the Avalanche.

RIP Wade

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Wow, only 35. Crazy.

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Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been arrested in Minnesota on suspicion of boating while intoxicated.

An arrest log for the Hennepin County jail says Byfuglien was booked just after 11 p.m. local time Wednesday and released early Thursday morning. He has not been formally charged.

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Not a great off-season for the NHL. 3 deaths, Big Buff in trouble...I hope things get better, fast.

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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ruslan Salei, and former NHL players Brad McCrimmon, Josef Vasicek, Pavol Demitra, Karel Rachunek, Daniel Tjarnqvist and Alexander Vasyunov were reportedly killed today in a plane crash in Russia.

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Apparently Dallas Stars defenseman Karlis Skrastins was killed as well.

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Was just reading this..... Terrible.....just terrible....:(

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The story I was reading on the crash........

http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/R...rs-dead-090711

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Terrible news. Prayers for loved ones of the passengers.


Per the link above:

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Former Blackhawks Alexander Karpovtsev and Igor Korolev were killed as well.

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Very sad news from Russia. :(

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An unthinkable situation, it's almost too surreal.

Just when I thought the off season couldn't get worse. Thoughts and Prayers to everyone involved.

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Tragic and insane. Prayers to the families.

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Still can't believe the news...this is sending shock waves through the hockey world.

Thoughts and prayers to all those involved.

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Tragic news indeed. I didn't want to believe it when I first heard about it.

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RIP

Sad news indeed, this has been the toughest year or so for the NHL :(

That is now 3 former Avalanche players to pass away in a week.

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Today the lone survivor of the Russian plane crash succumbed to his wounds and passed. Forgive the spelling, but, lokomotiv has officially withdrawn from this season. Hopefully they will be able to build themselves a great team, as they have vowed to rebuild.

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Blackhawks start their preseason tonight against the Oilers. :tu

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Looks like Mueller is healthy and back.... Crossing my fingers his head stays clear...

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Go pens!!!!!!

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Watched the leafs & Ottawa on nhl network last night. Man it was nice. Phanuef is still an asshat. While answeredthe bell after he laid a big hit, he got pissed when Neil drilled him.

I can't stand seeing the C on his chest.

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And take the Pirates with you. ;)

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I hope so :tu

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My fav baseball team since I was 7....yeah they suck, but I'm loyal I guess.:sh

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I actually admire that, rather than when people root for who's "hot" or whatever.

Spent a lot of down years rooting for the Blackhawks, Tigers, Bears, Cubs, etc....but never deserted them.

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Kind of being a Bruins, Red Sox, and Pats fan from 1960. It makes the good years even better. I salute anyone who follows a down team for an extended period of time and hope that the teams have an upturn soon.:tu

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Guess being a Avs and Broncos fan, I am paying my penance now for our good years....:r

GO AVS!!!!

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Watched the Pens Wings game. I liked what I saw. :r.
Pens puck movement was very good.
NHL network has been fun the past few nights.

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Is it really that time of year again. Im excited. Go sharks

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http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/con...24282&navid=DL

Does anyone else feel weird watching that?

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I think Shanahan should let Bob Saget do it.

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Modano retires and nobody says anything. One of the greatest U.S. born players ever.

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I hung out with Team USA in Montreal after their World Cup win in '96. Alomst everyone on the team treated me like gold. One who did not...Modano.

Great player indeed, but he left me cold as a human being.

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That's real crappy of him :td Seeing him talk makes me think he would be that way. Doesn't seem like he would be "one of the guys" :2

I remember watching the finals with my parents, and I wanted to root for Team Canada because 3 Wings players were on the team and none were on Team USA :r

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Keith Carney, who was on Team USA but did not play in the finals, got me a ticket for Game 3 after they won Game 2. Next time we herf I will tell you the stories of that night, it was pretty freaking crazy.

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I love colder weather...hockey seaons :wo :ih

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I watched both devils rangers games this week. Great to see hockey back again. I've been a rangers fan since, good god, as long as I can remember. I still have a jersey that was given to me when I was little. It was an actual game jersey, it has holes that were stitched up and, when I got it, it actually had blood stains. Was from a guy by the last name of hickey. Apparently he was friends with my uncle at some point, from what I understand. It's a cool piece of memorabilia, just thought I would share.

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Got some free tickets to the Jackets Sabres game tomorrow. Should be fun to see a little preseason action. Especially growing up so close to Buffalo and now living in Columbus.

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Felt bad for Mursak last night. Watched the Wings Hawks. The push was bad intentioned and watching his ankle twist up like that was ugly.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puc...rn=nhl-wp13420

Someone sound the fail tuba.

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Yeah, and they said he was going to make the roster too. Sucks for him.

James Wiesnewski (sp?) got suspended the rest of the pre-season and first 8 games of the regular season for a head-shot. I like him, but he just doesn't learn. :2

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That really does suck Tom as the push was one of those why moments and the end result could mean he never makes it. Sucks.

watched the Philly game the other night. Jaromina had combat gloves and stick. Wonder how much they paid knowing will get a lot of screen time. Cough cash grab. :r

Hey what do you know Nabokov is a Islander. Still over handling the puck and won't stay in his cage. Someone better chain that hamster to the crossbar. Have fun Islanders fans one minute you will love him, the next you will wonder if he is mildly retarded. Watch out he likes to wear skin tight jeans. Yeah that was an unpleasant conversation.;)

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Wonder if that Smith hit was retaliatory for the Mursak incident.
There was nothing good about that hit.

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I am guessing Ben Smith will miss more games than Brendan Smith does as a result of the hit. :( :td