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[forty_three]

Why is 43 posting an article from 11 months ago?

BECAUSE HISTORY REPEATS!

ALSO, I DIDN"T READ THE BYLINE

Sergei Bobrovsky, Kyle Okposo, Antti Niemi named NHL 'Three Stars' of week - NHL.com - News

 

[forty_three]

This is what Bob does to people.

 

[dash]

Last week Arty was the second star of the week and this week Bob is star numero uno - Is it RyJo's turn next week?

 

[forty_three]

Last week Arty was the second star of the week and this week Bob is star numero uno - Is it RyJo's turn next week?

I am okay with this.

 

[forty_three]

Note: Vinny Prospal appears to be a Rangers scout | SNY Rangers Blog

Seems Vinny found himself a job.

 

[dare2be]

Holy Maatta!

Penguins rookie Olli Maatta is growing into a bigger role on the blue line - NHL on NBC Spotlight

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Note: Vinny Prospal appears to be a Rangers scout | SNY Rangers Blog

Seems Vinny found himself a job.

Nice!!!! Welcome back, Vinny!

Holy Maatta!

Penguins rookie Olli Maatta is growing into a bigger role on the blue line - NHL on NBC Spotlight

This kid is a star in the making. Love watching him play.

 

[forty_three]

BECAUSE HISTORY REPEATS!

ALSO, I DIDN"T READ THE BYLINE

Sergei Bobrovsky, Kyle Okposo, Antti Niemi named NHL 'Three Stars' of week - NHL.com - News

To follow up:
18-5-2, 2.13 GAA, .932 sv%, 2 shutouts in past 25 outings (since Nov. 29th)

And yes, dash. Those are this year's stats.

MORE WINS! MORE HUGS!

 

[dash]

New arena is Quebec City is taking shape (to the left is the old Colisee where the Nordiques used to play)

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I wonder how the people feel about paying for an arena with no primary tenant lined up.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I wonder how the people feel about paying for an arena with no primary tenant lined up.

They could probably do different events there for the time being

 

[dash]

I wonder how the people feel about paying for an arena with no primary tenant lined up.

The Sprint Center in Kansas City seems to be doing okay without a primary tenant - Before the Jets returned to Winnipeg, the MTS Centre was something like the 9th busiest arena in North America from a booking/event perspective. That said, you know the folks of Quebec City are banking on a NHL team returning either via relocation or expansion.

 

[mattola]

Im betting the NHL has already announced to the potential owners that a team will be coming to Quebec City. I sure would love to see the Nordiques back

 

[dash]

Check out The Great 8's bracket:

Alex Ovechkin has Saint Louis and Alabama going to the Final Four | ProHockeyTalk

 

[dash]

Rob Rossi

 

[dare2be]

Rob Rossi

 

[forty_three]

Rob Rossi

Oy vey.

okay, I think I officially hate him more than Portzline.

 

[forty_three]

Melrose? Melrose wrote this?

NHL.com - Melrose Minute: Blue Jackets built to last - Melrose Minute

GETTING ON THE 'BUS

Suddenly, the Columbus Blue Jackets have pulled themselves into the top three in the Metropolitan Division and are eyeing the second playoff berth in franchise history. The Jackets are 6-1-1 this month and are showing little sign of slowing down. If you want a reason as to why this team is competing now, you have to begin with goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday. Bobrovsky started everything last season when he came to Columbus and won the Vezina Trophy. It got the players thinking they might actually be a pretty good team with a chance. He's not the only reason though.

This is a team that has drafted pretty well over the last few seasons, and now younger players like Ryan Johansen and Ryan Murray are starting to believe in themselves and come of age at the same time. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen also has made some pretty good signings, like Nathan Horton this past summer, and the team has gotten valuable players back in trades, like Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinsky.

What you're seeing right now is not just Bobrovsky stealing games and lifting the team, though he is having another tremendous season. This is the accumulation of all the work Columbus has done over the last few seasons starting to come together. The Blue Jackets are being built the right way. And now in addition to Bobrovsky they've found some great young players that can put the puck in the net. The special teams are good and 5-on-5 they're solid. This is a real team that can beat you in a lot of ways. If the Jackets were in a bigger market you'd be hearing much more about them.

THE STATE OF OHIO

That isn't to say of course that Columbus isn't a great market. I have a lot of experience with the Ohio hockey scene and I don't think Ohio as a state gets the respect it should. There's been hockey in Cleveland for years and once upon a time the city was home to the Cleveland Barons. Cincinnati, where I played for a few seasons with the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association, also is a great hockey town. When I was with the Stingers we would draw 10,000 to 11,000 on nights the NHL was drawing 5,000 to 6,000.

Columbus, with Ohio State University's athletic programs, is not just a great sports town but a great hockey town. How many cities in the United States do you know with two 18,000-seat hockey arenas? Not too many, but Columbus is one of them. Ohio State isn't the only great college program in the state, either. Bowling Green has a strong program and Miami of Ohio in Oxford has been one of the best hockey programs in the country in recent seasons.

There are tons of young players coming out of Ohio. There's a real passion for the sport there and even when the Blue Jackets struggled in their early years they still drew pretty well. You would have 12,000 to 14,000 fans showing up every night before the team was any good. And then you look at what the place was like when the Blue Jackets made the playoffs a few seasons ago; the atmosphere at Nationwide Arena was unbelievable. If Columbus can harness this success and really sustain it for the long term, you easily could see this becoming one of the best markets, and toughest places to visit, in the League.

I think he left his computer unlocked and an intern with brain cells got ahold of it.

 

[dash]

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nh...seys-censored-at-penguins-game-210338760.html

 

[KennyBanyeah]

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nh...seys-censored-at-penguins-game-210338760.html

He misspelled Kneel. It would have been apropos to have the correct spelling too!!

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