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Now don't get all technical, some are still learning the difference between your and you're, ha ha ha
what was the close for today, i can't seem to get anything to pull up off the pinksheets site?
I have known a few NHL'ers and a couple who are currently active. Thats what happens when you live in Alberta, ha ha ha.
I follow WHL a bit, and try to follow NHL when I can. I am not a nut about it, but I thought it was a shame to see this board wasting away. I was hoping I could revive it with a few fans and help diversify the ihub conversation a bit.
The non-stock boards are usually the lifeblood of a site like this anyways.
I'd love to see a redesigned Monte carlo, something with some serious retooling though, the last style just didn't do it for me.
Canadian billionaire confirms interest in Senators
TORONTO (AP) -- A Canadian billionaire is interested in buying the Ottawa Senators.
Eugene Melnyk, head of a Montreal pharmaceutical firm and a prominent thoroughbred horse owner, acknowledged Friday he is looking into purchasing the Senators and the Corel Centre.
"Yes, I do have an interest in the Ottawa Senators," Melnyk told Canadian Press.
The 42-year-old Toronto-born businessman declined further comment.
The Senators filed for bankruptcy on Jan. 9 with a debt of more than $160 million.
Former majority owner Rod Bryden submitted his offer to repurchase the club and the Corel Centre a week later, but that bid is still being negotiated with creditors.
Bryden expected that his offer would have been accepted or rejected on Jan. 24. It's now expected the Senators owner will have an answer on his bid on Monday.
Bryden's initial bid was to be considered exclusively before the team was put up for auction.
The Senators have a record of 32-14-6-1 for 71 points, one point behind league-leading Dallas, at the All-Star break.
I talk to myself, ha ha ha. There are a few avid NHL fans who show up occassionally, but I keep the board going and up to date with current NHL on a daily basis. It's kind of like football, the only time people show up is when the palyoffs arrive.
Come stanley cup time, I expect there may be as many as 3 or 4 of us here, ha ha ha.
Churak and Susie look at you two go! Just wait until I get my mother to sign up, i'll catch right up to you guys. ha ha ha
10 best pests
1 Darcy Tucker Always criticized for his 'dirty' play yet always coveted by NHL teams.
2 Mike Peca He's made a living off a strong defensive game but isn't afraid to yap it up.
3 Claude Lemieux Despite his age he's still in demand, just ask the Dallas Stars.
4 Todd Bertuzzi This hulking forward enjoys throwing his weight around and dishing the odd cheap shot.
5 Darius Kasparaitis This guy has even urked some of his own teammates.
6 Matthew Barnaby It's a close call with Tucker, but he could be the mouthiest guy in hockey.
7 Mike Ricci Bad hair aside, this guy saves his best hockey for when it counts.
8 Martin Lapointe When Yzerman and Fedorov were scoring it was Lapointe who frustrated the opponents' top line.
9 Doug Gilmour He'll drive you crazy behind the play, mouth off and put the puck in the net.
10 Darren McCarty He's playing Lapointe's former role on the Red Wings to perfection.
sounds like auto-erotic asphyxiation to me. The seedy side of ihub, ha ha ha.
Toy story: the stolen Lego Stanley Cup has been recovered in Tuscon, Ariz.
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ENFIELD, Conn. (CP) - This toy story has a happy ending. The Lego Stanley Cup has been recovered.
One of two replicas of the NHL championship trophy built by the Danish company Lego was found in good condition in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday after it had been stolen from a sports equipment show in Las Vegas earlier this week.
A man apparently purchased the Lego Cup from an unidentified source in Las Vegas for $50, then read about the theft in his local paper when he returned to Tucson, prompting him to turn it over to the Tucson police.
Tucson is 460 kilometres from Las Vegas.
The Cup was originally built as a gift to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to sit in his office and a second model, the one which was stolen, was to be on display at the NHL all-star festivities in Sunrise, Fla., this weekend.
Bettman agreed to lend his replica to the all-star event.
"While it's unfortunate that the Cup was stolen, we're thrilled it has been recovered and soon will be back in our possession," Lego Americas president Andrew Black said.
"For the purpose of this weekend's all-star block party, we're very thankful that Mr. Bettman agreed to let us borrow the Lego Stanley Cup from his office. It has become quite a hit at the event."
The Lego Stanley Cup was constructed from nearly 6,000 Lego bricks in the model shop at Enfield, Conn.
The toy company had offered a reward of NHL tickets and an assortment of the new Lego hockey products for the return of its Cup and the Tucson resident who gave the Cup to the police will receive two tickets to a Phoenix Coyotes game, as well as the new Lego hockey product line when it is released in June.
In need of mental break
By BOB SUTTON
Faceoff.com correspondent
(AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)
Florida Panthers' Stephane Matteau, right, tussles with Carolina Hurricanes' Craig Adams (27) and Niclas Wallin (7) during a first-period fight on Jan. 25 in Sunrise, Fla.
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The all-star break might do the Carolina Hurricanes some good, though it's not because the Hurricanes desperately need a layoff for physical reasons.
It might be more mental after a disappointing stretch during which Carolina has often outplayed the opposition yet still ended up with losses.
"I don't think we're a tired team by any means," coach Paul Maurice said. "Mentally, maybe a couple days away from the game will get some guys to loosen up their hands a little bit. But there's not a lot you want to change in the game."
Winger Jeff O'Neill will play in his first all-star game. Winger Erik Cole will participate in the NHL YoungStars game during the weekend. Otherwise, the team will have a little free time before beginning what will be a grueling recovery if the team is to qualify for the playoffs.
DISAPPOINTMENT MOUNTS:
The Hurricanes felt a letdown after losing 3-2 on Wednesday night to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the RBC Center.
"Overall, it was a good hockey game, but we didn't get the result we wanted," Hurricanes captain Ron Francis said. "We battled. It was the same inability to score that cost us."
The game was the first of four regular-season meetings between last year's Eastern Conference finalists. It was hard hitting and physical in nature, with Toronto coach Pat Quinn referring to it as "grappling."
The Hurricanes held a 27-22 edge in shots.
"We'll remember the chances we did have and didn't finish," Maurice said. "We played a hard game and they played a hard game, too. There wasn't a lot of open ice to skate."
Carolina's Jan Hlavac scored his first goal in 19 games. Of Hlavac's seven goals since joining the Hurricanes, this was the first in an even-strength situation.
"I finally scored a goal, but we lost the game again," Hlavac said.
Maurice said there might have been some hostilities lingering from the playoff series, which the Hurricanes won in six games. Toronto coach Pat Quinn said he liked the way his team stuck together and showed toughness Wednesday night.
STAND IN THERE:
Rookie defenseman Tomas Malec has a rare attribute for a young player: He's willing to absorb hits.
That allows him to stand his ground in many situations, though it can be a painful lesson. Maurice said this willingness to take some physical punishment is bound to help Malec during his career.
"The difference between Tomas and a lot of guys is he's not afraid to get hit," Maurice said.
Malec repeatedly showed this trait against the Maple Leafs, refusing to back down against some more established players such as Darcy Tucker.
Malec was rewarded for this with a career-high 18 minutes, 16 seconds of ice time. Part of that might have been due to a shortened bench because of a mid-game injury to defenseman David Tanabe, but Malec's performance drew post-game praise from his coach nonetheless.
SORE SPOTS:
Tanabe left in the second period when soreness developed from a recent shoulder injury. Maurice praised Tanabe for playing with pain because he returned for more than eight minutes of ice time in the third period.
Tanabe is questionable for Thursday night's game at Tampa Bay.
The Hurricanes were playing without defenseman Glen Wesley, who missed his second game in a row with a groin injury.
PENALTY TOTALS:
Defenseman Sean Hill became the first Carolina player this season to top the 100-minute mark in penalties when he picked up four minutes worth of penalties Wednesday night. Hill has 103 penalty minutes.
That kept him in the team lead ahead of rookie enforcer Jesse Boulerice, whose penalty minutes rose to 99 with his second-period fighting major against Toronto.
No other Carolina player has more than Cole's 74 penalty minutes.
Last season, the only Carolina player to post more than 100 minutes in penalties was winger Darren Langdon (106 minutes), who was traded to the Vancouver Canucks.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Francis' shorthanded goal against Toronto was the seventh shorthanded tally of his career with the Carolina franchise. That puts him tied with three others for third on the organization's all-time list of shorthanded goals.
Goalie Arturs Irbe played in his fifth consecutive game Wednesday night.
It's only the second time this season he has played in that many in a row.
He hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of the last three games, and one of those came in overtime.
Rookie right wing Jeff Heerema has registered more than one shot on goal in only two of his seven games. He scored a goal in both of those games, when he had four shots on goal in each of them.
Winger Sami Kapanen owns a team-worst minus-17 plus-minus rating. Winger Erick Cole and Boulerice, a fourth-line player, are a team-best plus-1. Hill is even for the season.
AROUND THE ICE: The Hurricanes are 2-4-0-1 in announced sellouts at home this season. None of the last three home games was soldout ... The Hurricanes go on a West Coast swing after the all-star break. Counting the final game before the break, seven of their next eight games are away from home.
What Jaromir wants ...
Jagr craves more ice time and Cassidy is happy to oblige
By JASON LA CANFORA
Faceoff.com correspondent
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Capitals' Jaromir Jagr (68) of the Czech Republic and Sergei Gonchar (55) of Russia congratulate Robert Lang, center, of the Czech Republic after Lang's goal against the New York Rangers on Jan. 26 in Washington.
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Washington Capitals winger Jaromir Jagr wants more ice time and coach Bruce Cassidy is about to give it to him. Jagr has played 21 minutes a game in the team's first 52 games but is ready to take on a more significant role and Cassidy concedes he should give the superstar more of a chance to shine.
Jagr leads all of Washington's forwards in ice time and is on par with players like Mario Lemieux, Joe Thornton, Mike Modano and Markus Naslund in that department, but that does not mean the five-time scoring champion is satisfied. Jagr feels like he could be a more effective and productive player with a few more shifts each period and Cassidy wants to provide him that chance over the final 30 games.
Cassidy plans to get Jagr back to 25 minutes a game and will play him as much as 27 minutes a game down the stretch and in the playoffs.
"He has to play more," Cassidy said. "He's our marquee guy and at this time of year when (opposing defensemen) are tired and with Jags being such a strong guy with a big-game reputation, he needs to get more minutes. I recognize that."
Jagr is eager for the increase. He has not complained to the coaches, but his body language on the bench and after games often connotes his dissatisfaction. Jagr was a 25-30 minute a game performer during his 11-year career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and he feels most comfortable with that role.
Lately, he has deserved it. Jagr is among the highest scoring players in the NHL in the month of January and has 19 points in his last 10 games. He is a primary reason why the team's power play has surged to among the best in the NHL - the Capitals lead the league in home power play - and his 27 goals are only four fewer than he scored all of last season. He is three goals shy of 500 for his career and eclipsed the 1,200-point mark earlier this month.
Jagr is particularly optimistic that he will be handed more shifts early in games. He played only a handful of shifts in the opening period of Tuesday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis and Jagr is a player that thrives on getting active early in games and is at his best when he gets a goal in the first period and continues to threaten the defense.
"I like to play lot in first period when you're fresh," Jagr said. "The worst thing for me is if I don't play early in a game and then we get behind and then they start double shifting you, but you can't do much because the other team is playing the trap and sitting back."
Cassidy's dilemma involves his overall rotation of forwards. Cassidy does not believe Jagr's normal linemates - center Michael Nylander and left wing Kip Miller - are built to handle more minutes than they are currently getting and the coaching staff is pleased with the way the team has played over the last two months with the top three lines getting a similar workload.
But the coaches can also sense that Jagr is not being fully optimized and more ice time could lead to even more game-busting goals and assists, whether he is skating with a couple of fourth line players or skilled linemates. The most likely scenario is that Jagr gets additional shifts each period with center Robert Lang, his longtime teammate in Pittsburgh, as well as with Nylander and Miller.
"I think at end of the day we have to find a rotation to get 10 or 11 forwards in the game," Cassidy said. "You can always find someone on some night who is not going, and you can throw Jags in there for him. Maybe the thing to do is to find him an extra two shifts a period with (Robert) Lang and another fourth-line guy and still get the (Jeff) Halpern and (Steve) Konowalchuk line against the other team's best line. That's the situation we've run into as coaches, how to balance it."
INJURIES: Team captain Steve Konowalchuk (groin strain) was activated from injured reserve before Thursday's game with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Konowalchuk missed three games with the injury but returned to his normal role for Thursday's game. Enforcer Alex Henry practiced this week but did not play while suffering from the flu.
Henry did not play Thursday but will be activated from IR when the team returns to practice Monday after the all-star break.
NOTES: With Konowalchuk back, enforcer Stephen Peat was returned to the minors Thursday afternoon. Washington will have to make another roster move when Henry is activated ... Defenseman J.F. Fortin completed his minor league conditioning assignment Wednesday night and has rejoined the Capitals ... Jagr has played 24 home games this season and produced 16 goals and 40 points in those games; Jagr has scored just 15 points in 27 road games. The Capitals are 15-7-1-2 at home, scoring 92 goals and allowing 77 goals. They are 8-12-6-1 on the road, scoring just 56 goals in 27 games, while allowing 66. The Capitals power play once ranked near the bottom of the NHL but is now in the top seven. They and scored five power play goals at MCI Center Sunday afternoon, their most in a game since March 1987, and two more in Tuesday's game. Washington has scored on 37.7 percent of its power plays in January, by far the best in the NHL. "Sometimes it just happens like that," Jagr said. "We had a few blowouts (losses) at home early in the season, but lately we're pretty good and we're scoring a lot of goals at home, too. We're a pretty tough team to play at home." ...
Forward Mike Grier played his 500th NHL game Tuesday night and center Michael Nylander played his 600th game ... St. Louis general manager Larry Pleau watched the Capitals play Tuesday, the third time he has scouted them in a week, focusing on defenseman Ken Klee in particular, sources said. Washington is also in the market for defensive help, however, and values Klee highly, making trade prospects minimal ... Defenseman Rick Berry if firmly out of the top six rotation and was scratched again Thursday night ... Forwards Trent Whitfield, Peter Ferraro and Chris Ferraro and goalie Maxime Ouellet will represent Washington's top affiliate, the Portland Pirates, in the American Hockey League all-star game.
Satan honoured
Sabres forward flattered by all-star nod
By RANDY SCHULTZ
Faceoff.com correspondent
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Miroslav Satan really didn't have any plans for this weekend. After all, it was the NHL All-Star weekend and the Buffalo Sabres right winger was simply planning on relaxing.
Then the phone call came.
Now Satan is replacing Mario Lemieux for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. Sure, Satan could have been possibly relaxing or playing golf.
Instead, the right winger considers it one of the highest honors ever bestowed on him.
"It's up there," commented Satan, who has played for his home country of Slovakia in World Championships and Olympics, as well as participating in the 2000 NHL All-Star contest in Toronto.
"I didn't have any specific plans. I didn't commit to anything.
"It's a pretty nice honor to get there and have your name included in a very elite group of players in the league.
"And that's the nicest thing about it, tht they have that they have that high of an opinion about you."
Satan leads the Sabres in goals and scoring, including 18 goals and 26 assists. He also has a +4 in the plus/minus rating.
Satan has eight goals and 13 assists in his last 18 games. He has also tallied points in nine of his last 10 games.
For Buffalo head coach, Lindy Ruff, Satan is his answer to almost everything on the Sabres.
"He's the guy that we look to in all situations, from penalty-killing to power play," commented Ruff. "I think any team that's going to have success, their big guys have to be producing on almost a nightly basis.
"When they don't,teams struggle. In our case, Miro's been able to make some nice plays."
Sabres defenseman Jay McKee knows how important it is to have Satan carrying the team.
"Miro is the kind of player that you look to and depend on all the time," said McKee. "He seems to have accepted the role of carrying a heavier load with the team.
"And he seems to be able to play in every situation. He's great on the power play and penalty killing.
"And he' managed to fit in on every line that Lindy has put him on this year. It shows the versatility Miro has."
The 28 year-old Satan takes everything in stride, including scoring slumps and streaks.
"It's in bunches," said Satan, who currently has two goals and four assists in his last three games. "Either I have assists in certain periods of time, and then sometimes there's a period where I'm mostly scoring goals."
So where is he right now?
"Right now I'm in the passing mood," he responded with a laugh. "My individual stats, I probably hve less goals than other seasons, but I have more points than other seasons."
At the rate Satan is scoring right now, he could set new individual highs in assists and points. Those were set last year when he recorded 36 assists and 73 points.
Which would be just fine with Satan, who is in the final year of a two-year contract which is paying him $6.8 million. His contract expires at the end of the season and the right winger is looking to hit the free agent market.
WHO'S OUT? Defenseman Rhett Warrener is skating with the Sabres in a non-contact mode. He is still recovering from a broken foot. He has now missed nine straight games.
It is believed that Warrener will return to the lineup next week, as early as the Devils contest in New Jersey on February 4.
Centre Chris Gratton will be out of Buffalo lineup for the next two games with a concussion. He suffered the concussion after getting hit with a puck in the head in the team's game on January 25 in Ottawa against the Senators.
Gratton played one more game on Monday at home against Nashville. But he complained of not feeling good and having continuing headaches.
Forward Vaclav Varada is still out with a knee injury. He is still a couple of weeks away from returning to the ice to skate.
was he naked?
also fwiw, still no reply to my emails to otclive.
yes, but he said he had a lexus (400 series) sitting at his house he hadn't driven in a few years cause it had an oil leak.
do you think there will be many buying the lifetime in the last minutes of the clock or do you think they will not risk getting shut out and buy in during regular business hours?
It is likely that any press release and publicity genereted by a project with a fortune 100 company will come from the fortune 100 company and not from virtra. Sad but true.
I'm really disappointed it isn't a realtime counter that we can watch spin like the clock at a sporting event.
that is almost my sentiments exactly!
Well i don't know about the austin, but I was working to get joemonkey's lexus just before he got the axe, ha ha ha.
some interesting patterns in there.
NHL Players of The Week
Players of the Week
Jan. 27 -- G Patrick Roy, Colorado
Jan. 20 -- G Martin Brodeur, New Jersey
Jan. 13 -- C Mike Modano, Dallas
Jan. 6 -- G Sean Burke, Phoenix
Dec. 30 -- G Brent Johnson, St. Louis
Dec. 23 -- LW Paul Kariya, Anaheim
Dec. 16 -- G Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Anaheim
Dec. 9 -- RW Miroslav Satan, Buffalo
Dec. 2 -- C Joe Thornton, Boston
Nov. 25 -- G Ed Belfour, Toronto
Nov. 18 -- G Nikolai Khabibulin, Tampa Bay
Nov. 11 -- G Jocelyn Thibault, Chicago
Nov. 4 -- C Joe Sakic, Colorado
Oct. 28 -- LW Marian Gaborik, Minnesota
Oct. 21 -- C Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh
Oct. 14 -- RW Bill Guerin, Dallas
2002-03 NHL Rookies of the Month
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January -- Ales Kotalik, rw, Buffalo Sabres
December -- Tyler Arnason, c, Chicago Blackhawks
November -- Rick Nash, lw, Columbus Blue Jackets
October -- Tyler Arnason, c, Chicago Blackhawks
2002-03 NHL Players of the Month
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January -- Marty Turco, g, Dallas Stars
December -- Todd White, c, Ottawa Senators
November -- Dan Cloutier, g, Vancouver Canucks
October -- Mario Lemieux, c, Pittsburgh Penguins
East-West matchup has distinct Northern flavor
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- With the NHL All-Star game back in an East vs. West format, attention is surprisingly focused on the North.
The teams are loaded with players from Ottawa and Vancouver -- small-market clubs holding top positions in their conferences.
The bankrupt Senators have landed three players on the East team: forward Marian Hossa, defenseman Zdeno Chara, and goalie Patrick Lalime. Their coach Jacques Martin will lead these stars based on the Senators' position atop the Eastern Conference.
It didn't matter that these players had to wait extra weeks to get their first paychecks of the new year; they knew the money was coming eventually. As long as they focused on the games, everything would be all right.
Ottawa entered the break with a 32-13-3-4 mark and 71 points.
The Canucks were atop the Western Conference on Jan. 8, the cutoff for picking who would coach the teams. Not bad for two of the remaining six Canadian teams.
"It's a great honor for our organization, and I'm the one that gets the benefit from the play of the team," Canucks coach Marc Crawford said. "I certainly have to give them the credit because they're the guys that go out and play."
Vancouver has slipped to third in the West since then, but the Canucks can relish in the notion that they had the best turnaround over the first 41 games, compared with last season. They finished 2002 with the NHL's best record for the calendar year.
Three Vancouver players will be on Crawford's bench Sunday in the All-Star game. Markus Naslund, the league leader with 35 goals, is joined by forward Todd Bertuzzi and defenseman Ed Jovanovski. All three were chosen as reserves.
"I think it's fun to hook up with star players around the league that you didn't get to see every day, and just watch them closely," Naslund said. "I think for a lot of guys, we've had heroes growing up, there are still some of those guys around that you get a chance to maybe play with."
When the All-Stars hit the ice, there won't be any teammates playing against each other as there were in the five previous midseason exhibitions. Gone is the North America against the World format that was launched to maximize interest in NHL players taking part in the past two Winter Olympics.
"I think it's good. You need to change it once in a while," said Western forward Peter Forsberg, one of three Colorado representatives.
Naslund also favored the switch.
"I think you shouldn't have to go against a teammate," he said. "I think it's a better format."
Another change will come next year when the game shifts to Minnesota and breaks a two-year, warm-weather streak that began last year in Los Angeles.
One streak that won't come to an end is the separation of former Pittsburgh linemates Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr, who were slated for a reunion for the first time since Jagr was dealt to Washington in 2001.
They missed the chance to play together last year because of the All-Star format. This year, a groin injury forced Lemieux to withdraw, leaving Jagr with another former Pittsburgh teammate, Alexei Kovalev, on the starting forward line for the East.
But two former high-scoring teammates will get together as San Jose's Teemu Selanne will probably be on a line with former Anaheim partner Paul Kariya.
"Every time I play with Paul, it is very special for me," Selanne said. "We had a great relationship, great chemistry on the ice, and I really miss Paul.
"What a great player he is, and it is always great to play with him."
Ed Belfour declined the opportunity to be on the East squad, now that he has left Dallas for Toronto. But needed rest for his back will keep him away from Florida. Saku Koivu was chosen to be an All-Star a year after cancer kept him off the ice for nearly the entire regular season. The Montreal forward will not play because of a prescheduled medical checkup.
Sandis Ozolinsh will be able to start on defense for the East, despite his trade from the host Florida Panthers to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on Thursday night. The NHL, citing a precedent from 1990, announced that Ozolinsh won't become a Westerner until after Sunday's game.
Bernie Nicholls was dealt from Los Angeles to the New York Rangers 13 years ago on the eve of the All-Star game, but didn't switch sides for that exhibition.
The Dallas Stars took advantage of great home attendance and a fine first half to land three players on the West squad -- including Bill Guerin and Mike Modano, who were the first Dallas players elected to the starting lineup.
Modano, in his fifth All-Star appearance, was chosen as the West captain. Stars teammate Marty Turco will be one of the backup goalies to starter Patrick Roy.
New Jersey defenseman Scott Stevens will be the East captain. Stevens will play in his 13th All-Star game, the most among this year's crop of players.
The Senators' bankrupt brethren, the Buffalo Sabres, haven't enjoyed nearly the same success as Ottawa. Buffalo is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, tied with Atlanta with just 41 points.
But the Sabres did manage to place one player on the team. Forward Miroslav Satan was chosen with Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier this week to replace Lemieux and Toronto's Mats Sundin.
The low finances partly explain the Sabres' on-ice troubles, but the New York Rangers -- who own the NHL's highest payroll -- are only slightly ahead of their in-state rivals at the bottom of the East standings.
Brian Leetch was elected as a starting defenseman, but an ankle injury that has limited him to 28 games this season will also keep him out of the All-Star contest. He was replaced by New York teammate Tom Poti, who leads the Rangers in scoring.
Jan 31, 2003
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
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SW# Name Pos Height Weight Born Birthplace
2 ERIC WEINRICH D 6.01 215 lbs. 12/19/1966 Roanoke, VA, USA
5 KIM JOHNSSON D 6.01 205 lbs. 03/16/1976 Malmo, SWE
6 CHRIS THERIEN D 6.05 235 lbs. 12/14/1971 Ottawa, ON, CAN
8 MARK RECCHI RW 5.10 185 lbs. 02/01/1968 Kamloops, BC, CAN
12 SIMON GAGNE C 6.00 190 lbs. 02/29/1980 Ste. Foy, QC, CAN
15 JOE SACCO LW 6.01 190 lbs. 02/04/1969 Medford, MA, USA
20 *RADOVAN SOMIK RW 6.02 195 lbs. 05/07/1977 Martin, SVK
23 *JIM VANDERMEER D 6.01 208 lbs. 02/21/1980 Caroline, AB, CAN
24 CHRIS MCALLISTER D 6.08 245 lbs. 06/16/1975 Saskatoon, SK, CAN
25 KEITH PRIMEAU C 6.05 220 lbs. 11/24/1971 Toronto, ON, CAN
26 MICHAL HANDZUS C 6.05 217 lbs. 03/11/1977 Banska Bystrica, SVK
29 TODD FEDORUK LW 6.02 245 lbs. 02/13/1979 Redwater, AB, CAN
32 ROMAN CECHMANEK G 6.03 187 lbs. 03/02/1971 Gottwaldov, CZE
36 *DENNIS SEIDENBERG D 6.01 190 lbs. 07/18/1981 Schwenningen, GER
37 ERIC DESJARDINS D 6.01 205 lbs. 06/14/1969 Rouyn, QC, CAN
39 MARTY MURRAY C 5.09 180 lbs. 02/16/1975 Deloraine, MB, CAN
42 ROBERT ESCHE G 6.01 212 lbs. 01/22/1978 Whitesboro, NY, USA
55 *PAVEL BRENDL RW 6.00 206 lbs. 03/23/1981 Opocno, CZE
87 DONALD BRASHEAR LW 6.02 235 lbs. 01/07/1972 Bedford, IN, USA
97 JEREMY ROENICK C 6.01 211 lbs. 01/17/1970 Boston, MA, USA
Injury Reserve List
10 JOHN LECLAIR LW 6.03 225 lbs. 07/05/1969 St. Albans, VT, USA 11/27/2002
To IRL: 11/27/2002
14 JUSTIN WILLIAMS RW 6.01 190 lbs. 10/04/1981 Cobourg, ON, CAN 01/18/2003
To IRL: 01/18/2003
28 MARCUS RAGNARSSON D 6.01 215 lbs. 08/13/1971 Ostervala, SWE 12/30/2002
To IRL: 12/30/2002
Active- 20
On IRL- 3
Total- 23
Average: Height: 6.02 Weight: 209.0 Age: 27.9
Players by country: CAN- 10
USA- 6
SWE- 2
SVK- 2
CZE- 2
GER- 1
Stars G Turco named NHL Player of the Month for January
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NEW YORK (Ticker) - Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco, who has not lost since December 26, on Friday was named NHL Player of the Month for January.
Turco went 8-0-2 with a 1.92 goals-against average and .929 save percentage in January to lead Dallas (30-11-11-1) to the best record in the NHL.
In his first season as a starter, Turco is first in the NHL with a 1.79 GAA and second with 24 wins and a .931 save percentage. He is 9-0-3 since a 3-1 defeat at Nashville on the day after Christmas.
The 27-year-old Turco will play for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game on Sunday.
Turco's teammate and fellow All-Star Mike Modano was considered for the award after recording six goals and four assists in 13 games. New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, Washington Capitals right wing Jaromir Jagr and defenseman Sergei Gonchar and Colorado Avalanche right wing Milan Hejduk also were considered.
Buffalo's Kotalik named NHL Rookie of the Month
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Buffalo right wing Ales Kotalik has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for January. Kotalik scored seven goals and assisted on four others for 11 points to help the Sabres post a 7-2-2-2 record for the month.
Kotalik, who became the first player in Buffalo history to record multiple goals in three consecutive games, scored two goals, including his first NHL game-winning goal, in a 2-1 overtime victory at Ottawa on January 4. He also scored the game-winning goal in the Sabres' 4-2 victory against Boston on January 10.
A 24-year-old Czech Republic native, Kotalik, who was a sixth-round pick of the Sabres (164th overall) in the 1998 Entry Draft, has recorded 13 goals and seven assists in 40 contests this season.
Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller, Phoenix Coyotes left wing Ramzi Abid, Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Rick Nash and New York Rangers center Jamie Lundmark all received consideration for the award.
lfza looks pretty scary right now. bid was at 4 fractions today and there was almost no volume. I think this story has lost all it's steam.
Hi john,
I believe Bob is writing up a complete FAQ and instructions on the search features and how to use it. Probably will show up on the site this weekend, that seems to be when he screws around the most here, ha ha ha.
why is that the only one that I can get to work? I have tried many that I can view on other sites, but when I bring them here they do not work?
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Also, as the spam shows up in your email it might be good to post them and track them.
If anyone has any paid subscriptions please feel free to post the recommendations here.
I agree with you. Those financials are the key at this point in time, even though we as investors are learning that accountants are as unscrupulous as lawyers, ha ha ha.
KIss
One day a teacher had a taste test with her students. She picked a little
boy to do the first test. She blindfolded him, put a Hershey kiss in his
mouth and asked,
"Do you know what it is?"
"No, I don't," said the little boy.
"Okay, I'll give you a clue. It's the thing your daddy wants from your Mom
before he goes to work."
That's when a little girl at the back of the room yelled,
"Spit it out! It's a piece of ass!!"
The Redneck Oil Change Checklist
1. Go to O'Reillys auto parts and write a check for $50 dollars for oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and scented tree.
2. Discover that the used oil container is full. Instead of taking it back to O'Reilly to recycle, dump in hole in back yard.
3. Open a beer and drink it.
4. Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
5. Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
6. In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
7. Place drain pan under engine.
8. Look for 9/16 box end wrench.
9. Give up and use crescent wrench.
10. Unscrew drain plug.
11. Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil; get hot oil on you in process.
12. Clean up.
13. Have another beer while oil is draining.
14. Look for oil filter wrench.
15. Give up; poke oil filter with screwdriver and twist it off.
16. Beer.
17. Buddy shows up; finish case with him. Finish oil change tomorrow.
18. Next day, drag pan full of old oil out from underneath car.
19. Throw kitty litter on oil spilled during step 18.
20. Beer. No, drank it all yesterday.
21. Walk to 7-11; buy beer.
22. Install new oil filter making sure to apply thin coat of clean oil to gasket first.
23. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
24. Remember drain plug from step 11.
25. Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
26. Hurry to replace drain plug before the whole quart of fresh oil drains onto floor.
27. Slip with wrench and bang knuckles on frame.
28. Bang head on floor board in reaction.
29. Begin a cussing fit.
30. Throw wrench.
31. Cuss and complain.
32. Clean up; apply Band-Aid to knuckle.
33. Beer.
34. Beer.
35. Dump in additional 4 quarts of oil.
36. Beer.
37. Lower car from jack stands
38. Accidentally crush one of the jack stands
39. Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during step 23.
40. Test drive car
41. Get pulled over; arrested for driving under the influence.
42. Car gets impounded.
43. Make bail; get car from impound yard.
Money Spent:
$50 parts
$12 beer
$75 replacement set of jack stands; hey the colors have to match!
$1000 Bail
$200 Impound and towing fee
Total: $1337
Tips for Red Necks
IN GENERAL
1. Never take a beer to a job interview.
2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them.
3. It's considered tacky to take a cooler to church.
4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it is time to change the sheets.
5. Even if you're certain that you are included in the will, it is
still considered tacky to drive a U-Haul to the funeral home.
DINING OUT
1. When decanting wine, make sure that you tilt the paper cup, and pour
slowly so as not to "bruise" the fruit of the vine.
2. If drinking directly from the bottle, always hold it with your
fingers covering the label.
ENTERTAINING IN YOUR HOME
1. A centerpiece for the table should never be anything prepared by a
taxidermist.
2. Do not allow the dog to eat at the table...no matter how good his
manners are.
PERSONAL HYGIENE
1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this is a job that should
be done in private using one's OWN truck keys.
2. Proper use of toiletries can forestall bathing for several days.
However, if you live alone, deodorant is a waste of good money.
3. Dirt and grease under the fingernails is a social no-no, as they
tend to detract from a woman's jewelry and alter the taste of her
finger foods.
DATING (Outside the Family)
1. Always offer to bait your date's hook, especially on the first date.
2. Be aggressive. Let her know you're interested: "I've been wanting to
go out with you since I read that stuff on the fillin' station bathroom
wall two years ago."
3. Establish with her parents what time she is expected back. Some will
say 10:00 PM; Others might say "Monday." If the latter is the answer,
it is the man's responsibility to get her to school on time.
THEATER ETIQUETTE
1. Crying babies should be taken to the lobby and picked up immediately
after the movie has ended.
2. Refrain from talking to characters on the screen. Tests have proven
they can't hear you.
WEDDINGS
1. Livestock, usually, is a poor choice for a wedding gift.
2. Unless you are the groom, kissing the bride for more than 5 seconds
may get you shot.
3. For the groom, at least, rent a tux. A leisure suit with a
cummerbund
and a clean bowling shirt can create a tacky appearance.
4. Though uncomfortable, say "yes" to socks and shoes for this special
occasion.
DRIVING ETIQUETTE
1. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles; Even if the gun is
loaded, and the deer is in sight.
2. When approaching a four-way stop, the vehicle with the largest tires
always has the right of way.
3. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape.
4. When sending your wife down the road with a gas can, it is impolite
to ask her to bring back beer.
5. Do not give a blow job while traveling in a funeral procession.