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Re: New NHL vs. the old NHL

Mr. Miler,

There's no chance for Renney to coach Canada's Boys/Men's WJC and World cup teams?

Thanking you profusely...

 

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Sir,

Calling Renney "sensitive" is like calling a Sutter "fey."

For a NHL coach, it's not an insult. It's an incitement.

YHS, etc

 

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The Rangers traded for Colton Orr last week. In the preseason, while with the Bruins, Orr nearly had his eye gouged out by Rangers defenseman Dale Purinton. Orr says he doesn't hold a grudge. http://www.newsday.com/sports/hocke...ec01,0,7953975.story?coll=ny-hockey-headlines

That's got to make for interesting locker room conversations, huh?

 

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Jimmy Howard is looking pretty good so far. Two games played, 1-1 now. Has made some big saves and kept his team in the game. Also 1-for-2 in stopping a penalty shot.

 

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The Wings played flat tonight. Howard kept them in the game. Especially on that 3-minute 5-on-3.

 

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They weren't flat for the first period, going up 2-0.

Having to kill four penalties in the second period took the wind out of the sails.

 

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Yeah they took an early lead, but they didn't even get a shot on goal on their 1st period 5-on-3.

 

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fwiw, Howard was absolutely unbelievable in college. Backstopped the 2003 Hockey East final, making at least two dozen highlight-reel saves in the process. Best game I've ever seen, he was a big part.

 

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While I never saw Howard play before this season, you are not the first one I've heard/read who had rave reviews about this kid. And having seen what I have of him, I'm very excited about the future of Red Wing goaltending.

 

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Mike Keenan is at it again. Today, he traded LW Kristian Huselius to the Calgary Flames for D Steve Montador & C Dustin Johner. From all accounts, Keenan wasn't a Huselius fan. With Montador in the Panthers' fold, Jay Bouwmeester may be the next to leave South Beach. And what about Roberto Luongo?

http://floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/120205montadorjohner.shtml
http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000000627
http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/5109198

 

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Following last night's Ranger game, the host of the show on espn-radio mentioned luongo-bouwmeester to vancouver for jovanovski and cloutier..

 

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http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051202/SPORTS02/51202002

Preds-Wings makeup will be Jan. 23 in Detroit. A 60-minute game with Nashville ahead 1-0 at the start. Preds were supposed to host Wings then, now moved to March 30.