freep.com - 6/3/2008
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The countdown began. Noise suddenly had life, building into a reverberating crescendo as time and destiny gradually trickled down, moving ever so slowly to their inevitable meeting. A few minutes earlier, television cameras captured some last-minute polishing before the Stanley Cup appeared on the Joe Louis Arena ice. Stadium attendants hurriedly rolled boxes filled champagne each fit for ...
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Red Wing Roundup - June 3rd
Faceoff Factor —
... told the media that his team was going to be ready for game 6 on Wednesday and that his team wasn’t too old for this kind of series.“I think a lot of our players are pretty young, as well, and pretty fit,” said Babcock. “I think the hardest thing in a game like this is the mental part. The mind drives the body. Your body can keep going.“I think it’s natural to feel bad for yourself for a bit, but this is the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s supposed to be a battle, and we’re in one.” Osgood blows off media Chris Osgood knew that it wasn’t his best performance of the series. In fact, ...
Osgood Ditches Media
KK Hockey —
... Monday night worse than Osgood. He surrendered a power play goal midway through the third overtime, giving the gritty Penguins a 4-3 Game 5 victory. “We wouldn’t be in this position if not for Ozzie,” said Brian Rafalski. “We had an opportunity to close it out, but it just proves that the game is 60 minutes long not 59 minutes long. It was one of those games that just didn’t want to end.” Many came to Osgood’s defense. He was nowhere to be found nearly an hour following the game. more
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Sykora Calls His Shot [NHL Closer]
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