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Dion Phaneuf To Grace Cover of NHL 09
Dion Phaneuf To Grace Cover of NHL 09
A Sharks fan's take on EA's choice to name Dion Phaneuf the NHL 09 Cover Boy. Kudos to Puck Daddy for finding the story.
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  • CaptainCanuck CaptainCanuck
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    Phaneuf is the next great NHL defenceman. It's too bad that he let his other head do the talking for him, when deciding about going to the World Hockey Championships. I just hope that the NFL curse doesn't cross over for the guy. Good luck!
    Posted 6/9/2008 respond (flag)
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