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lowetide.blogspot.com - 10/18/2009
"Let's let Toonces drive!"
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This is Toonces. He gained fame with his interesting ability to drive a car during the early days of SNL. He drove some classics too (Vega? I think he drove a Chevy Vega, and he drove a nice limo in the driving Ms. Daisy skit iirc) and for those of us who saw him Toonces was ...
edmontonsun.com - 10/19/2009
They're winning, but not there yet
— edmontonsun.com — The law of averages dictates the pattern can't continue.... (more) They're winning, but not there yet

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Ales Hemsky Out With a Fever
thehockeywriters.com - 10/16/2009
Ales Hemsky Out With a Fever
— thehockeywriters.com — Coming off a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton will look to rebound tonight at Rexall... Place hosting the Minnesota Wild and they’ll have to do it without star winger Ales Hemsky who has come up with the fever. Injuries have hurt both teams early in the season. (Photo courtesy ... (more) Ales Hemsky Out With a Fever

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Dustin Penner Silences His Critics
thehockeywriters.com - 10/17/2009
Dustin Penner Silences His Critics
— thehockeywriters.com — Oiler's Assistant Captain Dustin Penner (Sidmeister78 Wikipedia Commons) Three months ago, Dustin Penner was riding a rail... out of Edmonton. Eager to dump his $4.25 million a year salary, the Oiler’s favorite whipping boy was essentially shoehorned into a trade offer with top prospects Andrew ... (more) Dustin Penner Silences His Critics

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Lighthouse Hockey:  Islanders Links: Loss hangover edition

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Islanders Links: Loss hangover edition
Lighthouse Hockey — ... is old news, but will not be relevant until 50 games from now. This 0-3-3 start has nothing to do with Weight's location in March. Finally, you think you got problems? Lotsa teams got problems. Rebuilding is hard, and the bipolar performance of second-tier prospects is enough to drive you from cloudy hope to the gutter of despair in the span of five minutes. WIth that in mind, Oilers blog Lowetide points out that Ales Hemsky is not a second-tier player, so calls to trade him are insane. Patience: Turns out it's actually ...

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