mvn.com - 1/1/2008
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The NHL couldn’t have scripted it much better.
Snow mostly falling all game long, temps falling into the 20’s, not too windy, and to top it off, a great game between two Eastern Conference rivals in front of 71,217 fans.
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WNYMedia.net » BfloBlog —
From the opposition:
-Confessions of a Hockey Fanatic has a nice recap and review.
- Igloo Dreams is short and to the point.
- The Confluence of The Three Rivers has a lengthy recap.
- Sounds like the crew at PensBlog had a good time, but it also sounds like they weren’t real impressed with our fans. I knew I should have called them and hooked up for the tailgate. Oh, well. It’s too bad, but it’s really the luck of who you get stuck near. ...
NHL Wrap: Sidney Crosby came out to play in Winter Classic
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Pens take Winter Classic in a shootout
The NHL needs more games like this. The NHL is by far the lowest rated of the four major sports in America. Even though the game is pretty meaningless it was awesome to see the game played outdoors in Buffalo in January. There was snow which added to the whole atmosphere.
Sidney Crosby shined in the outdoor game, scoring the game winning shootout goal.
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Mike Green had two goals and an assist, Michael Nylander and Brooks Laich ...
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