slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com - 10/12/2009
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Russian defenseman Alexei Semenov tells a Russian newspaper he left the Rangers for money reasons, and that reports of his wife's objections are "absurd."
flyersfancentral.com - 10/12/2009
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NEW YORK - Ales Kotalik's power-play goal snapped
a third-period tie, and backup Steve Valiquette made 18...
saves in the New York Rangers' fourth straight victory, 3-0 over the Anaheim Ducks yesterday. View original article here: Philly.com Sports Flyers
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Rangers shut down Ducks
blueshirtbanter.com - 10/13/2009
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AP about 2 hours ago: New York Rangers' Donald...
Brashear (87) fights with Toronto Maple Leafs' Colton Orr (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game ...
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AP about 16 hours ago: New York Rangers' Ales...
Kotalik, left, of the Czech Republic, celebrates scoring the Rangers' first goal with teammate Ryan Callahan in ...
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Semenov Felt He Was Worth More Money
KK Hockey —
... camp not because of his wife’s objections, as Rangers General Manager Glen Sather had told reporters, but because he did not think the contract would pay him enough.
“The story is somewhat different than what was presented,” said Semenov, who is now playing for Dinamo Moscow in the K.H.L. “I love my wife; I take her advice on family matters, but never on hockey! On that I have my own views, or I confer with my agent.”
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Puck Headlines: Quebec's NHL delusions, end of ticket scalping?
Puck Daddy —
... wife as the Russian Lauren Pronger and start referring to Alexei Semenov as delusional about his financial value as a hockey player. [Slap Shot] ...
Wife Not a Factor in Semenov Leaving Rangers
The New York Rangers Blog —
Jeff Z. Klein at Slap Shot has an interview published over the weekend in the Russian daily Sport Den za Dnem, where defenseman Alexei Semenov made his first public statement on his sudden departure from the Rangers in which he says he declined to sign with the Blueshirts after being invited to try out for the club in training camp not because of his wife’s objections, as Glen Sather had told reporters, but because he did not think the contract would pay him enough. ... ...
Rangers vs Leafs Game Day Notes
Puck Central - A New York Rangers & NHL fan Blog —
... This whole Alexei Semenov situation is getting a little old and it's safe to assume that most you just don't care anymore. But, the NY Times has an article today in which Semenov basically claims that Sather lied and that Semenov's wife wasn't the reason why he backed out of the deal to play for the Rangers this season. ...
Empty Netter Assists - 10-13-09
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... Colin White from fightning.
-The Flyers are flying down to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. for a team bonding exercise that will include a fishing tournament. Scott Hartnell has perfected his technique:
-That might be the greatest video on YouTube.
-Flyers forward Simon Gagne is being bothered by another groin injury.
-Former Sharks defenseman Alexei Semenov denied a story his wife wouldn't let him sign with the Rangers.
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