blogs.msg.com - 6/30/2009
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Good for the Flyers; they've solidified their reputation. If they were the Broad Street Bullies before, the acquisition of Chris Pronger from Anaheim has turned them into the BROAD STREET BULLIES now.
sports.espn.go.com - 6/28/2009
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sports.espn.go.com —
MONTREAL -- At the end of the day
-- or two days, as is the case with...
the NHL's annual draft -- there might be a tendency to suggest that when all was said and done, all those rumors and all that speculation amounted to little more than a hill of ...
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Which teams stood out, good or bad, at 2009 NHL draft?
ducks.freedomblogging.com - 6/29/2009
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ducks.freedomblogging.com —
Before time separates us any further from his
relatively short but very eventful stint with the Ducks,...
it seems fitting to offer something of a tribute to Chris Pronger, the centerpiece in Friday’s blockbuster trade that sent the former Hart and ...
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Ducks won’t be the only ones missing Pronger
sports.yahoo.com - 6/28/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
MONTREAL -- After completing his trade for Anaheim
Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger on Friday night, Philadelphia Flyers...
GM Paul Holmgren was asked by a reporter if the move sent a "message" to the Pittsburgh Penguins that "Crosby and Malkin won't have that kind of freedom ...
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For Flyers, the Pronger price was one worth paying
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KK Hockey —
... Anaheim; Devils vs. Ducks with only a couple of seconds left in a game long ago decided. New Jersey’s ace, Zach Parise knew that the final buzzer was about to sound and let down his guard. He did not bargain for Pronger who emerged from behind and delivered a devastating—as dirty as can be—crosscheck that felled the unsuspecting Devil. Parise survived the blow—don’t ask me how—and Pronger escaped without a penalty, but that’s not the issue, although that is Pronger’s specialty. more Filed in: ...
News and notes, June 30, 2009
In Lou We Trust —
Agent: Gionta likely to field offers on July 1 despite "mutual interest" in return to Devils - (Fire & Ice) Defenseman Johnny Oduya expected to finalize new deal with New Jersey Devils on Tuesday - (The Star Ledger)
Devils near Oduya deal - (The New York Post) Chere: Oduya Close to Re-Signing with New Jersey Devils - (In Lou We Trust) NHL Free Agency: New Jersey Devils Preview - Take 2 - (In Lou We Trust) Should the Rangers and Friends Worry About the Bullies? - (Msgnetwork) Hockey Night Live: ...
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