What Czechs Want: N.H.L. Fisticuffs

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Postcards from Prague
Published 10/3/2008 by jb (noreply@blogger.com) at Ranger Pundit
... Get ready for a Bohemian rumble? Slapshot checks out, What Czechs Want: N.H.L. Fisticuffs : The other big question was asked of Tampa hitman David Koci, a Prague native. Would he wreak vengeance on the Rangers’ Colton Orr after their fight in a recent warm-up game? If so, it would be the first “real NHL fight” Czech fans have ever seen.“I cannot guarantee a fight,” Koci said Friday night. “But you never know what happens at the end of the day.”For what it’s worth, Lightning coach Barry Melrose confirmed that Koci will get ice time in the Prague games. Say it ain't so. Prucha ...

Monday Afternoon Required Reading
Published 10/6/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Going Five Hole) at Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole
... them some rollercoasters. ( Japer's Rink ) Copying the defending champs isn't always the blueprint for success. ( Globe & Mail ) The pressure is one these ten players to have bounce back seasons. ( Sportsnet ) You ain't cool if you ain't on this list. ( LCS Hockey ) NY Daily News readers miss John Dellapina already. ( The Sports Hernia ) Tyler Arnason not making friends in Colorado. ( The Avslova Factor ) Czechs love them some fisticuffs. ( NY Times Slap Shots ) Carey Price and his ridiculous save. ( Barry Melrose Rocks ) Hockey ...