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Why You Should Be Rooting for Claude Lemieux
Why You Should Be Rooting for Claude Lemieux
As I outlined yesterday here at The Sporting Blog, things are going rather swimmingly for the Sharks in San Jose these days. With a revamped blue line and a lineup energized and inspired by the arrival of new head coach Todd McLellan from Detroit, the Sharks have to be considered one of the ...
Sharks and Seagate Unveil 'BlackArmor'
Sharks and Seagate Unveil 'BlackArmor'
sharks.nhl.com — The San Jose Sharks and Seagate®, the world leader in storage solutions, unveiled “BlackArmor,” the Sharks new... Reebok third jersey on Friday morning. The Sharks will wear their “BlackArmor” for the first time Saturday ... (more) Sharks and Seagate Unveil 'BlackArmor'
Comparing this year to last: A 30-team look
Comparing this year to last: A 30-team look
fromtherink.com — All right, time for some projections. What follows is basically projecting how many points, goals for and... goals against teams are on pace for this season, and how those totals compare to 2007-08. For example, the Sharks are currrently on pace for ... (more) Comparing this year to last: A 30-team look

Point/Counterpoint:  Claude Lemieux
Point/Counterpoint: Claude Lemieux
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com — Eric McErlain from The Sporting News wrote a great blog on Claude Lemieux so we took it... a step further and I took the position that he never should have come back...let alone play. He is only hurting his image....I have the feeling some will disagree. (more) Point/Counterpoint: Claude Lemieux
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You've gotta be kidding me...
Snapshots — ... with the AHL's Worchester Sharks. The Sporting News's Eric McErlain has declared that we should all root for Lemieux because, and I quote, "While we're only about a quarter of the way through the regular season, it's very probable that the Red Wings and Sharks stand in one another's way on the path to the Stanley Cup Finals. Throwing Lemieux into that mix in a playoff series could only make a potentially titanic clash all the more epic." I would like to see Lemieux very literally fall flat on his face, repeatedly, each and every time that he takes to the ice, but that's ...

You Should Be Rooting For Claude Lemieux
KK Hockey — ... which is probably why Wilson and the Sharks might be willing to take a chance on perennial pest and post-season hero Claude Lemieux.... While we’re only about a quarter of the way through the regular season, it’s very probable that the Red Wings and Sharks stand in one another’s way on the path to the Stanley Cup Finals. Throwing Lemieux into that mix in a playoff series could only make a potentially titanic clash all the more epic. I’m rooting for Lemieux and you should be too. more Filed in: ...

Puck Headlines: Debating Claude Lemieux's NHL comeback
Puck Daddy — ... mixed feelings about this; I never forgave him for the hit he made on Draper -- but I cheered his Conn Smythe, because my god, he earned it. He's a heck of a player with a real edge. Personally, though, I'm not sure I'd want to see him take a teal jersey away from some of the other guys in the system." [Two for Elbowing] • Meanwhile, Eric McErlain explains why he's rooting for Claude Lemieux to make the San Jose Sharks, and believes you should be, too. [The Sporting Blog] Preview: St. Louis Blues at Nashville ...

Point/Counterpoint: Claude Lemieux
The Program — ... First off, I want to thank Eric McErlain from The Sporting News Blog (and many other great blogs he writes for...Fanhouse, etc.) for the following article. Now while many think that Claude Lemieux could not hurt the Sharks. I will take this a step further. All I really think Claude Lemieux is doing right now is hurting Claude Lemieux. ...

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sports.yahoo.com 11/25/2008 — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—Claude Lemieux has signed a tryout contract with the San Jose Sharks in hopes of returning to the NHL after a five-year absence. The 43-year-old Lemieux is expected to report to the Sharks’ AHL affiliate in Worcester this week, ...
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Sharks-Blackhawks Preview: Hawks Growing Up FastBleacher Report - NHL 11/25/2008
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Claude Lemieux signs with Sharks' AHL affiliateLatest Sporting News Articles for NHL 11/25/2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Claude Lemieux signed a contract with the San Jose Sharks' AHL affiliate in...
Claude Lemieux signs with Sharks' AHL affiliateThe Seattle Times: Sports 11/25/2008
Claude Lemieux signed a contract with the San Jose Sharks' AHL affiliate in Worcester on Tuesday, officially resuming his pro hockey career after a five-year absence.
Claude Lemieux signs with Sharks' AHL affiliateUSATODAY.com NHL - Top Stories 11/25/2008
Claude Lemieux signed a contract with the San Jose Sharks' AHL affiliate in Worcester on Tuesday, officially resuming his pro ...
Claude Lemieux signs with Sharks' AHL affiliateBoston.com -- Hockey news 11/25/2008
Claude Lemieux signed a contract with the San Jose Sharks' AHL affiliate in Worcester on Tuesday, officially resuming his pro hockey career after a five-year absence.