"Their team had a team party, a double-kegger the night before I came in. We put them through the paces and that kid was the best kid on the ice by a million miles. So when (Joe) Thornton couldn't come in, that's how life should be is when you do good things, good things happen."
- Team Canada coach Mike Babcock on how and why they chose University of Calgary player Dylan Walchuk to stand in for Joe Thornton on Day 1 of Canada's orientation camp.
From an entertainment perspective, the Flyers hiring Tortorella would be interesting. But if you’re looking for real progress, and real progress done the right way, is Tortorella really the best fit?
To say that feelings of hate existed between the Maple Leafs and Red Wings during the 1946-47 season would be the understatement of the half-century. And during the 1947 playoffs, one game had an incredible 27 penalties.
Jaromir Jagr managed to get away without any major injuries after getting in a car accident with a tramway in Czechia.
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