Thursday, March 16: Kris Draper's Red Wings-Avalanche memories

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Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, while thoroughly appreciating the service that both PBS and NPR provides for all Americans.

*A great account from Kris Draper of the bloody, fiery rivalry between the Red Wings and Avalanche that grew from a pair of excellent hockey teams.  

*With the Washington Capitals at full strength on the back end, it sure seems like Brooks Orpik is the odd-man out just a couple of years after getting a big contract from that team.

*Here’s another piece on the reclamation project of defenseman Justin Schultz, who looks like a different guy in Pittsburgh than the young player that struggled as a No. 1 guy in Edmonton.

*Pierre McGuire checks in with TSN 1200 in Ottawa and talks the “professional winners” in Chicago and the Bruins tripping up the Calgary Flames.

*Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal is set to become the first member of the 2003 NHL Draft class to play in his 1,000th NHL game.

*PHT writer James O’Brien has the NHL losing its lawsuit concerning Dennis Wideman and upholding last year’s 20-game suspension.

*Usual Bruins killer Dale Weise is having a tough time this season with the Philadelphia Flyers, and hasn’t played all that much lately for the Broad Street Bullies.

*For something completely different: How dare Joanna Krupa, of all people, come after Rob Gronkowski for not being a team player?


 

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