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”The Ones Meet The Eights
NHL Closer writer Greg Wyshynski previews the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals right up until they drop what is commonly referred to as "the puck." More »
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Rask Returns To Terrorize Leafs
It's the NHL Closer. We pass the mic to the kids at Orland Kurtenblog. Their NHL Closer is written by Canadians for Americans.
The Grapes of Rask. Toronto drafted Finnish goaltending prospect Tuukka Rask in the first round of the 2005 draft. In 2006, they traded him to Boston for Andrew Raycroft. In 2007, they signed another Finn netminder - Vesa Toskala - to replace Raycroft. Well, Rask returned to Toronto last night, making 30 saves in a 4-2 victory over Toskala while Raycroft watched from the bench. The moral of the story? John Ferguson Jr. is a terrible GM.
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Hockey Fight! (Kinda)
It's the NHL Closer. We pass the mic to the kids at Orland Kurtenblog. Their NHL Closer is written by Canadians for Americans.
T.O. Gets K.O.ed. Happy times. Not only did Toronto get throttled 5-2 in Boston, Bruins rookie Milan Lucic downright shamed the Leafs' Mark Bell in a first-period scrap. For those who missed it, here's a recap: Lucic hits Bell; Bell signals to the linesmen he wishes the fight to continue; Lucic hits Bell; Bell suggests the fight be broken up.
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