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by Paul on 04/10/08 at 12:14 PM ET
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“I guess stubborn is a good word,” Franzen said when he began a late-season offensive roll that included 15 goals in a 15-game stretch in March and April, as well as a club record six game-winning goals in March. Scoring 24 of his 27 goals since Dec. 15 represented more goals than the 22 he scored (12 and 10) in his first two NHL seasons. “I love playing this game. Besides, I’ve seen the alternative ... and I hated it.”
Whoa, big fella. Alternative?
“Yeah,” he continued. “I was a real late bloomer. Didn’t start playing hockey at anything other than lower-tier hockey back home until I was 19. I wasn’t drafted by the NHL until I was 25. I’d say that’s a late bloomer, wouldn’t you?
more on Franzen by Larry Wigge at NHL.com…
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