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Blues Looking For More Improvement
by Paul on 08/26/09 at 08:30 AM ET
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from Larry Wigge of NHL.com,
What makes last year’s electric run a potential precursor of even better things is that the Blues accomplished it without Erik Johnson, their most talented defenseman who was out for the season following pre-training camp knee injury, Paul Kariya, a seven-time All-Star who saw his season cut to just 11 games before having surgery on both hips, plus captain/defenseman Eric Brewer, whose surgically repaired back ended his season Dec. 11 after just 28 games.
“When I see Erik Johnson wind up and then rip one into the net now, I realize even more what we were missing last season and what we accomplished without him,” Blues President John Davidson said. “You don’t just assume that things are going to be better, but how can they not be with us getting Erik, Paul (Kariya) and Eric (Brewer) back this season?”
“I think we’re going to see a fired-up Paul Kariya,” added Murray. “I’m convinced, with his pride as a player, he’s going to come back very determined.”
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