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It Is Not Just A Stick Problem
by Paul on 11/03/08 at 01:46 PM ET
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from Jim Hughson at Blogs and Columns at CBC,
We’ve all heard about and seen any number of scoring chances lost or surrendered because a hockey stick explodes at a critical time in a game. And while most are quick to jump on the manufacturers, their engineers or outsourcing production, how about shifting some of the responsibility to the players?
A knowledgeable industry insider suggests that most sticks are being made to the specifications of the players, who want them lighter and more responsive - qualities that make the sticks more vulnerable.
more plus some Rangers, Thrashers and Bruins talk…
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