Kukla's Korner Hockey
Next entry: Heatley Deal May Define Murray's Career In Ottawa
Previous entry: NHL Players Alumni Appreciate Paul Kelly
It’s Different In Anaheim
by Paul on 09/13/09 at 08:22 AM ET
Comments (1)
from Helene Elliott of the LA Times,
Had this been Montreal, where he spent 13 seasons and united a sometimes-fractured city in admiration of his victory over non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the stands would have been jammed with reporters and photographers interested in the million issues that percolate around the Canadiens.
Instead, Koivu had 90 minutes of blissful privacy to meet teammates and start settling in as the Ducks’ second-line center, a process that will continue today when training camp begins at Anaheim Ice.
“It is different, there’s no doubt,” he said, smiling. “Like today here it felt good. You can just be among your teammates and have fun and practice hard but it’s more of a tighter feeling than it was in Montreal.”
read on
Filed in: NHL Teams, Anaheim Ducks | KK Hockey | Permalink
Tags: Saku+Koivu,
Comments
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Leafs Can Improve During Free Agency Period
Early Options For NHL Teams Traveling To Europe Next season
Niklas Kronwall Out After Knee On Knee Hit By Laraque
Brian Mullen’s Heart Still With The Rangers
Dealing With A Make-Shift Lineup
Sutter Trying To Find The Fire In The Flames
Cory Stillman Out With Knee Injury
About KK Hockey
Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.
From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.
Email Paul anytime at
Kukla’s Korner is always a free service for readers, but it costs some money to maintain. If you’re ever in a position to donate a few dollars to help out, we’d be very appreciative.
Hockey Links
It was certainly different to see Koivu in a Ducks practice jersey, that’s for sure.
It was interesting though, that Canadiens d-man Josh Georges had this to say on the Habs dressing room;
“It’s like they’ve been here for two or three years. They fit right in. We’re all excited to see each other again and meet the new guys.”
“There’s a buzz within the dressing room that I didn’t feel so much last year. You can just sense it in the room that guys want to get going and want to get playing with each other here this year.”
Posted by yathehabsrule on 09/13/09 at 05:00 PM ET