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The Build-Up Continues
by Paul on 11/20/07 at 09:47 PM ET
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from the Pioneer Press Star Tribune,
“Any time a guy takes a two-hander and breaks another guy’s leg, things are bound to get heated,” Wild left winger Brian Rolston said.
Monday, the Canucks recalled minor league tough guy Mike Brown (24 fights in the past 13 months), who last season was suspended two games for a blindside hit that left the Wild’s Matt Foy with a broken nose and concussion. Wild minor league callup Aaron Voros, who has two goals, one fight and 10 hits in five games, spent Monday night on the Internet studying Brown’s fighting tendencies.
It might only be a November regular-season game, but the NHL is also prepared. It’s sent animated, take-control veteran ref Mick McGeough in for the game, and the league headquarters will have multiple sets of eyes on this fiery divisional showdown.
Many of these types of games have not lived up to the pre-game hype, wondering if this one will be different?
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Ummm, this is from the Star Tribune, not the PP.
Posted by HoustonSTH on 11/21/07 at 10:26 AM ET
Look for the refs to get Boogie out of the game as fast as they can. Hopefully he makes it worth while and uses his fists rather than a stick because the NHL will jump all over him for a stick violation. Shoot, they will be all over him for using his fists. Brown and Voros will hook up. Boogie is out of Brown’s league; but Voros and Brown are a perfect matchup for a dance tonight. Of course, Cody McCormick did take it to Godard last night; so maybe we’ll see Brown step up a weight class. Should be a good game to watch. Don’t be surprised to see NUMEROUS minor penalties called to control the emotion of the game though. The NHL hates emotion in hockey games. It might make 1 in a 100 close their eyes.
Posted by siggy on 11/21/07 at 10:37 AM ET
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Yeah, he takes control by blowing calls.
Posted by K24 from NYC on 11/20/07 at 10:06 PM ET