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The Perils of Sidney
by Mike Chen on 01/04/09 at 03:32 PM ET
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Since Saturday night, Sidney Crosby’s been called every name in the book – either positive (“What a leader!”) or negative (“What a dirty player!”), depending on your view of his bout with Florida’s Brett McLean. I’m guilty of it too, as I joked about Crosby’s pretty apparent lack of fighting skills. But stepping back from that and looking at the bigger picture, one could pretty easily see that the whole symbolizes just how frustrating this Pittsburgh Penguins season has been.
Where do the Penguins go from here? Let’s look at some of the burning questions facing the team, both from the outsider’s perspective and inside the locker room.
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Sidney Crosby Dances, I Mean, Fights
by Mike Chen on 01/03/09 at 06:16 PM ET
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A lot of people hate Sidney Crosby. I’m not one of them. I think he’s extremely talented, has a great work ethic, and is one of the most creative players in the game. So this isn’t just flat-out “Crosby’s a (expletive)” bit of bashing.
But seriously, what the hell was he doing when he, um, attempted to fight Brett McLean? If you haven’t seen it, here’s the video.
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Yet Another Crosby/Ovechkin Article
by Mike Chen on 10/13/08 at 12:20 PM ET
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From Versus.com:
Stick a microphone in front of them and this pattern continues. When introduced at a recent community function, the ever-exuberant Ovechkin announced himself by saying, “Heeeeeeeeeey, I score goals!” In contrast, Crosby has been known to break down his thought process for reporters, such as the time he explained how he once scored a on-one-knee sliding tap-in goal because he recognized that his teammate’s pass was going long and he’d have better reach if he simply kneeled down and lunged his stick out.
Who is this mystery writer and why is he so smart and good-looking?
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10 Years Ago: THN’s Top 50, #1
by Mike Chen on 10/08/08 at 03:38 PM ET
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Well, we’ve made it to the end of our stroll down The Hockey News memory lane. As a quick refresher, here are the players selected from #5 to #2:
#5: Sergei Fedorov/Vincent Lecavalier
#4: Jaromir Jagr/Pavel Datsyuk
#3: Peter Forsberg/Henrik Zetterberg
#2: Paul Kariya/Alexander Ovechkin
You know you’re NHL gold when you show up on a commercial that isn’t sponsored by the league or its cable broadcasters. Presenting The Hockey News’ #1 player from the 1998-99 yearbook, Dominik Hasek.
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Investing with Gretzky and Messier
by Mike Chen on 10/01/08 at 12:30 PM ET
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During the total system meltdown of the US financial system, you may have noticed an increase in commercials talking about the value of gold. Well, about 20 years ago, a few hockey players and a Hollywood hanger-on had the foresight to invest in this market. They just didn’t get anything out of it.
Tom Arnold—yes, that Tom Arnold—was on the Howard Stern show today and among many other stories (including how he found a passed-out Britney Spears on his apartment building’s stairs during her shaved-head days) was a discussion of his investment in a gold mine with a few friends. Friends who happened to be NHL Hall of Famers.
This ain’t a metaphor for a hot new company or anything like that, it was a literal gold mine. A gold mine, as in a big hole in the ground where people hope to unearth precious metals. He said the logic was that they would purchase the land then unearth $100 million worth of gold. Sounds like a solid plan, right?
Fellows, you better stick with making guarantees on pivotal Game 7s or setting up plays from behind the net.
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Tags: Evgeni+Malkin, Mark+Messier, Sidney+Crosby, Wayne+Gretzky,
