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I think if Mario doesn't get cancer and doesn't have his back go out of whack, he may not have passed Wayne in points, but I think he definitely would be known as the most dominant player ever....
Let's not forget, Wayne was on a much better Oilers team for the majority of his career, giving himself many more scoring opportunities, while Mario's first several years were on lousy Pens teams... Right after the Pens won the 2 Cups, he gets hurt and eventually retired for 3 1/2 years....
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DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek is out for the rest of the season and playoffs because of a recurring groin injury.
``That's it for the season,'' Hasek said Tuesday. ``I cannot handle anymore. My groin, it cannot handle it. I hoped for two months it would get better every day. But it didn't get better, it got even worse last week''
The 39-year-old Hasek, who returned to the Wings this season after a one-year retirement, has played just 14 games this season because of injuries. His record is 8-3-2 with a 2.20 goals-against average and .907 save percentage.
Hasek's absence leaves the goaltending duties to Curtis Joseph and Manny Legace.
Hasek does hope to play again after this season.
``He really feels that he needs an extended period of time to give the groin a chance to heal,'' Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said from the NHL meetings in Henderson, Nev.
``I think in the summertime he's going to decide whether he wants to officially retire,'' he added.
Hasek retired after Detroit won the 2002 Stanley Cup, and the Red Wings signed Joseph, a former Toronto Maple Leaf who was a free agent, to replace him.
But after the Red Wings were swept in the first round of the playoffs last year, the six-time Vezina Trophy winner and two-time league MVP came back.
Suddenly three was a crowd and the team tried to trade Joseph. But no team wanted to take Joseph and his $8-million US contract.
When Hasek was healthy, Detroit put Joseph on waivers and sent him to its AHL team in Grand Rapids twice.
Joseph, who has played well at times in Hasek's absence, has another year remaining on his contract.
``We're very, very lucky that he's been a real pro through this,'' Holland said. ``And luckily for us that nobody claimed him.''
Hasek is making $6 million this season.
Originally posted by Cato Golden, why are you FAT?
Originally posted by lesfunk Much like yourself as the Jim Morrison of Nazi bunker flies
An Albany-based attorney who leads an advocacy group for victims of brain injuries says Eric Lindros should not be allowed to play hockey again.
Michael Kaplen, the president of the Brain Injury Association of New York, says sports concussions and brain injuries in particular are underappreciated.
"How can I say... 'Retire him?' How do I have the nerve?" Kaplen tells the Daily News. "My answer is that I've seen thousands who have had the same injury and went back to play and had tragic consequences."
Two leading researchers in the field of sports-related concussions don't necessarily agree with Kaplen's conclusions.
"In my opinion, I don't think the actual number of concussions really is an issue," said Dr. Ira Casson, who is a member of the NFL's subcommittee on brain injury.
"I know that there are many people in the field who would probably think otherwise. I don't know what their number is, but they would probably say once you get to a certain number, you probably should stop."
Dr. Mark Lovell of the University of Pittsburgh, who has designed testing programs for both the NFL and NHL, agrees that there is no magic number. He says frequency of concussions and diminished resistance to lesser blows are key factors in determining whether a player should be permitted to return.
Lovell says since 25 months have passed between concussions for Lindros and the fact that a forceful blow was required to cause the latest one are potentially encouraging signs.
Lindros is currently recovering from his eighth documented concussion after he was bodychecked by Washington defenceman Jason Doig two weeks ago. He is currently under the care of noted neurologist Dr. Karen Johston.
Originally posted by Cato Golden, why are you FAT?
Originally posted by lesfunk Much like yourself as the Jim Morrison of Nazi bunker flies
The Lindros thing is a no-brainer.........pun intended.
The Hasek thing....what a waste after the guy stirs up the biggest shit storm in Detroit this side of Barry Sanders retiring.....
Good for CuJo to feel some stability again....even if it ain't in his creaky old bones!!
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"Fuck you, Fluffy."
"No, no, you're going to upset Fluffy."
"I ain't saying hello to no stuffed bear."
"You know, now that I think about it, it's going to take a little longer to sew up that shirt than I was thinking."
"Hi Fluffy, how you been?"
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And these days Roenick is the heart & soul of the Flyers. It's like he's been reborn.
It'll be interesting to see how they do tonite when my Sharks roll into town. Big brother Primeau still ailing? Little bro's on a tear....
"Honey, my shirt got itself torn up. My shirt tore itself on that stripper's hand, and I need it to be sewed up for the show."
"No problem, Dave, no problem. Say hello to Fluffy."
"Fuck you, Fluffy."
"No, no, you're going to upset Fluffy."
"I ain't saying hello to no stuffed bear."
"You know, now that I think about it, it's going to take a little longer to sew up that shirt than I was thinking."
"Hi Fluffy, how you been?"
"Now that I'm thinking of it even more, it's going to take half the time, Double D, Diamond Dave! Would you hold Fluffy?"
"N--- yeah."
"Honey, my shirt got itself torn up. My shirt tore itself on that stripper's hand, and I need it to be sewed up for the show."
"No problem, Dave, no problem. Say hello to Fluffy."
"Fuck you, Fluffy."
"No, no, you're going to upset Fluffy."
"I ain't saying hello to no stuffed bear."
"You know, now that I think about it, it's going to take a little longer to sew up that shirt than I was thinking."
"Hi Fluffy, how you been?"
"Now that I'm thinking of it even more, it's going to take half the time, Double D, Diamond Dave! Would you hold Fluffy?"
"N--- yeah."
Ever see that fight between him & his brother? Good stuff. I hear their mom chewed their asses afterwards & made them promise to never do it again...
"Honey, my shirt got itself torn up. My shirt tore itself on that stripper's hand, and I need it to be sewed up for the show."
"No problem, Dave, no problem. Say hello to Fluffy."
"Fuck you, Fluffy."
"No, no, you're going to upset Fluffy."
"I ain't saying hello to no stuffed bear."
"You know, now that I think about it, it's going to take a little longer to sew up that shirt than I was thinking."
"Hi Fluffy, how you been?"
"Now that I'm thinking of it even more, it's going to take half the time, Double D, Diamond Dave! Would you hold Fluffy?"
"N--- yeah."
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