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Rangers & Devils Bringing Back Memories Of 1994
Ryan Rapoport
21 May 2012

Mark Messier guaranteeMonday night, the New Jersey Devils host the New York Rangers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, with the favored Rangers leading the series 2-1.

This is the sixth time that the New York area’s “Hudson River Rivalry” has been played in the NHL’s postseason.

The Rangers have won four of the previous five meetings.

The last time New York and New Jersey played in the Eastern Conference Finals was in 1994, when hockey legend Mark Messier made the famous “guarantee,” with his Rangers team trailing in the series 3-2.

New York Rangers
New Jersey Devils
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NHL GM May Need To Enroll In Medical School
Bruce Tenen
1 May 2012

Dale Tallon and playoff beardsSportswriter Ian Hamilton of the Regina (Saskatchewan) Leader-Post had a funny take on Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon’s opinion of playoff beards.

"I hope our guys end up with beards all the way down to their asses," opined Tallon.

Commented Hamilton:  "OK, so anatomy isn't his strong suit." 

Since Florida was eliminated from the NHL playoffs by the New Jersey Devils, Tallon’s wish will unfortunately not come true.

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Up Close Look At Canucks Off Day Practice In LA (Videos)
Jon Rapoport
18 Apr 2012

Henrik Sedin and Canucks Off Day Practice in LA Coming off of last season’s disappointing loss to the Boston Bruins in a hard fought seven-game Stanley Cup Finals series, the Vancouver Canucks did not miss a beat during this regular season, posting an NHL leading 118 points, while earning the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

On the other side of the spectrum, the eighth seeded Los Angeles Kings finished the regular season with 95 points on 40 victories, 11 less wins than the total compiled by the boys from British Columbia.

Unfortunately for Vancouver, regular season excellence has turned into postseason consternation, as the Canucks find themselves down 3-0, heading into what could be an elimination game Wednesday night at Staples Center.

Vancouver Canucks
Daniel Sedin
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An Unusual Tribute At A Recent Vancouver Canucks Game
Bruce Tenen
28 Feb 2012

Salmon tossing honors Garrett Paquette in VancouverDiehard hockey fans traditionally have been known to toss sea creatures onto the ice, with the most notable example being the famous octopi of Detroit. In recent months, Vancouver Canucks followers may have set the bar a bit higher by conceiving a brand new tradition.

The latest example of this took place when the Canucks hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday. With about four minutes remaining in the third period, while the players were awaiting a faceoff on one end of the ice, a five-pound salmon was tossed onto the other end of the Rogers Arena rink.

Vancouver Canucks
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Mark Messier Conquers The NYC Marathon
Bruce Tenen
12 Nov 2011

Mark Messier runs New York City MarathonHall of Fame NHL star Mark Messier ran last weekend’s New York City Marathon in 4 hours 14 minutes. 

Added Budd Bailey in the Buffalo News:  "That includes four minutes for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct along the way."

Mark Messier
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