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New York Rangers Attempt To Re-Create 2001-02 Red Wings, Frankenstein Style
Posted: 24th October 2009 by Steven Ovadia in NHL
Hot on the heels of the report the New York Rangers offered Chris Chelios a spot on their AHL team , right around the time they offered Mathieu Dandenault an AHL tryout , there's only one logical conclusion to be drawn: the Rangers are trying to rebuild the Cup-winning 2001-02 Red Wings.
Crazy you say? What about the fact that Brendan Shanahan, another member of that Wings team, is skating in ...
Tippett and Phoenix Showing The Best Offense Is a Mobile Defense
Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Steven Ovadia in NHL
The Coyotes have been very interesting to watch this season. And for once, the interest isn't driven by the chaos that seems to envelop the organization.
They're 5-2 under new coach Dave Tippett. Where Tippett is system oriented, previous coach Wayne Gretzky preferred a more freeform coaching style . Or rather, "style."
One huge difference between the coaching philosophies is Tippett's use of defensemen in the offense. Defenseman Ed Jovanovski has three ...