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NHL Photo of the Day

Feb 3

Posted by EB in NHL Photo of the Day | 2 Comments

Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images

Quite a night for the Edmonton Oilers as they win 8 – 4 over the Chicago Blackhawks. The team is still a bottom dweller in the Western Conference, sadly, but they can celebrate a little bit.

Center Sam Gagne had a hand in everything last night with 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points. The feat has not been done since 1989 by Mario Lemieux against the Philadelphia Flyers in the playoffs. Lemieux also had the last regular season 8 point night which was on December 31, 1988.

If you happen to think Lemiuex is a big name, Gagne now joins the ranks of Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey, Peter Statsny, Bryan Trottier and Rocket Richard in having scored 8 points in a night.

A little bit of luck, a lot of skill, and crazy stuff like this happens.

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Crosby Moves Out

May 14

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Like a child finally moving out of his parent’s house, Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby is moving out of the home of part owner Mario Lemieux. The report in the Pittsbugh Post-Gazette reported that Crosby bought a home in Pittsburgh and according to reports isn’t far from Lemieux’s home. The 22-year-old captain has been living with the hall-of-famer since the 2005-06 season. Crosby won’t be the only one on the move this summer as the Penguins move across the street from Mellon Arena to Consol Energy Center.

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A New Meaning for the Word “Dangle”

Jul 21

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qxi1255_licLike watching Sid the Kid dangle on your television screen during the NHL season? Well, evidently now you can watch him dangle inside your home, too. Except, in this case, he will be dangling from your Christmas tree.

Hallmark has released a Keepsake ornament in the likeness of number 87 himself, which can be had for a mere $16.50 at any Hallmark location or online. And if that isn’t enough, do a quick Google search for the opportunity to pair Sid on your tree with his mentor/landlord Mario Lemieux as well. The Lemieux Keepsake ornament was originally released in 1998.

Eric Lindros, Gordie Howe, and The Great One himself have also been encapsulated in ornament form in previous editions of the Hallmark Keepsake ornament.

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