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Archives for July 11, 2018

Sabres announcers reflect on fighting’s past and future

'“I treat the fight just like any other part of the game, a great goal, a great save, a big hit, anything else and a fight I would just deal with it as it came along,” Jeanneret said. “Do I care if they banned it from the game? No, I wouldn’t, but they haven’t. The fact of the matter is as long as it’s still legal, you can’t come back on me and say, ‘How come you make them … [Read more...] about Sabres announcers reflect on fighting’s past and future

Olean Times Herald |

Eichel switches to no. 9, but he’s not first young star to make early change

'But for those lamenting Eichel’s new number, be it for jersey-accuracy reasons or otherwise, rest assured that you’re not alone. Eichel is far from the first young gun to switch up his number after a few successful seasons wearing a different digit. Here are six notable skaters from the post-lockout era who spent at least two campaigns wearing one number before switching … [Read more...] about Eichel switches to no. 9, but he’s not first young star to make early change

The Hockey News |