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To: al_c
I do applaud Modano for staying in Dallas this year - much like Yzerman has stayed in Detroit, and Sakic has stayed in Colorado (though he nearly left for the Rangers a few years ago if the Av's hadn't matched a 9mm/yr offer). I just wish he had showed a little more humility and class after the game with his comments. That's not the time or place to blame the organization and the coaching strategy.

Younger, faster Euro's buzzing around on a bigger sheet of ice caused problems for the US defense. Our team just wasn't defensively sound, and neither was our goaltending.

I doubt we'll ever see the days of amateurs/college players only in the lineup. Some of the younger players were great - Blake, Gionta, Gomez, Drury, Leopold - and have a great future wearing our flag in international competition. Hopefully we've got some good netminders coming up in the future.

19 posted on 02/23/2006 6:46:42 AM PST by Hat-Trick (Do you trust a government that cannot trust you with guns?)
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To: Hat-Trick
I doubt we'll ever see the days of amateurs/college players only in the lineup.

It's going to happen sooner than you think. The current agreement between the international hockey federations and the NHL expires after the 2010 Olympics, and I don't think it's going to be renewed after that.

27 posted on 02/23/2006 6:53:13 AM PST by Alberta's Child
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