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Wings goalies struggling to stay sharp
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08:29 AM ET 11.19 | During the course of the lockout, a few lines worth of Red Wings players have been gathering to skate at a local public rink in hopes of keeping their skills somewhat intact. For the guys shooting the puck it appears easier, although missing the hitting and competitive nature of games and practices is getting increasingly difficult. But the guys stopping the puck, Red Wings goaltenders Jimmy Howard and Jonas Gustavsson, along with other locked out goalies around the NHL, might be having a tougher time keeping sharp. "Definitely it's a lot different compared to the normal practices we're used to," Howard said after a workout last week. "Playing these cross-ice games, even though they're fun, they're just not realistic."
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Shortside sharp is about as good as 26 oz's deep Ed Belfour after punching three holes through the locker room wall. If he's not sharp, there are going to be some real massacres at the Joe.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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At the best of times Shortside's as sharp as a marble.
Canuck eh?
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You poor Guys...playing shinny while we go to work...tragic hardship for you goalies for sure.
Harry Crack
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Harry..............If I've told you once, I've told you, er, more than once..........don't use that 4-letter word (W-O-R-K) on the threads. It's just not conducive to me goofing off in comfort!
:-(
Slapshot
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Let the excuses begin...
Golden Bay
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First we get Bryz stories, King stories and now Shortside story....
NY Rangers
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Sincere apologies ;-)
Harry Crack
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Don't be redundant. Shortside stories are 'King' stories.
Albeit Stephen King, as in "Horror Stories."
Canuck eh?
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Ha.
NY Rangers
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Not their fault they got locked out.
Nobody expects…
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He will still outperform Leighton.
Bet on it! :)
Nobody expects…
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It sorta is. They could have hidden key in one of those fake rocks.
Canuck eh?
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I did! :-)
Canuck eh?
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Sure it is. If they agreed to everything put before them they'd be playing now.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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It's very...short-sighted of you to think this is a story solely about Shortside. This story obviously is about Zetterberg bringing Swedish candies to the U.S. and his brilliant business foresight that there would be a void with Twinkies going out of business.
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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Your faith is admirable.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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And the owners/Bettman could have taken the extra 7% of HRR and run with it...but no. We are where we are (btw, I'm using this instead of the trite/annoying "It is what it is.").
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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Yea, but it's a little hard to play with a shaft up the you know whatsiz. ;)
Nobody expects…
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Sorry Danny.....I bet on Leighton. lol
Canuck eh?
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Million dollar 3rd liners and scrubs who see the ice for 3 minutes a game making 550 grand is hardly getting the shaft.
Rex Racer
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