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    Werenski. Werenski has averaged the third most time on ice per game this year while also scoring 13 points in 14 games. Unfortunately for the Blue Jackets, they have to compete with the other Metropolitan division teams. The Rangers, Capitals, and Penguins are surely the favorites to win the three division spots leaving the Jackets to fight with the Flyers, Devils, Islanders, and other teams in the Atlantic division for the last two wildcard spots. While a difficult task this Columbus team has shown

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    A team sees a player that fights as selfless and courageous because he is putting himself in harms way. In 2009, in the playoffs, the Pittsburg Penguins were down 3-0 to Philadelphia in game 6 and were playing terrible. Then Max Talbot stepped in and engaged in a fight with a Philadelphia player. Nobody won the fight; the players just exchanged some punches. The Pittsburg bench was fired up though

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    When Connor McDavid met with the media at the Bell Centre before Sunday afternoon’s game against the Canadiens, he looked like your typical, 20-year-old Canadian kid. A little awkward physically as he continues to grow into his body at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, soft-spoken and battling a bit of acne. But there’s nothing typical about McDavid once he hits the ice. The young Edmonton captain didn’t score a goal as the Oilers beat the Canadiens 1-0 in a shootout, but he was named the first star and

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    Hockey sensation and legend Wayne Gretzky made it big the year he was sold to the Edmonton Oilers during the year of 1979. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada on January 26, 1961 Gretzky started playing hockey at the age of 6 for a local team. Up until the age of 19 he was playing for higher levels of hockey teams with older boys. As a dominant and competitive player at 15 years old he was playing with Peterborough Petes of the Hockey Association then moved on to playing for World Junior Championships

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    Wayne Gretzky skates down the ice with the puck, he fakes a shot, the goalie falls for it, Gretzky shoots, he scores! This is a common occurrence for Wayne Gretzky, a former NHL player who holds the record for most career regular-season goals (894), assists (1,963), points (2,857), and hat tricks (50). Most people would say Gretzky’s success all stems from his innate talent, but in “The Matthew Effect,” Gladwell argues that innate talent is not the only reason for success. He reveals there’s a much

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    MONTREAL -- Tomas Fleischmann had two goals and an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell Centre on Sunday. David Desharnais had a goal and two assists, Paul Byron scored a shorthanded goal in a second straight game, and Lars Eller had a power-play goal for Montreal (11-2-0). Mike Condon, who made 18 saves, lost a bid for his first NHL shutout when Jets forward Chris Thorburn scored with 6:03 remaining. Condon has won his first four games in the League

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    All about Me Newspaper • My Greatest Accomplishment – Once in a Lifetime Accomplishment o Julian says his greatest accomplishment during his lifetime is winning the league MVP trophy for the Hazleton Area Street Hockey League. Julian views this as his biggest achievement because he has been playing street hockey for the past 11 years. Throughout this time Julian has won other team trophies such as Best Defensive Player multiple times during the course of his street hockey career but had never won

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    am writing a paragraph on Pittsburgh and it has three main topics. The topics are sports, landmarks, and famous people. Some key facts that support Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is on the Ohio river. It is the second biggest city in Pennsylvania. It is nicknamed is steel city because it was the biggest steel producer in the world(Pittsburgh, 500a). Pittsburgh was home to all kinds of famous people such as actors, athletes and singers. One famous actor that grew up in Pittsburgh is Jeff Goldblum who played

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    Things you Should Know About Moving to Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a beautiful city on the Eastern side of the United States and is home to just over 305,000 residents. It features a vibrant urban atmosphere and plenty of amenities for people to enjoy. Along with this, the city has a rich history and offers a number of opportunities for working adults. If you are planning to move to Pittsburgh, it is important to learn about the city and how living there will affect you. Here are

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    Since World War II, Pittsburgh has transitioned from a manufacturing town to one of health, education, and technology. It has been used as an example of how rust belt cities can come back after a major loss of industry. Not only was the economy able to deal with the blow of the loss of steel, but also the culture and quality of life was able to improve when things looked bleak. Evidence of this is visible in the innovative building use, use of public land, and public amenities. In the time after

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