Found October 03, 2009 on
Army of the Ohio:
PLAYERS:
Steve Mason,
Nikita Filatov,
Andrew Murray,
Jared Boll,
Niklas Backstrom,
Raffi Torres,
Andrew Brunette
TEAMS: Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild
TEAMS: Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild
Okay, first off, where the frak was my "Thanks, Jim Day"? Where was my "Thanks, Jim Day"!?...Now that I got that off my chest, since I waited for the expected Rusty Klesla interview during the post-game (it had to be either him or Steve Mason considering the stars of the night, and Klesla was the one with the GWG and a new contract in his pocket, let's do something of a break-down.-Speaking of Klesla and contracts, he certainly showed everyone why he signed for just a little under $3 million a year for 4 years with that game winning goal, as well as sound defensive play. Oftentimes Klesla seems to be trotted out as a prime example of how being kept around at too young of an age can have a detrimental effect on a player's growth i n the NHL, and he certainly needed more time to mature as a result. But over time he has come around, and a prime example is his short but still strong play during last year's Stanley Cup Playoffs.-I know John Michaels -- ...
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