Found January 24, 2012 on flyers.nhl.com:
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Scott Hartnell was going through a list in his head of all the hits, scrums and penalties he accumulated in the last few games when he heard his phone ring and saw caller ID - Brendan Shanahan. .roundedcornr_box { background: none repeat scroll 0...
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