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Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Timonen Milestone, Home vs. Road Record

Found March 17, 2013 on HockeyBuzz:
PLAYERS: Kimmo Timonen
TEAMS: Philadelphia Flyers
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Tomorrow night's game in Tampa Bay will be a special one in the career of Flyers' defenseman Kimmo Timonen. On the same day he celebrates his 38th birthday, Timonen will suit up in the 1,000th regular season game of his NHL career. In so doing, Timonen will become the 281st player in NHL history to reach that coveted milestone of longevity. Among Finnish NHL players, he will be the sixth playe...
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