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Saturday Ice Chips: Quick Scratches On the Scoreboard

Found December 17, 2011 on Puck Drunk Love: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Scott Niedermayer,  Jonathan Quick,  Artem Anisimov
TEAMS: Anaheim Ducks,  Los Angeles Kings,  Florida Panthers,  New York Rangers
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Welcome to Saturday Ice Chips. We're experimenting here at PDL with an ongoing Saturday series that highlights some of the posts we've been reading over the past week. If we think this holds some weight, you'll be sure to see a similar post like this every Saturday. Remember: If you see something you think we should write about or should include in our Saturday post, email us (email link at the bottom). Even though PDL reads a ton of articles each week, we can't cover them all. Posts Around Bloguin: There is a new guy on the block. Stop by and see Bloguin's newest hockey blog. [Tonight's Healthy Scratches] There is a big present under the Senators Christmas tree. New SBP Scoreboard [the6thSens] The Devils franchise decide to honor Scott Niedermayer and retire #27. [Running With The Devils] Chris takes a look at Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Quick - two of the best US born goalies in the league right now. [Nightmare on Helm Street] We can never get enough l...
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