Colorado Avalanche: An All-Star In The Making
The Colorado Avalanche finished in the penultimate spot in the final 2010-2011 regular season standings. The silver lining of the Avs' forgettable finish was the fact that they claimed the second overall draft pick in the draft lottery. There were many talented young prospects in the 2011 NHL Draft, including forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Gabriel Landeskog, Jonathan Huberdeau...
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19 days ago
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Streaking Detroit Red Wings win second straight shootout
With a home win streak of 15 games and an overall win streak at five, the team that is now best in the NHL with 63 points could also be called the hottest.After winning their 15th consecutive game at Joe Louis Arena (a new franchise record), the Detroit Red Wings went on the road and continued their winning ways. First, Detroit travelled to Dallas and won 3-2 in shootout fashion...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
Streaking Detroit Red Wings win second straight shootout
With a home win streak of 15 games and an overall win streak at five, the team that is now best in the NHL with 63 points could also be called the hottest.
After winning their 15th consecutive game at Joe Louis Arena (a new franchise record), the Detroit Red Wings went on the road and continued their winning ways. First, Detroit travelled to Dallas and won 3-2 in shootout fashion...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
It's Good to be Happy
There he was: One man, betrayed by Red Wings nation on more than one occasion. "What have you done for me lately?" we often ask. One man vs one goalie. One chance to be the hero. One chance to be forgiven for a crime he didn't commit.One chance for you to jump:
It wasn't always like this. Remember when we were all Happy?Timely goals in big moments.[youtube]HntCVWgJIKs...
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25 days ago
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25 days ago
Henrik Zetterberg Channeled Peter Forsberg During A Shootout Attempt
Nice move.
Via The Big Lead
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January 13, 2012
Henrik Zetterberg channels his inner Forsberg on this awesome shooutout goal
Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg was born and raised in Sweden, the same country that produced future Hall of Famer Peter Forsberg. Zetterberg grew up idolizing Forsberg so it shouldn't come as much surprise that he plays a similar style of hockey. It also shouldn't come as much surprise that Zetterberg has learned to perfect the shootout move that Forsberg made famous...
Via The Nosebleeds
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
Zetterberg makes highlight goal in shootout
By REED NELSONFOXSportsDetroit.com
Henrik Zetterberg did his best Peter Forsberg impression Thursday night as the Detroit Red Wings topped the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 in a shootout.
With the shootout score even at one apiece following an early goal from All-Star Pavel Datsyuk and then two key saves from All-Star Jimmy Howard. Zetterberg carried the puck into the zone, sent it right...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
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January 13, 2012
Zetterberg Pulls a Forsberg, Wings Win In Shootout
All of a sudden, the Wings seem like they might not be so bad at this shootout thing. Henrik Zetterberg was the 4th shooter of the night, but he buried his opportunity with an ode to fellow countryman Peter Forsberg with this move.
And here's proof that I know what I'm talking about (complete with crazy Swedish announcer guys).
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Mika Zibanejad On a Swedish Stamp?
Immortalizing some significant hockey moments using postage stamps has become pretty fashionable for the last two or three decades. In 1995, Peter Forsberg was honored for his 1994 Olympic gold medal clinching shootout goal on Canada’s Corey Hirsch. According to Wikipedia, Forsberg was the first hockey player to ever be placed on a Swedish stamp and Mats Sundin was the second in...
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
Your Thoughts- Wings/Avs Outside?
from Adrian Dater of Sports Illustrated, Can you picture this?
It’s 25 degrees outside on an early January night and the Detroit Red Wings are taking to the ice against the Colorado Avalanche under the silhouette of the Rocky Mountains. More than 76,000 fans are packed inside Sports Authority Field in Denver, including—brace yourselves—TIM TEBOW.
One of the greatest...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
Peter Forsberg clarifies Sweeden’s intentions of tanking games en route to 2006 Gold Medal
Peter Forsberg shocked the hockey world a few days ago when he mentioned that Team Sweden’s 2006 gold medal victory at the Winter Olympics was aided by an easier path they compared to other teams. ...
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December 22, 2011
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December 22, 2011
Forsberg denies Sweden threw game at 2006 Olympics
STOCKHOLM — Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second
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December 21, 2011
Forsberg clarifies talk that Sweden threw game
Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round.
Via ESPN
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December 21, 2011
Forsberg backtracks, denies Sweden threw game at 2006 Olympics
Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game in the 2006 Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round.
Via CBSSports
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December 21, 2011
Forsberg denies Sweden threw game at 2006 Olympics
Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round.
The 3-0 loss to Slovakia meant Sweden, which went on to win the men's ice hockey gold medal, faced Switzerland instead of Canada in the quarterfinals.
In an interview that aired Sunday, Forsberg...
Via AP on Fox
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December 21, 2011
Forsberg reverses on claim Sweden threw game
Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round.
Via ESPN
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December 21, 2011
Forsberg denies Sweden threw game
Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round.
Via MSNBC
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December 21, 2011
Forsberg denies Sweden threw game at 2006 Olympics
Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview
suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to
get an easier draw in the second round.
Via Universal Sports
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December 21, 2011
Report: Peter Forsberg Says Sweden Threw Game During 2006 Winter Olympics
Peter Forsberg won two Stanley Cups in his NHL career, but it's one of his two gold medals from the Olympics that is now earning him more notoriety. As part of an upcoming documentary about his life, Forsberg has suggested that the Swedish Olympic team threw a game against Slovakia in the first round to set up a more favorable matchup in the later stages. By losing to the Slovaks...
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December 19, 2011
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December 19, 2011
Former Flyer Peter Forsberg Reportedly Says Sweden Tanked In 2006 Winter Olympic Game
Former Flyer Peter Forsberg has reportedly said that his 2006 Swedish team tanked in the 2006 Winter Olympics.
The documentary is set to air on Swedish TV, and Forsberg apparently says that the team took it easy against Slovakia in order to have an easier path to the gold medal game.
[Via Medal Detector]
The Swedish article says Forsberg believes his team was just taking advantage...
Via Buzz On Broad
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December 19, 2011
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December 19, 2011
Peter Forsberg Reportedly Says Sweden Tanked ’06 Olympics Game Before Winning Gold Medal
Hockey star Peter Forsberg reportedly says that his Swedish team tanked a game at the 2006 Winter Olympics before going on to win the gold medal. In a documentary set to air on Swedish TV, the former Avalanche star reportedly says his team took it easy in their pool play game against Slovakia to set [...]
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December 19, 2011
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December 19, 2011
GIVE IT YOUR WORST SHOT
Did Sweden tank an Olympic game?
In a new documentary, former NHL star Peter Forsberg claims his Swedish team took it easy in a qualifying round to ensure they would have an easier path to the gold medal.
Via Medal Detector
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December 19, 2011
Nothing in the tank
On December 26, the Swedish Television (SVT) will broadcast their brand new, hour-long Peter Forsberg documentary. Last Saturday, they let it slip to the general public that Peter Forsberg admitted Team’s Sweden’s tanking a game to get a better opponent in the quarterfinals.
Not that it was a big surprise. All the signs were there. The Swedes rested their starting goaltender...
Via Kukla's Korner
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December 19, 2011
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December 19, 2011
Forsberg shocker: admits Sweden may have tanked game in 2006 Olympics
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A big story is developing in Sweden, and it involves our beloved Foppa, Peter Forsberg.
As part of a forthcoming documentary “#21 Peter Forsberg”, he admitted that in the 2006 Olympics in Turin, the Swedes kind of, well, maybe tanked a game against Slovakia to have an easier road from there to the gold medal.
A loss to Slovakia in the preliminary round, and...
Via All Things Avs
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December 18, 2011
NHL: The Silver Lining to Chris Pronger's Injury
Losing your team captain is never a good thing.
Thursday night, Flyers’ GM Paul Holmgren announced that defenseman and captain Chris Pronger would miss the remainder of the regular season and postseason with post-concussion syndrome, permanently sidelining the biggest player on the team’s roster less than three months after he was named the franchise’s 18th captain.
Pronger...
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December 16, 2011
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December 16, 2011
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