On the Beat: Zach Parise almost goes yard at Metrodome, Habs #1 draft choice going back to school, Learn more about Marleau and his No Trade Clause.
Word from the Beat Writers:
It appears that New Jersey Devils Zach Parise could easily make a good transition to baseball as he almost went deep during Twins batting practice.
Dispatch columnist Michael Arace weighs in on current Blue Jackets winger Nikita Filatov and former Blue Jackets center Mike Sillinger.
Looks like the Habs #1 draft choice is heading back to school.
David Staples over at The Cult of Hockey explains that the NHL and USA Hockey are blocking Hudler moving to Moscow Dynamo.
Learn more from David Pollak of Working the Corners who explains more about Marleau and his No Trade Clause as well as more about Nabakov.
Chip Alexander of The News & Observer with Aaron Ward’s impression of his new/old team. It appears that Anton Babchuk also got a new agent so perhaps that will help in the negotiations with the Hurricanes.
Good news for Capitals fans as David Steckel is back to 100% and is ready to go says Tarik El-Bashir.
Damien Cox over at The Spin details the position of the NHL over the Coyotes situation.
Tampa Bay Lightning sets rosters for charity game in honor of slain police officer.
Team Canada:
Pierre Lebrun of ESPN details the different paths that Mike Green and Stephane Robidas have taken to get to the Olympics but illustrates how both have the same goal.
Has Christmas come early for Mike Babcock? Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated says it has.
David Minuk
Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.