Globe and Mail Update Published on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 1:23AM EDT Last updated on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 1:34AM EDT
“I think he'll stop me a lot more than I'll ever score on him, but to get that first one is really nice”, Buffalo Sabres rookie Tim Kennedy memorably scores his first NHL goal on future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils.
“You've got to pace yourself. You can't get too crazy right away. I can tell that I don't have much power yet, but practising with the guys gives you a little confidence. It puts a smile on your face, and you feel a little better,” Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa on practising for the first time with his new team after signing a 12-year, $62.4-million (U.S.) contract in the off-season and then promptly undergoing rotator cuff surgery. Hossa is targeting a Nov. 25 return.
“When things are going bad, you never get the bounces,” Florida Panthers defenceman Bryan McCabe, as his current team fell to within one point of his ex-team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings after a 4-3 loss to Ottawa, in which the Senators' go-ahead goal deflected into the net off McCabe's skate.
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