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Quick question for you all

How did you get here?  If your method is not listed, please elaborate in the comments. Thanks!

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Is this it for Renney?

Last night during the game, Marc called me up and said, “If the Rangers lose this game, Tom Renney will be fired.  Especially if they get shut out.”  I tend to disagree.  If Glen Sather were to fire Renney now, or make any changes, he would be admitting that he failed.  He’s not going to [...]

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Good Luck Sam

Sam Weinman has decided to leave the Rangers beat to take a senior editor position at www.golfdigest.com.  And seriously, who can blame him?  That’s a serious step up from blog writer.
First we lose John Dellapina, and now Sam Weinman?  All we have left is Steve Zipay, a squirrel, and a crotchity old man.
Not to say [...]

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Birthday Tackle

I am absolutely swamped with work today, so sadly, there will not any Birthday Punches today, because I just don’t have time.  Please try to hold back your tears.
However, today is Dominik Hasek’s 44th birthday, and I couldn’t leave him out just because I’m busy.  So I give you one of my favorite clips of [...]

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Birthday Punches

Colin Fraser – Chicago Blackhawks – 24
Daniel Carcillo – Phoenix Coyotes – 24
Alexei Smirnov – Anaheim Ducks – 27 (doesn’t meet the requirements, but gets in based on name)
Michal Pivonka – Washington Capitals – 43
Normand Rochefort – Quebec Nordiques – 48
Stan Smyl – Vancouver Canucks – 51
Mark Napier – Buffalo Sabres – 52
Colin Campbell – [...]

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Birthday Punches

This is the first of what should be and will hopefully be a daily feature here at 5-Hole: where we let you know who in the hockey world is celebrating their birthday today!  All active NHL players will be listed, as well as any retired players who have played a decent amount of games.  That [...]

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Good Job, ESPN

On on completely un-hockey related note – The Yankees have just resigned pitcher Andy Pettitte to a 1-year, $5.5 million deal.  Here’s an excerpt from ESPN.com’s article on the signing:
After months of stalled negotiations, Pettitte and the Yankees agreed Monday to a $5.5 million, one-year contract. While the guaranteed money is less than half New [...]

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Happy Birthday Wayne!

Today is Wayne Gretzky’s 48th birthday.  Let us all bow our heads and give thanks for this glorious day.
 
And I would like to point out that The Great One shares a birthday with:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Where the awesomeness comes from.
        and…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Where the hair comes from.

<——-See?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Happy Birthday Wayne!

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A Thought…

So after the Skills Competition I had a thought.  Maybe this is just me, being a Goalie Junkie, but I always think it’s somewhat unfair for the goalies during the All-Star Weekend.  I know I’m not the only one that thinks this, everyone has pretty much acknowledged that ASGs are no fun for goalies.  But [...]

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