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Bobby Hull: The Golden Jet

Bobby Hull--nicknamed The Golden Jet for his blond hair and his style of play--was the most feared goal scorer of the 60s and 70s and along with teammate Stan Mikita made the Chicago Blackhawks one of the NHL's true offensive juggernauts. He and Mikita were the first NHL players to use curved stick blades, which made his already wicked slapshot even more difficult to stop.

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Posted by Ross Everett - April 6, 2010 at 10:12 am

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Ducks Rip Canucks, Backup Goalie Raycroft

After losing the services of starting goalie Roberto Luongo for the indefinite future with a broken rib, the Canucks may have breathed a sigh of relief too soon after backup goalie Andrew Raycroft's performance in his first game in relief. After an excellent effort in an overtime victory over Los Angeles, Raycroft was torched for four goals in two periods before being pulled from the game. The Canucks scored twice in the first five minutes of the game to lead 2-0 before giving up seven unanswered goals.

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Posted by Ross Everett - December 21, 2009 at 9:22 am

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