Bill Brasky
02-02-2006, 09:56 PM
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<!-- end pagetitle --> <!-- begin bylinebox --> By Adam Proteau
The Hockey News
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<!-- end bylinebox --> <!-- begin text11 div --><!-- begin leftcol --> <!-- template inline --> We all like underdogs for different reasons.
Some people enjoy learning more about less-talented teams, who rarely receive the ink or air time the juggernauts do.
Some like the idea that heart/grit/nerve/drive/guts/spunk can overcome superior skills or bad breaks.
And some just plain hate the George Steinbrenners and Jerry Joneses of the world.
The NHL has more than a few underdogs this year, the Carolina Hurricanes (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=car) and New York Rangers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=nyr) being two of the more prominent examples. But there is no horse darker than the mighty Sabres of Buffalo.
This is an organization that couldn't lure any of the big-name free agents, and most middle-tier NHLers, too, to sign with them last summer. They were laughed at by most members of the media, including yours truly (and often, cluelessly). And while doubters keep waiting for their ship to sink, GM Darcy Regier, coach Lindy Ruff and the players keep sailing along...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?page=screenshots060202
<!-- end pagetitle --> <!-- begin bylinebox --> By Adam Proteau
The Hockey News
<!-- begin presby2 --><!-- end presby2 -->
<!-- end bylinebox --> <!-- begin text11 div --><!-- begin leftcol --> <!-- template inline --> We all like underdogs for different reasons.
Some people enjoy learning more about less-talented teams, who rarely receive the ink or air time the juggernauts do.
Some like the idea that heart/grit/nerve/drive/guts/spunk can overcome superior skills or bad breaks.
And some just plain hate the George Steinbrenners and Jerry Joneses of the world.
The NHL has more than a few underdogs this year, the Carolina Hurricanes (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=car) and New York Rangers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=nyr) being two of the more prominent examples. But there is no horse darker than the mighty Sabres of Buffalo.
This is an organization that couldn't lure any of the big-name free agents, and most middle-tier NHLers, too, to sign with them last summer. They were laughed at by most members of the media, including yours truly (and often, cluelessly). And while doubters keep waiting for their ship to sink, GM Darcy Regier, coach Lindy Ruff and the players keep sailing along...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?page=screenshots060202