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Ryan Harper
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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 Posted - 01/18/2006 : 09:39:56
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Wow. With all the aging, injured, and washed up players in Pittsburgh, Ziggy Palffy would have been the last guy I could have guessed was going to announce his retirement. I wasn't aware of his shoulder problems - maybe the Pens weren't either.
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 01/18/2006 : 10:02:42
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Great.
Of my 13 skaters, 4 are injured (McCabe, Demitra, Lemieux and Spezza) and now a 5th retires. Thank God I had a huge lead before this all happened.
Palffy was one of my favorite players. I loved his playmaking style, his slick skating and his all-around skill set. Litterally adding insult to injury for the Pens. |
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Ripley
PickupHockey Pro
USA
365 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2006 : 17:58:34
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You know a guy is in pain when he gives up 5.5 million next year and 4.5 million the next. Too bad, he was a great player to watch.
The Pens are royally f***ed now! |
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pucker
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
398 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2006 : 09:32:21
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Now the rumor is that the Pens are going to "rebuild". When did they ever build? They got a hard on once they won the Crosby sweepstakes and started signing overrated talent like it was going out of style. Palffy did them a favor.
They need to focus on Crosby, Malkin, and Fleury who are the future of the franchise. If the Pittsburgh fans won't support it then move the team to Winnipeg. |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2006 : 19:06:32
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Pittsburgh moving to Winnipeg is one of the most ridiculous rumours in hockey. Lemieux only used that to threaten the Pittsburgh municipal government that they would leave Pittsburgh (to go to Winnipeg) if the city didn't fund a new stadium for his team. It was never going to happen anyways, but it must've convinced the city enough for them to approve the building of a new stadium.
Winnipeg will never again have an NHL team, guaranteed. |
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Ziggy Palffy Retires! 
