Chris Gratton
Chris Gratton
Christopher A. Grattonis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. He is the cousin of Josh Gratton, who had also briefly played in the NHL as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers and the Phoenix Coyotes...
course schedule team wear
That's good, but over the course of an 82-game schedule it's going to wear a team down.
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It was a crucial goal, especially at that time. We had fought hard to get back in the game.
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They'll provide leadership, and you already have a solid young core of up-and-coming players. And when you have a world-class goaltender like Roberto, it makes for a good mix.
feeding periods slip
It's the same old story. We weren't feeding off each other. We battled for two periods and then let it slip in the third.
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I signed here last summer to come here and (want) to stay as long as I can. I love it here, and I don't want to move. I'm not afraid to admit that.
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You're on a four- to five-hour plane ride going across the country and there's only so many movies you can watch and you can only talk to your buddy for so long. Guys sitting at the back of the plane sometimes will make bets.
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You might put 100 bucks down that you'll beat your former team. It's nothing big. It's more for bragging rights than anything else.
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It's huge. We're two teams that are in the same position and fighting to climb up the ladder and back into the playoff race.
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It was not our best effort on the penalty kill, that is for sure. We took some undisciplined penalties and that ended up costing us.