Shane Hnidy of the Atlanta Thrashers stretches before a game against New Jersey Dec. 23, 2006 in Atlanta. (Getty Images)
8/10. I like that they got in close on a player here.
__________________ "It's not the way it's going to be. We have to be very, very patient and build this the right way. We have to go through a process. It may be painful. I hope it isn't. But we're prepared for all the bumps and pratfalls and potholes in the road ahead. I'm prepared for it anyway, or I wouldn't have come." - Ron Wilson, Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Kings fans clamor to give Anze Kopitar a high-five as he heads off the ice following pre-game warmups Dec. 26, 2006 in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)
Not bad. 8/10 again from me.
__________________ "It's not the way it's going to be. We have to be very, very patient and build this the right way. We have to go through a process. It may be painful. I hope it isn't. But we're prepared for all the bumps and pratfalls and potholes in the road ahead. I'm prepared for it anyway, or I wouldn't have come." - Ron Wilson, Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks shoots the puck past Calgary netminder Miikka Kiprusoff on Dec. 27, 2006 in Vancouver. (Getty Images)
Beauty! I wish it were clearer though.
9/10
__________________ "It's not the way it's going to be. We have to be very, very patient and build this the right way. We have to go through a process. It may be painful. I hope it isn't. But we're prepared for all the bumps and pratfalls and potholes in the road ahead. I'm prepared for it anyway, or I wouldn't have come." - Ron Wilson, Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.