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Henrik Sedin Shoulders Heavy Burden of Canucks Captaincy

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- And so it begins for Henrik Sedin. As it turned out, the awarding of the Vancouver Canucks captaincy was a surprise -- but the choice was not. First-ever Canucks captain Orland Kurtenbach handed Sedin a jersey with the C on it in a pre-game ceremony Saturday night before they played their 2010-11...

On Game's Biggest Stage, Pressure Lands on Everyone

Since we found out that there would be a Game 7 in this year's Stanley Cup Finals, there have been, as always, a number of articles around the media about who the pressure rests on tonight. Some read something like this: "Oh! The Wings have to play at home tonight and face blowing the series after holding a 3-2 lead!...

Malkin and Crosby's Historic Postseason And a Look at Game 5

During the Penguins' game 4 win on Thursday night, captain Sidney Crosby finally had his bust-out game of the Stanley Cup Final, recording a goal (the eventual game-winner) and an assist in Pittsburgh's 4-2 win to tie the series at two games apiece. The performance helped him eclipse the 30-point mark this postseason,...

Jordan Staal's Lack of Goal Scoring, Production Is Somewhat Concerning

Ever since he was taken No. 2 overall during the 2006 NHL draft, Jordan Staal has been considered a building block for the Penguins. After scoring 29 goals as an 18-year old rookie straight out of Peterborough, he was compared -- locally, anyway -- to a young Mark Messier. Staal suffered a sophomore slump of sorts a year...

An Idea for the YoungStars Game: Bring in the Old Guys!

Unlike my esteemed colleague, Kevin Schultz, I found the YoungStars game to be the least interesting aspect of yesterday's All-Star festivities. Not that I don't enjoy seeing today's youngest stars display their l33t skills, but, as my girlfriend pointed out, the YoungStars game was basically 'like a weak game of...

Mark Messier News From the Web

05/30/12 West Ottawa family home of 27 years burns down Source: CTV News A longtime family home is reduced to charred rubble in west Ottawa after a Wednesday morning fire.
05/29/12 Human foot sent to Tory HQ Source: Niagara Falls Review A Conservative Party staffer made a horrifying discovery late Tuesday morning, partially opening a box sent to the party's headquarters that contained a human foot.
05/24/12 Finals flashback: Mess guarantees Game 6 win Source: New York Daily News - New York NY The Rangers' captain stood in front of his locker after yesterday's spirited practice at Rye Playland, deliberately buttoned his white dress shirt and matter-of-factly fired a verbal bombshell on the eve of his team's do-or-die Game 6 against the Devils.
05/24/12 Rangers Need A Messier-Like Performance Source: Kukla's Korner So now they cross the river, same as they did 18 years ago.
05/23/12 Fire disrupts classes at W. Carleton school Source: Ottawa Sun - Ottawa - ON - Canada West Carleton high school on Dunrobin Rd., just outside the village of Dunrobin.

Background on Mark Messier

Mark Douglas Messier (; born January 18, 1961) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers.

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