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Much to my chagrin, my original idea for the GDT went down the tubes when my computer decided to do a late night backup recovery. Complete with a forced restart. Oh well, maybe next time 
So with that said, it's time for a backup of my own.
Carolina "Candy" Canes vs. Minnesota "Bear...Cat...Thing" Wild
Key matchups to watch:
Matt "I Can Change You" Cooke
Matt Cooke recently approached notorious cheapshot artist, Patrick Kaleta, claiming he can help Kaleta change his ways, much in the same way Cooke has changed his. And it's hard to argue with the results, with Cooke putting up 6 points in 10 games and more importantly, keeping his penalty minutes to a minimum.
vs.
Jiri "Two Goal" Tlusty
Jiri Tlusty's goalscoring touch comes in waves. Or more specifically, pairs. Of Tlusty's past 25 goals scored, 21 of them have been scored in just 10 games. Nine times, he's scored 2 goals a game and had a hattrick in the tenth. Suffice to say, if he scores in a game, there's a good chance he'll score another before the night is through.
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Jonas "Award Winner" Brodin
Last year was a coming out party for Jonas Brodin. Though he had a very impressive rookie season, he didn't end up the winner of the Calder trophy. That didn't sway HF from claiming him to be the rightful recipient of the award. As well as the Norris, the Vezina, the Adams, and the Conn Smythe.
vs.
Justin "Constantly Confused" Faulk
Already a solid #1/#2 defenseman, Justin Faulk can seemingly do everything on the ice. It's just too bad that off the ice, he just can't seem to take a good photo. Regardless of the situation, Faulk's expressions always seem to be more in line with a Bill and Ted movie.
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Jared "The Spurgeon General" Spurgeon
Spurgeon had a solid game against the Predators on Tuesday. He played almost 25 minutes of icetime in the Wild's 2-0 win over Nashville. That score might not have held had he not made a game-saving goalline stick play in the final seconds of that game, prompting Carolina's own Kevin Weekes to give him the nickname, "The Spurgeon General".
vs.
Ron "Six Shooter" Hainsey
Well, a broken clock is right twice a day and a blind squirrel will occasionally find a nut. And there's only so many times you can post "6 goals by Hainsey" before some of that mojo starts to find its way onto his stick. After going 116 games without a goal before coming to Carolina, Hainsey's got 2 in this young season, on some of the nastiest snipes you'll find.
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Zach "**** That Guy" Parise
After leaving New Jersey on less than happy terms, Parise's name was mentioned so much with the phrase, it felt only appropriate to attach the two.
vs.
Alex "**** That Guy" Semin
After leaving Washington on less than happy terms, Semin's name...
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Mikko "Not Saku" Koivu
With Saku taking the spotlight as captain of the biggest franchise in hockey (subject to who you ask), Mikko flew under the radar early in his career, known mostly as "Saku's brother". However, Saku's decline with age and Mikko's defensive prowness have allowed Mikko to become a recognizable player in his own right.
vs.
Eric "Head Goose" Staal
Someone help me out with this one. I remember it was Tripp who started it, and I'm pretty sure it had something to do with the team falling in formation behind him, but I'm not 100% about the whole thing.
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Lineups and pictures tomorrow. Got to make it fancy.
So with that said, it's time for a backup of my own.
Carolina "Candy" Canes vs. Minnesota "Bear...Cat...Thing" Wild
Key matchups to watch:
Matt "I Can Change You" Cooke
Matt Cooke recently approached notorious cheapshot artist, Patrick Kaleta, claiming he can help Kaleta change his ways, much in the same way Cooke has changed his. And it's hard to argue with the results, with Cooke putting up 6 points in 10 games and more importantly, keeping his penalty minutes to a minimum.
vs.
Jiri "Two Goal" Tlusty
Jiri Tlusty's goalscoring touch comes in waves. Or more specifically, pairs. Of Tlusty's past 25 goals scored, 21 of them have been scored in just 10 games. Nine times, he's scored 2 goals a game and had a hattrick in the tenth. Suffice to say, if he scores in a game, there's a good chance he'll score another before the night is through.
---
Jonas "Award Winner" Brodin
Last year was a coming out party for Jonas Brodin. Though he had a very impressive rookie season, he didn't end up the winner of the Calder trophy. That didn't sway HF from claiming him to be the rightful recipient of the award. As well as the Norris, the Vezina, the Adams, and the Conn Smythe.
vs.
Justin "Constantly Confused" Faulk
Already a solid #1/#2 defenseman, Justin Faulk can seemingly do everything on the ice. It's just too bad that off the ice, he just can't seem to take a good photo. Regardless of the situation, Faulk's expressions always seem to be more in line with a Bill and Ted movie.
---
Jared "The Spurgeon General" Spurgeon
Spurgeon had a solid game against the Predators on Tuesday. He played almost 25 minutes of icetime in the Wild's 2-0 win over Nashville. That score might not have held had he not made a game-saving goalline stick play in the final seconds of that game, prompting Carolina's own Kevin Weekes to give him the nickname, "The Spurgeon General".
vs.
Ron "Six Shooter" Hainsey
Well, a broken clock is right twice a day and a blind squirrel will occasionally find a nut. And there's only so many times you can post "6 goals by Hainsey" before some of that mojo starts to find its way onto his stick. After going 116 games without a goal before coming to Carolina, Hainsey's got 2 in this young season, on some of the nastiest snipes you'll find.
---
Zach "**** That Guy" Parise
After leaving New Jersey on less than happy terms, Parise's name was mentioned so much with the phrase, it felt only appropriate to attach the two.
vs.
Alex "**** That Guy" Semin
After leaving Washington on less than happy terms, Semin's name...
---
Mikko "Not Saku" Koivu
With Saku taking the spotlight as captain of the biggest franchise in hockey (subject to who you ask), Mikko flew under the radar early in his career, known mostly as "Saku's brother". However, Saku's decline with age and Mikko's defensive prowness have allowed Mikko to become a recognizable player in his own right.
vs.
Eric "Head Goose" Staal
Someone help me out with this one. I remember it was Tripp who started it, and I'm pretty sure it had something to do with the team falling in formation behind him, but I'm not 100% about the whole thing.
---
Lineups and pictures tomorrow. Got to make it fancy.
