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Today its trendy to take a look at past events and put another spin on them, which often times are in direct contrast with the original perspectives. The two contemporary revisionist perspectives that Im in complete disagreement with are that 1) Mike Tyson wasnt a great heavyweight and 2) Sugar Ray Leonards victory over Marvin Hagler wasnt astonishing due to the fact that all the factors revolving around the fight were in Leonards favor.
qualm I have about a recent perception of boxing history is that it
seems of late that a lot of writers have drastically diminished Mike
Tysons place in history by describing him as an over-rated heavyweight
that used his reputation to decimate a sub-par group of
heavyweights. They point to his losses to Buster Douglas, Lennox
Lewis, and Evander Holyfield to validate this belief and they also
downgrade the length of his reign as well as the quality of his
Lets get a couple of things straight.
First the Mike Tyson that fought Lewis and Holyfield was a shell of his
former self. Tyson hasnt been remotely close to being a prime
Tyson since before his incarceration in 1991 and counting those wins
against Iron Mike would be like counting Sugar Ray Leonards loss to
Terry Norris or Wilfredo Benitezs loss to Matthew Hilton. Ray
was only 34 at the time of the Norris fight and Benitez was still in
his twenties.
So do you consider Matthew Hilton and Terry
Norris to be greater than Sugar Ray and Benitez? No, of course
not because even though age is often times the primary factor that
diminishes fighters abilities, sometimes their skill level just fades
away whether its from drinking, women, or just plain fate.
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theres no denying that a near prime Mike Tyson lost to Buster Douglas
by knockout in indisputably the biggest upset in boxing history.
At the time Buster was a mediocre 29-4-1 and had been stopped by such
ordinary fighters as Mike the Giant White and David Bey. Without
a doubt the loss does irreparable damage to Tysons place among the
heavyweight greats, especially those in the first tier. Ali or
Louis never lost to a journeyman when they were young champions and
they never would have, but you also have to put that loss into
We all know that Mike, like most fighters
came from a rough background. He grew up on the streets of
Brooklyn and was arrested on 38 different occasions by the time he was
13. Imagine coming from that type of background and then becoming
one of the worlds premiere athletes with millions at your
disposal. I grew up in a nuclear family with a supportive
environment and I might not have been able to handle the situation that
Mike Tyson found himself in.
Another facet of his loss to Douglas
that many boxing aficionados fail to recognize is that on the night
that James Douglas fought Tyson, he was one of the greatest
heavyweights in history. Ive seen the tape countless times, take
a look at it. Douglas was a 64 230-pound man bouncing on his
toes, doubling up on the jab, and throwing perfectly timed combinations
with the precision of a marksman from the United States Marine
Core. I truly believe that with the exception of Ali or a couple
of other heavyweight greats on their best nights that on that night in
Tokyo that Buster Douglas would have beaten almost any heavyweight in
Another qualm that historians have against Mike
is his level of competition. Yes, Tysons reign does not compare
to Muhammad Alis in that regard. He didnt beat Liston, Foreman,
and Frazier but what Heavyweight champ besides the Greatest has that
many-quality wins. As great as Louis was, the most impressive
thing about his reign was its longevity unless you think that a come
from behind win against the 174-pound Billy Conn or his first round
knock out over a past his prime Max Schmeling are quality. And
really Mike had some good wins. Hes the only man ever to knock
out Larry Holmes who four years later went twelve fairly competitive
rounds with Holyfield and he almost decapitated a slew of other top
contenders that held their own with guys that are still around
He took out Tubbs in two rounds and three years
later a lot of observers thought that Tony deserved the decision in his
fight with Riddick Bowe. Even though historians devalue Tysons
win over Michael Spinks, nobody else ever beat Spinks who was 62 and
had been fighting as a heavyweight for almost three years when the two
finally met in June of 1988.
So when it comes down to it
how can you belittle Mikes place in history without scrutinizing the
careers of other heavyweight greats? Come on, my favorite
heavyweight of all time, Jack Dempsey, drew the color line and only
defended the title 6 times in seven years. Marciano may have
retired undefeated, but he beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the title who at
the time was the oldest man to ever win the title. And the Rock
went life and death with Charles, who was already past his prime, and
the great Archie Moore who was a Light-Heavyweight.
I can
go on and on criticizing the careers of every single champ in history,
but Im not going to, I just want the boxing fraternity to allocate the
same type of treatment to Tyson that they have afforded to all the
other champs. All Im saying is look what Mike Tyson did; he came
and restored the prestige to the heavyweight championship.
He cleaned out the division, captivated the public, and took on all
challengers during the course of a three-year period.
one point he was considered unbeatable and was categorized as the best
pound for pound fighter in the world for almost a two-year
period. When was the last time a Heavyweight was almost
universally recognized as being the best pound for pound fighter in the
world? Down below Ive listed Ring Magazines Heavyweight
rankings from the month when Tyson knocked out Berbick for the WBC
title and look at what Mike did! He almost cleaned out the entire
division. Plain and simple, Tyson is a heavyweight great in the
tradition of his idol Jack Dempsey and deserves to be recognized as
The Rings Heavyweight Rankings/March 1987(Tyson defeated all the men whose names are underlined)Linear Champ: Michael Spinks1. Mike Tyson2. Tim Witherspoon3. Pinklon Thomas (Beaten)4. Tony Tubbs (Beaten)5. Trevor Berbick (Beaten)6. James Smith (Beaten)7. James Douglas8. Tony Tucker (Beaten)9. Frank Bruno (Beaten10. Tyrell Biggs (Beaten)
its been kind of shtick to downgrade Sugar Rays victory over
Hagler. A lot of guys that havent seen or dont remember the
fight still claim that the Marvelous one was robbed, a victim of boxing
politics. Other more informed individuals agree that Leonard
deserved the decision, but feel that the victory was cheapened not by
Leonards inside the ring movements, but by his outside the ring
You see Leonard knew that Hagler really needed
the fight so that he could finally break out from Rays shadow all the
while cementing his legacy as well as his bank account. So in
order to make the fight come to fruition Hagler conceded to a number of
demands. He let Leonards people decide on the size of the ring
and he conceded to making it a 12-rounder instead of a 15-rounder,
which were still being sanctioned at the time, but were in the process
of being phased out.
Mike Trainer, Rays advisor and
lawyer through out his career stated, Hagler gave us everything we
wanted, he was just worried about the money, but we didnt care about
the money, we wanted to win the fight, so we gave him the money and he
gave us everything else.? Instead of trying to gain an edge by
negotiating about the fights particulars, Hagler bickered about the
money and conceded certain advantages that may have changed the final
outcome of the bout. Its those very advantages along with the
fact that Hagler looked like he had slowed down a bit coming into the
fight that people point to when they downplay Leonards win over Marvin.
have a question for those people. Why wasnt Hagler worried about
the fights particulars? Why did he give all those concessions to
Leonard? You know why, because Marvin Hagler along with the vast
majority of the fight press thought that Marvin was going to kick
Leonards butt back to Maryland.
When the fight was first
rumored, boxing writers came out in droves to criticize the possible
dream match and many of them openly feared for Sugar Rays health as
well for the sport of boxing because they though that if Leonard was
seriously hurt that it would really damage the sports reputation since
Sugar Ray was a genuine American hero. Dick Young, a columnist
for the New York Post wrote, A Leonard-Hagler fight would supply
powerful ammunition to the American Medical Association and other
lobbyist who have campaigns for the abolition of boxing.? And Tom
Crushman, a recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award wrote that the idea of
Leonard even taking the fight without a tune up was madness.?
was some validity to those perspectives. First off Leonard had
never fought as a middleweight through out his entire career and he had
only fought once in a five year period in a bout that took place three
years earlier when he was unceremoniously knocked down by fringe
contender Kevin Howard.
To make matters worse he was
going to face Marvin Hagler, a man considered to be the best pound for
pound fighter in the world, the undisputed middleweight champion who
had knocked out and ruined the undefeated knock out artist John the
Beast Mugabi in his very last fight. Even if Leonard had a couple
of minor advantages such as a slightly bigger ring and the 12
round-distance, he was still facing almost insurmountable odds.
Hagler knew it. The public knew it. Even the boxing fraternity
knew it.
The only one that didnt know it was the Sugar
Man himself who went into the ring and implemented his strategy to win
the most important fight of his career. That night, Sugar Ray
didnt only defy boxing history, he defied logic. Thus dont
diminish Sugar Rays victory over Hagler because if he had been
viciously knocked out that night like he was supposed to have been, it
would have been a lot easier for you to demean Haglers
beat Duran, Hearns, Benitez, and Halger. Sugar Ray may only have
36 victories to his credit but those men had a combined record of
204-3-2 coming into their fights with Leonard.
written it before and Ill write it again. Leonard would have
beaten De La Hoya, Trinidad, Sugar Shane Mosley, and Pernell Whitaker
in their primes.
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St. Gregory's University has been recommended as a quality Catholic university by The Cardinal Newman Society in the latest edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College, which was published on October 7, 2013.
"Being listed in The Newman Guide is a wonderful honor," St. Gregory's President Greg Main said. "We know of several cases where current students either became aware of us or used our presence in the Guide as a significant factor in their decision to attend St Gregory's."
The Newman Guide says of St. Gregory's: "The attractive array of majors includes business-related subjects and the sciences, which are not available at the strictly liberal arts colleges. It is not always easy to marry a strong Catholic identity with career-oriented majors, but St. Gregory's seems to be doing a good job of it, especially in recent years."
Published since 2007, The Newman Guide has recommended just 28 colleges, universities and online programs for 2014 based on their strength of Catholic identity and academic excellence, with an emphasis on undergraduate education. Primary sections include in-depth information on academics, spiritual life, residence life and student activities. Twenty-two of the recommended colleges are in the United States, while four are English-language instruction programs in other countries, and two programs are online.
"Because every Catholic college is unique, families need more than simple checklists or government-collected data to make decisions," said Patrick J. Reilly, President of The Cardinal Newman Society. "Whereas most other guides rely on the same data, The Newman Guide digs deeper and draws upon our 20 years of promoting and defending faithful Catholic education."
The Newman Guide and its updated companion magazine, My Future, My Faith, make searching for and getting advice on faithful Catholic colleges and universities easy.
"I am excited to recommend the fine academic institutions in the 2014 edition of the Guide," Reilly said, "and to help parents and students put the college search into context with the articles in My Future, My Faith magazine, the ultimate roadmap for successfully carrying, and holding onto, the faith in college."
My Future, My Faith, a full-color companion magazine to the Guide, provides advice to Catholic parents and students on how to navigate the transition from high school to college on everything from admissions, paying for college and conducting the all-important campus visit, to keeping one's faith on campus and rules for campus dating.
"For those students seeking a college education, I cannot recommend enough that they take a close look at the broad range of faithful colleges recommended in The Newman Guide," said Thomas Mead, Executive Vice President of the Newman Society and managing editor of the guide and magazine. "While strong Catholic campus ministries at secular colleges can minimize the well-documented and too often destructive secular influences at public colleges and universities, only at a faithful Catholic college will a student be able to find a truly Catholic education."
TheNewmanGuide.com offers all of the content contained in The Newman Guide and My Future, My Faith for free, as well as more than 400 pages of additional material about the recommended colleges. New for the 2014 edition is a news feed of recent stories about each college and updates to each recommended college's photos, videos and social media links.
In addition, and at the request of countless Catholic families, the Newman Society asked nearly 100 questions of each college on everything from Mass and confession times to what majors are offered, and from visiting hours in the dorms, to a list of campus clubs and activities and everything in between.
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Less than two hours from Sydney by car or train, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area is one of Australia's most spectacular natural parks. The area also offers an enormous variety of activities to enjoy.
A region with more than its fair share of natural beauty, the Blue Mountains was an obvious choice for Unesco World Heritage status. The slate-coloured haze that gives the mountains their name comes from a fine mist of oil exuded by the huge eucalypts that form a dense canopy across the landscape of deep, often inaccessible valleys and chiselled sandstone outcrops.
The foothills begin 65km inland from Sydney rising to an 1100m-high sandstone plateau riddled with valleys eroded into the stone over thousands of years. There are eight connected conservation areas in the region, including the Blue Mountains National Park, which has some truly fantastic scenery, excellent bushwalks (hikes), Aboriginal engravings and all the canyons and cliffs you could ask for. Wollemi National Park, north of the Bells Line of Rd, is NSW's largest forested wilderness area, stretching all the way to the Hunter Valley


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The iPad is a tablet device made by Apple Inc. The device runs the iOS operating system.
In April 2010, the first generation iPad was released.[1] The second generation iPad (called iPad 2) was released in March 2011.[2] In March 2012, the third generation iPad was released,[3] followed by the fourth generation and first generation iPad Mini in November 2012.[4]
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The New York Critics Sharpen Their Knives for 'Funny Games'
You'll be covering your eyes and reading through your fingers.
Looking for some light-hearted critical fun this morning? You know, the kind of movie review you can just sit back and enjoy, maybe eating some popcorn — one that's entertaining and not all difficult or upsetting? Well, maybe you should read the reviews of Horton Hears a Who! — "Not one of the worst movies ever made," says the Times! What you won't enjoy is reading the reviews for Michael Haneke's remake of his own Funny Games. The film is clinically brutalized by not one, not two, but the four big names of New York movie criticism: New York's own David Edelstein, The Village Voice's J. Hoberman, The New Yorker's Anthony Lane, and the Times' A.O. Scott. The reviews are gruesome and horrifying, but once you start reading, you can't look away.
The reviews begin with the sheen of civility. "Funny Games is not without a certain artistry," Hoberman says, and several reviewers make note of the handsomeness of the film and the potential worthiness of Haneke's goals — to confront the moviegoing audience with their own bloodlust, to subvert the catharsis of Hollywood violence. But soon the politesse disappears, and the reviewers begin having their way with Haneke and his movie. "I started out by calling Mr. Haneke a sadist," writes Scott, "but it seems to me that he may be too naïve, too delicate, to merit that designation, which should be reserved only for the greatest filmmakers." A shocking burst of critical violence comes from Edelstein, discussing his response to a screener of the first Funny Games: "I watched to the end, removed the DVD from the player, and snapped it over my knee."
By now we, the readers, are disquieted, unhappy, brutalized by our own desire to read awful reviews. But just when we think the critics might stay their hands, might ease up a tiny bit, they go in for the kill. "We don't feel nearly as chastened or ashamed as Haneke would like," Lane writes. "We feel patronized." Scott growls, "What a clever, tricky game! What fun! What a fraud." Edelstein crushes the director even harder: "I picture Haneke laughing, having once again succeeded in shocking the bourgeoisie. That's the thing about vapid provocateurs. No matter how wretched their work, they think the joke is always on us." And with a shocking splash of red, Hoberman exercises the killing stroke: "Professional obligations required that I endure it," he sniffs, "but there's no reason why you should."
A Vicious Attack on Innocent People, on the Screen and in the Theater [NYT]
Who's Laughing Now? [NYM]
Recurring Nightmare [NYer]
Michael Haneke's Funny Games: One-Trick Phony [VV]
Related: Michael Pitt of 'Funny Games' on Giving In to a Controlling Director


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More forced abortions? Ted is all for that! Via Weasel Zippers
(Globe And Mail)– Climate change and population control can make for a politically explosive mix, as media mogul Ted Turner demonstrated Sunday when he urged world leaders to institute a global one-child policy to save the Earth's environment.
Mr. Turner spoke at a luncheon where economist Brian O'Neill from the U.S.'s National Center for Atmospheric Research unveiled his study on the impact of demographic trends on future greenhouse gas emission, a little-discussed subject given its political sensitivity.
Mr. O'Neill's study concluded that a rapidly rising global population is contributing to an acceleration of emission growth, and that widespread availability of family planning could reduce the amount of emissions reductions required in 2050 by as much as 30 per cent.
Mr. O'Neill acknowledged that discussion of climate change and population is a political minefield. The Roman Catholic Church has condemned any such connection, while developing countries resist rich-world prescriptions that they should limit their populations.
The global population is now close to seven billion people, and is expected to rise to 10 billion by 2050, with 80 per cent of that growth coming in developing countries.
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How to Become A Successful Landlord:
Today was not my favorite Saturday. My husband and I spent the day cleaning our rental property.
Our last renters moved out a few weeks ago and we decided to gut the interior and sell the home. We are painting, putting in new cabinets, tile, carpet, granite, light fixtures, and baseboards.
It is a major project.
If you are contemplating a home remodel check out my post on How to Manage a Home Remodeling Project.
We've discovered that owning rental property just isn't for us.
Yes, I know it is an awesome investment. I've read extensively about the subject and understand the financial benefits. I purchased the property with the intent of living there for a few years and then turning it into a rental home.
It is literally the perfect rental property. It is a 3 bedroom/3 bathroom townhouse in a great area of town.
It doesn't matter though because I'm a lousy landlord.
I hate screening tenants, I hate dealing with tenants, I hate dealing with home repairs and I hate cleaning up after tenants. I literally hate the whole process.
For me, rental properties are a lose-lose situation.
I believe it takes a unique person to be a landlord. And more importantly, it takes a really unique person to be a successful landlord.
So in no particular order, here are six steps to becoming a successful landlord, all based on mistakes we've made:
1. Do a full background check on prospective tenants.
And when I say a full check, I really mean a full check.
You should run a credit report, check employment history, contact past landlords and conduct an Internet search
You may still get a dud, but at least you will be able to screen most of them out.
Typically people can fake a few parts of their background, but if you are diligent and take the time to personally follow-up on their background you are more liable to catch the lies
When you speak with employers and past landlords ask difficult questions, don't settle for surface answers. If possible meet them in person.
Prior to renting to some college students Aaron visited their work and meet personally with their boss. Ironically enough, besides the stripper pole they left in the house, they were great tenants.
2. Have a professionally written contract, that is tailored to regulations in your state.
Don't pull a free one off the Internet, make sure it is a contract that is designed for your property and needs.
If you are including a washer and dryer make sure it is clearly written into the contract that the appliances are yours and came with the property.
Write specific verbiage detailing who is responsible for household repairs based on state laws. If you provide extras like remotes for the garage and ceiling fans, state a replacement cost.
Don't assume that the obvious is obvious to a tenant.
Everything should be written down and each page needs to be signed or initialed. Make sure they actually read the contract and understand what they are signing.
I don't care if it is your best friend renting your house, get a security deposit.
The security deposit should be large enough to pay for more than just basic wear and tear on your home. It doesn't matter how great the renters are accidents happen.
Red Wine doesn't come out of the carpet, garage doors get rammed into and occasionally people forgot to turn off the water in the bathtub. This is just a short list of stuff we've had to deal with.
The random accidents that happen with renters will boggle your mind.
Your contract should clearly state what the security deposit will be used for and how quickly it will be returned. If anyone balks at the security deposit you don't want them as a tenant.
4. When Tenants are late (not if), immediately charge a late fee and send an eviction notice.
You aren't running a charitable organization and you can't afford to "be nice". Know your state laws and take the steps to follow them.
This is the real reason I'm not cut out to be a landlord.
I really struggle with sob stories. I can't stand the thought of kicking someone out of his or her home (even if it is my house) and am way to understanding and forgiving to be a good landlord.
Don't fall into the "nice" trap. You are running a business and need to treat each situation as a business arrangement, not a friendship.
5. You must respond to repair requests in a timely manner.
First, it is the ethical thing to do.
More importantly, I've discovered that when I respond to issues quickly and efficiently my tenants are more likely to tell me about potential problems. They know I care about the property and want the home kept in good shape.
There is nothing worse than entering your home to find a minor water leak that has caused extensive damage because your tenant "forgot" to tell you about the leak.
Depending on your situation, this is one of the rare times when you may want to consider a home warranty. I don't use one on my personal home, but having one on my rental property was invaluable.
6. Check in frequently.
Take the time to know your tenants and let them know you are actively involved in checking up on the home. Obviously, you can't do illegal searches, but don't be afraid to swing by and pick up the rent. Don't be a stalker, but let them know you are paying attention to the home and its condition.
Don't be a stalker, but let them know you are paying attention to the home and its condition.
It is your right as a landlord to see the interior of your home on a prearranged schedule. Again check your state laws for specifics, but let your tenants know you will be visiting the home.
What I've Learned trying to be a successful Landlord
I've broken every single one of the rules above.
Somehow I managed to get lucky and for the most part, had pretty reasonable tenants. However, by following these very simple, landlord rules I would have saved myself some serious money, time and frustration.
Don't skip any of these steps and if there are any steps I'm missing let me know.
Being a landlord isn't easy.
I think for many people it is worth the hassle. Maybe in a few years when our schedules are a bit less crazy, we'll become landlords again, but for now, I'm counting down the days until the house is gone.
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Aside from typical dog food, dogs are safely able to munch on flax seed, yogurt, green beans, sweet potatoes, salmon, pumpkin, apples, oatmeal, eggs and brewer's yeast. Some other human foods that dogs can enjoy occasionally include berries, cooked chicken, peanut butter and melon.Continue Reading
Dogs are able to receive nutritional value from the aforementioned foods. They are good sources of protein, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids and other healthy substances that help dogs grow strong. Pet owners may give their dogs certain foods to help achieve health goals. Dogs that are not eating well can also be fed brewer's yeast to help stimulate their appetites, with the added benefit of developing a shiny, healthy coat. Veterinarians recommend feeding obese dogs low-calorie foods like apples, yogurt and carrots to help them lose weight and stay healthy.
Salmon oil and cooked salmon may be helpful in treating dogs with allergies. Cooked eggs help provide sickly dogs with extra protein. Canned pumpkin, ground flax or flax oil can be implemented into a dog's regular diet to help it have regular bowel movements. Frozen green beans and yogurt are treats that can help dogs cool off during warm months. When giving dogs cooked foods, it is best to skip salt and other seasonings.Learn more about Dogs


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Secluded in the Northwoods, this park contains pristine lakes; it is home to black bears, nesting eagles, timber wolves and moose. Stands of white and red pine trees tower over the birch, aspen and fir trees. Located just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the park shares a similar wilderness quality. Explore miles of shoreline by canoe. Swim at the beach, picnic in the shelter building, or fish for walleye, bass, crappies or trout. Trails in the park link-up with the Taconite State Trail and offer snowmobilers, skiers and hikers plenty to enjoy. Rent a three-bedroom guest house any season of the year.
Nature of the Area
This beautiful northern forest park is dotted with lakes that make it a canoeing and fishing paradise. The woods are made up of red and white pine, spruce, paper birch and fir on the highlands and tamarack, black spruce and white cedar on the lowlands. Small, clear trout lakes are set in a rugged terrain and give visitors a look at the type of scenic beauty that attracts so many visitors to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) each year. The park is just south of BWCA access points.
Volcanoes and ancient seas produced the bedrock of the Bear Head Lake area. The bedrock of Ely greenstone and giants-range granite was scoured and gouged by glaciers. Eagles Nest and Bear Head Lakes, along with the park's rolling hills, were formed from the glacial action. Along the lakes and road cuts, visitors can see many different shapes and sizes of rock left by the glaciers.
The northern forest that surrounds 674-acre Bear Head Lake is home to a variety of wildlife. Hiking along trails and roads gives visitors an opportunity to discover white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, timber wolves, red squirrels, chipmunks and snowshoe hares. Also in the park, birdwatchers can spot red-breasted nuthatches, pine grosbeaks, red crossbills, boreal chickadees and bald eagles.
History of the Area
At the turn of the century, logging was the major activity around Bear Head Lake. In the early 1900s a sawmill was built on the south side of the lake which remained in operation until 1911. Between 1911 and 1913, several fires swept the area and consumed the forest inside the park boundary. After that, little was recorded about the area until 1961 when the Minnesota legislature created the park.
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Why Are Eggs Linked to Cancer Progression?
BY Michael Greger, M.D. About two million men in the U.S. are living with prostate cancer, but that's better than dying from prostate cancer...
BY Michael Greger, M.D.
About two million men in the U.S. are living with prostate cancer, but that's better than dying from prostate cancer. Catch it when it's localized and your 5-year survival is practically guaranteed, but once it really starts spreading your chances drop to 1 in 3. So Harvard researchers took more than a thousand men with early stage prostate cancer and followed them for a couple years to see if there was anything in their diet associated with a resurgence of the cancer, such as spread to the bone.
Compared to men who hardly ate any eggs, men who ate even less than a single egg a day had a significant 2-fold increased risk of prostate cancer progression. The only thing worse was poultry (with skin) consumption, which showed up to 4 times the risk of progression among high-risk men. Researchers believe the higher risk might be caused by the cooked meat carcinogens, heterocyclic amines that build up more in chicken and turkey muscle than in other meats.
But what about the eggs? Why would less than once a day egg consumption double the risk of cancer progression? The Harvard paper suggests that the choline in eggs may increase inflammation.
As I explained in my video Carnitine, Choline, Cancer and Cholesterol: The TMAO Connection, eggs are the most concentrated common source of choline in the American diet, which may increase the risk of cancer emergence, spread, and lethality. Another Harvard study, entitled Choline Intake and the Risk of Lethal Prostate Cancer, found that those with the highest choline intake had a 70% increased risk of fatal prostate cancer. Another recent study found that men who consumed 2 and a half or more eggs per week—that's just like one egg every three days—had an 81% increased risk of lethal prostate cancer.
In the New England Journal of Medicine the same Cleveland Clinic research team that performed the famous study on carnitine, tried feeding people hard-boiled eggs instead of steak. As they suspected, the egg-eaters experienced a spike of the same TMAO compound associated with red meat consumption (and strokes, heart attack, and death).
It's ironic that the choline content of eggs is something the egg industry actually boasts about. And they are aware of the cancer connection. Through the Freedom of Information act I was able to get my hands on an email (displayed in the below video) from the executive director of the industry's Egg Nutrition Center to an American Egg Board executive talking about how choline may be a culprit in promoting cancer progression: "Certainly worth keeping in mind as we continue to promote choline as another good reason to consume eggs."


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I had pointed out that several times previously and ignored. That's why that particular post was...brief.
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You are hopeless. Good day.
Originally posted by paradox
New York was turned to ash?
And by 2000?
Originally posted by Phage
They didn't see an alien spacecraft.
And the "babies" are bogus.
Originally posted by denver22
"They lost" the - yanks won
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Originally posted by denver22
"They lost" the - yanks won
Nope, they didn't lose 'denver22'-freak , unfortunately for you the Russians won the space race, www.abovetopsecret.com... like i previously said, the first man in space was Comrade Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first woman in space was Comrade Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first man to walk in space was Comrade Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, beside, the Soviet Union was the first (Superpower)nation to launch a satellite, the satellite called Sputnik... But please don't cry 'denver22', the americans at least won Silver medal for Space Race. But, no matter how much you hate it, the Russians will always be the best...edit on 8-6-2012 by Anunaki10 because: (no reason given)
By the way, from about 1:40 Alex Collier mentioned that the Andromedans told him that New York will be turned to "ash" by the year of 2000,
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Originally posted by denver22
"They lost" the - yanks won
Nope, they didn't lose 'denver22'-freak ,
Originally posted by denver22
boy, the russians lost the space race
Originally posted by denver22
Alex collier is a charlatan..
That is science - fiction, it did not turn to ash by the year 2000..
Since it's so difficult for to try to understand this, but let me just repeat it to you anyway, like i previously said, unfortunately for you the Russians won the space race,
Originally posted by DJW001
There was no Space Race.
The Space Race was a mid-to-late 20th century competition between the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US) for supremacy in space exploration.
At least, not according to the Russians.
Still much to learn you have 'DJW001' Rookie-amateur-researcher-student
What was the mood in the Soviet space program when astronauts from Apollo 11 landed on the moon?
It was very similar to feeling among Americans when Gagarin went into orbit. Some of them tried to ignore it, some of them were insulted. But I don't think it had a strong popular effect. First of all, the Soviet propaganda did not play it up or give too much information. I remember I watched a documentary on this. It was not secret, but it was not shown to the public. The Russian people had many problems in day-to-day life, they were not too concerned about the first man on the moon.
Or is it just your [redacted] again?
Originally posted by denver22
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With that all said an done america landed men on the moon..
The russians didn't, "they lost" the - yanks won
"Then russia stamps fists on table" having lost the space race to land man on the moon the end..


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Author Notes: Lemon lavender zeppole is such an amazing, puffy and flavorful take on the classic Italian street food dessert! The powdered sugar coating just makes them. —Leigh Suznovich
Makes: 24 zeppole
tablespoons butter
cup water
tablespoons granulated sugar
lemon, zested
teaspoon ground lavender
teaspoon cinnamon
pinch salt
cup flour
canola oil, for frying
cup powdered sugar, for coating
- Combine the butter, water, sugar, lemon zest, lavender, cinnamon and salt in a medium saucepan and heat it over medium high heat. Let it come to a gentle boil and cook for a couple of minutes. Take it off of the heat and stir in the flour until it becomes pasty. Put it back on the heat and keep stirring to cook off the flour and bring it into a ball. This will take about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the dough into a large bowl and let it cool for a minute or two so that the eggs won't scramble when they go in. Then use a hand mixer to beat in the eggs one at a time until you have a sticky, well mixed dough. At this point the dough can be covered and refrigerated up to a day to fry up later if desired.
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The Hockey News has released their Pool Guide for this season and it has the following projections for the Rangers:
- Pavel Buchnevich: 23 goals, 35 assists
- Kevin Hayes: 17 goals, 26 assists
- Chris Kreider: 21 goals, 25 assists
- Vlad Namestnikov: 15 goals, 25 assists
- Kevin Shattenkirk: 11 goals, 35 assists
- Brady Skjei: 5 goals, 25 assists
- Ryan Spooner: 15 goals, 26 assists
- Mika Zibanejad: 23 goals, 27 assists
- Mats Zuccarello: 18 goals, 48 assists
They project Jimmy Vesey to end up with 37 points, Flip Chytil with 32 and Lias Andersson with 26.
7/24/18 | Penguins coach, and former Rangers assistant, Mike Sullivan said that the Rangers are getting a "really good coach" in David Quinn. (NHL.com)
Sullivan and Quinn were teammates at BU in the late 80s and Sullivan aid that the Rangers are getting a "real competitive guy" that will "build relationships" and get the most out of players. (NHL.com)
He added that Quinn is a "real good coach, a good teacher. I think he's going to bring that to the table at the pro level with the young Rangers team." (NHL.com)
Sullivan said that Quinn's "biggest strength" is how he builds relationships and brings a love and passion of hockey to the rink every day. (NHL.com)
8/15/18 | Quinn said that a captain "emerges" and that the Rangers don't want to "put a burden on somebody" that isn't ready for the role. (NHL.com)
Quinn said that it will take care of itself and that someone will either separate themselves from the pack and show that they should be captain, "or it won't."(NHL.com)
8/13/17 | David Quinn said that talk about who will be the next Rangers captain is "on the back-burner" and he wants to wait until the team is assembled. (MSG)
Brady Skjei said recently that he thinks he will play more minutes this season and that all of the young Rangers have a "chance to step up." (NHL.com)
Skjei said, "we have a lot of guys that can really prove themselves this year, and I'm excited for that." (NHL.com)
He averaged 21:02 overall last season and in the 50 games prior to the All-Star break he averaged 19:57 and in the 32 games after he averaged 22:42.
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Rangers first round pick Vitali Kravtsov scored a first period goal for Traktor in a KHL preseason game on Wednesday.
He scored on Tuesday both in regulation and in a shootout.
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The Hockey News has released their annual pool guide and with it a list of the Rangers top 10 prospects.
- Lias Andersson
- Filip Chytil
- Vitali Kravtsov
- Igor Shesterkin
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Rangers first round pick Vitali Kravtsov scored a first period goal for Traktor in a KHL preseason game on Tuesday.
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Brady Skjei and Vinni Lettieri each scored on Monday in their Minnesota summer league games
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The Athletic's Scott Wheeler put together his list of the Top 50 drafted prospects in the NHL.
The only Ranger to make the list was Filip Chytil at 23. (The Athletic)
On Chytil, Wheeler writes that Chytil projects more as a second line center than a first line center but that he is someone that "loves" to have the puck on his stick and, despite his size, has a "fluid, light stride" and more agility than "you'd expect." (The Athletic)
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Mats Zuccarello scored three goals in the charity game that he and Henrik Lundqvist put together in Norway.
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Henrik Lundqvist said that he hopes Mats Zuccarello is part of the Rangers plans moving forward.(VG)
Lundqvist said that Zuccarello adds a lot to the team on and off the ice and sets an example with his work ethic. (VG)
Zuccarello is entering the final-year of a four-year deal that has a cap hit of $4.5 million.
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Mats Zuccarello's skates for tomorrow's Summer Classic Outdoor Game in Norway feature cartoon versions of Zuccarello and Henrik Lundqvist.
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Chris Kreider said that he is feeling "really good" this summer and is continuing to stay at a lower weight like he did when he returned last season. (Salem News)
- He said in June that he was feeling 110%.
- Kreider missed time due to a blood clot and rib resection surgery last year.
Kreider said that he played at around 230 pounds prior to his injury last season and that now he is under 220 but still feels "really strong." (Salem News)
He noted that the lighter weight could help him be more mobile and "quicker to an extent." (Salem News)
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Henrik Lundqvist and Mats Zuccarello are putting on an outdoor charity game in Oslo. Norway this season.
In addition to Zuccarello and Lundqvist, some of the other NHLers expected to play include Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi, Mattias Ekholm, Derick Brassard, Carl Hagelin, Antti Raanta, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh,William Nylander, Zdeno Chara, Artem Anisimov.
To see the full list, click HERE.
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Today is the 30th Anniversary of Wayne Gretzky's trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings.
Gretzky was traded to LA for a package that included Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three future first-round (traded to NJ for Corey Foster, Marty Rucinsky, Nick Stajduhar) draft picks and $15 million.
Reports from the New York Times in 1988 indicate that Rangers GM Phil Espositio was approached by Edmonton GM Glen Sather about Gretzky at the draft that June.
Vinni Lettieri scored off the rush tonight in his game in Minnesota summer league Da Beauty League.
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Craig Custance took a look at the Capitals, how their roster fit into five categories and then compared that to the rest of the teams in the Metro. (The Athletic)
The criteria he looked at included "great centers," "a game breaker," "offensive defenseman," "playoff experience" and "size." (The Athletic)
Custance notes that the Rangers have had "good" but not "great" centers lately and that the hope is that they will be able to find a "great" center during their rebuild." (The Athletic)
New Rangers assistant coach David Oliver was a 7th round pick of the Edmonton OIlers in 1991 and after playing four years at the University of Michigan, he played half a season for the Oilers in 1994-95.
Oliver then spent the next season and part of another with the Oilers before joining the Rangers for 14 regular season and 3 playoff games at the end of the 1996-97 season.
Edmonton's GM throughout Oliver's entire time in the Oilers organization was current Rangers President Glen Sather.
Henrik Lundqvist is on the ice practicing ahead of this weekend's outdoor charity game in Norway with Mats Zuccarello.
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Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who played at BU under David Quinn for two seasons, said that he couldn't be happier that Quinn is now the head coach of the Rangers. (The Athletic)
McAvoy praised Quinn for "the way that he cares" and said that Quinn was around to help him with extra video, one on one meetings and how his game was going.(The Athletic)
He added that Quinn "did so much" for me." (The Athletic)
8/1/18| Jeff Gorton said that Chris Kreider is not a "young player anymore" and that right now he is in his "prime years." (MSG)
Gorton said that because of Kreider's experience and stature with the team he will be a good player for the young Rangers to "lean on" and added that he feels Kreider is "ready for that role." (MSG)
Kreider, 27, has played in 381 regular season games and 77 playoff games in his NHL career.
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Former Rangers associate coach Scott Arniel has joined the Washington Capitals as an assistant coach to Todd Reirden.
He was let go by the Rangers when Alain Vigneault was relieved of his duties as head coach.
Arniel was with the Rangers for the past five seasons as part of Vigneault's staff.
Jeff Gorton said recently that while the Rangers want their "young kids" to make the team and "do well" they aren't going to be putting any of them in a "tough spot."
Gorton said, "if they are not ready we aren't going to put them in, won't force them in there. We will take our time and it's the right thing to do for the players, for the team, for us."
When he was asked at development camp which players he thinks could make the team, he pointed to Filip Chytil and Lias Andersson as well as European free agents Michael Lindqvist and Ville Meskanen.
Gorton added that the Rangers won't stop anyone from making the team if they are "good enough."
Libor Hajek's coach in the WHL, John Paddock, said that he is close to being NHL ready, could compete for a roster spot next season and also has the ability to be a "top-four defenseman in the league for a long-time." (Newsday & NY Post)
- Hajek has said that he intends to make the Rangers out of training camp.
Paddock describes Hajek, a left hand shot, as "low maintenance" and is a "real good, solid, all-around player who does a lot of things well." (NYRangers.com)
He added that Hajek was like a "sponge' and always doing extra work and talking to coaches about how to become a better player. (NYRangers.com)
Tags: Libor Hajek
Kevin Shattenkirk said that he is "very" excited to play under David Quinn again and said that Quinn "is someone who really fits the bill perfectly for us in what we need to do moving forward."
Shattenkirk said that Quinn had a "huge impact" on his career and helped develop him not just in their three-years together at BU but also at the start of Shattenkirk's pro career in Lake Erie.
He said that Quinn took him as a raw player in college and helped develop him to succeed at the next level. (NYR)
Tags: Kevin Shattenkirk
According to reports out of Russia, the Rangers are interested and possibly willing to offer a contract to Russian winger Sergei Shumakov.
Shumakov, 25, is reportedly holding out from CSKA Moscow due to promises that were not kept and that he has offers from other teams. (Championat)
He is supposed to be heading into the second-year of a three-year deal with CSKA and he had 40 points in 47 games last season.
Mika Zibanejad was Jeff Gorton's answer when he was asked which player needs to take a step offensively this season. (NHL Network)
Gorton said, "Mika has to go to another level offensively for us to compete for a playoff spot." (NHL Network)
Gorton added, "I think he has all the tools, at times he shown he can be a number one center, he can play against some of the better players in the league, defend and offensively push and PP is a threat, he is one guy that really jumps out to me that if he has a big year we should be competing for a playoff spot." (NHL Network)
Tags: Mika Zibanejad
Over the weekend the Rangers signed 24-year old defenseman Brady Skjei to a six-year deal worth $5.25 million per season.
On Monday the Rangers signed 26-year old Kevin Hayes to a one-year deal worth $5.125 million.
On Tuesday, the Rangers came to terms with Ryan Spooner, 26, on a two-year deal that has a cap hit of $4 million per season.
Tags: Brady Skjei, Kevin Hayes, Ryan Spooner
The Rangers have announced that Ryan Spooner has come to terms on a two-year deal.
The deal is worth $4 million per season. (Elliotte Friedman)
Spooner and the Rangers were scheduled to have an arbitration hearing on Saturday.
Tags: Ryan Spooner
With the signing of Kevin Hayes on Monday, the Rangers only have one arbitration case, Ryan Spooner on 8/4, remaining.
According to Cap Friendly, the Rangers have $9.67 in cap space right now but that includes Matt Beleskey, Cody McLeod and Peter Holland up front and Brendan Smith, Rob O'Gara and Steven Kampfer on defense.
On a roster that has all of the above players in Hartford but adds Filip Chytil, Lias Andersson and Neal Pionk, the Rangers have just over $12 million in cap space.
The Rangers currently have 45 contracts signed on their 50 contract list and 69 out of 90 spots taken on their reserve list.
5:42PM: Hayes' contract is worth $5.125 million, a number that Larry Brooks calls "surprisingly high."
5:39PM: Kevin Hayes will avoid arbitration with the Rangers and sign a one-year deal worth just over $5 million. (Elliotte Friedman)
Hayes will be a UFA after next season.
Reports circulated over the weekend that Hayes and the Rangers were running into issues on a long-term deal and that a one-year deal was the most likely solution.
Following the last game of the Rangers season, Henrik Lundqvist spoke about how the last few months of the season were about "learning and new experiences" but that next season is about "winning games and getting back into the playoffs." (NYR)
- Lundqvist said before the end of the season that next season had to be about winning for the Rangers.
Lundqvist said that the Rangers need to set a goal right away that if you are on the team you are there to make a difference. (NYR)
He said that he thinks the Rangers can turn things around quickly with the experience that some of the young players got as well as with other moves the team can make. (NYR)
7/29/18 | Rick Carpiniello, of The Athletic, confirms that there is a "significant gap in contract talks and that if Hayes signs a one-year deal it's likely he will be traded before being a UFA next summer.
7/28/19 | According to Larry Brooks, Kevin Hayes is likely to sign a one-year deal with the Rangers that would allow him to be a UFA next summer. (NY Post)
He writes that there has been "little traction" in talks for a long-term deal and that Hayes is believed to be seeking a deal between $5.5 million and $6 million for five or six-years. (NY Post)
Tags: Kevin Hayes
7/29/18 | Namesnikov said that he has not yet spoken with David Quinn and doesn't know if the plan is for him to start the season at center or at wing. (NHL.com)
He said that he has to earn his ice time and that he is looking forward to the "fresh start." (NHL.com)
Namestnikov said that he thinks he has had a "long, productive summer," skating in suburban Detroit, and just needs to "keep it up." (NHL.com)
Tags: Vladislav Namestnikov
The Rangers have announced that Brady Skjei has avoided arbitration and signed a six-year contract.
The deal is worth $5.25 million per season. (Johnston)
It was suggested earlier in the offseason that the Rangers could sign Skjei to a long-term deal in the same way that they had previously signed Marc Staal and Ryan McDonagh to long-term deals.
Skjei was slated to become a UFA in three season.
Tags: Brady Skjei
7/27/18 | On the NHL Network on Thursday, they had the lines projected as:
- Kreider, Zibanejad, Zuccarello
- Namestnikov, Hayes, Buchnevich
- Vesey, Chytil, Fast
- Cody McLeod, Andersson, Spooner
7/21/18 | At NHL.com, Dan Rosen projects the Rangers lineup to start the season as:
- Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, Pavel Buchnevich
- Vlad Namestnikov, Filip Chytil, Mats Zuccarello
- Jimmy Vesey, Kevin Hayes, Jesper Fast
- Ryan Spooner, Lias Andersson, Michael Lindqvist
He has Brady Skjei paired with Kevin Shattenkirk, Marc Staal with Neal Pionk and Brendan Smith with Fredrick Claesson. (NHL.com)
7/26/18 | Dave Maloney was on the NHL Network earlier today and said that Brendan smith has reportedly lost 15 pounds this offseason while training with Ben Prentiss in Connecticut.
Maloney said that Smith is in "tremendous shape" and could be someone who provides some veteran presence and snarl for the Rangers.
7/5/18 | Rangers will give Brendan Smith an opportunity to make the team
Tags: Brendan Smith
USA Hockey announced today that Rangers first round pick K'Andre Miller will not take part in next weeks USA World Junior showcase due to illness.
Miller will play this season at the University of Wisconsin and could still play for Team USA at the World Juniors this winter.
The Hockey News said of Miller that the main word to describe him is "potential" and one scout said "he has a beautiful, powerful stride, and he's becoming a real stout defender. At the least, he'll be a minute-eater because he's such a great athlete. I love his floor and I love his ceiling."
Tags: K'Andre Miller
Jeff Gorton said in June that he believes the Rangers have internal options, Alexander Georgiev and Martin Mazanec, to back up Henrik Lundqvist this coming season.
Gorton said this week that Georgiev looked "good" during his time with the Rangers this past season but that when it comes to the back up situation right now, they will "let it all play out." (MSG)
Current UFA goalies include Kari Lehtonen, Steve Mason, last year's back up Ondrej Pavelec, Anders Lindback and Jeff Glass.
Tags: Alexander Georgiev
David Quinn said recently that when he gathers the team together at the start of training camp one of the main things he will bring up first is "defense." (MSG)
Quinn said that playing good defense is "a want" and that "you can be a good defensive player if you determine that is what you want to be." (MSG)
He has said previously that the style he wants to play is a "pressure, puck possession game that is built around defense."
Quinn said that the Rangers need to work on getting better each day and that the focus will be on getting everyone on the same page and understanding that "the answers are within the walls of our locker room."
While speaking about the Rangers rebuild, GM Jeff Gorton said that he can see this as a "big year" for Pavel Buchnevich. (MSG)
Gorton said that David Quinn will bring in a new system for Buchnevich, and the team, to play, and that the Russian will have "bigger minutes. (MSG)
- As a rookie, Buchnevich had 8 goals, 12 assists and 13:16 per game in 41 games.
- Last season he had 14 goals and 29 assists and 15:01 per game in 74 games.
Gorton said that Buchnevich will be a "top-six forward" for a long time and should be able to build on the 43 point season he had last year. (MSG)
Tags: Pavel Buchnevich
While at development camp recently, Filip Chytil said that he wants to show the organization in training camp that he is ready to play in the NHL and ready to play in the Rangers top-six. (NYR)
Chytil said that he feels he can play against the best players in the NHL and said that he wants to improve in all areas of his game and "be better and be ready to play in the NHL." (NYR)
He said that he wants to spend all of next season in the NHL, felt that last year in the AHL was great and was able to receive a lot of support from everyone. (NYR)
Tags: Filip Chytil
So far this offseason, the Rangers have re-signed Vlad Namestnikov, Jimmy Vesey and Cody McLeod, had numerous RFAs accept their qualifying offers and signed defenseman Fredrik Claesson.
The Rangers have around $20 million in cap space depending on roster construction and have long been linked as a team that could possibly take on salary from a team.
Ryan Callahan's name has been mentioned as someone who could possibly return to the Rangers in the event that Tampa Bay is able to acquire Erik Karlsson.
Rangers coach David Quinn was a guest at Kevin Shattenkirk's wedding this week.
Quinn and Shattenkirk go back to when Shattenkirk was at BU and Quinn was an assistant coach.
Other Rangers in attendance included Kevin Hayes, Brady Skjei, Brendan Smith, Chris Kreider and Jimmy Vesey.
While working with the US National team in the early 2000s, David Quinn was named the 2003 USA Hockey Development Coach of the Year. (USA Hockey)
In that time he helped lead Team USA to first place finishes in three international tournaments. (USA Hockey)
While speaking with ESPN Radio after being hired, Quinn said that the key for him to get the best out of a player is to build a relationship and show that you care about them. (ESPN NY Radio)
Mika Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello and Henrik Lundqvist all attended Jesper Fast's wedding earlier this week.
Jimmy Vesey was on NHL Tonight to discuss his new contract with the Rangers and said (NHL Network):
- On staying with the Rangers, "it's a good situation for both sides and glad it worked out. We are a new look team this year with a lot of youth and changes. Looking forward to somewhat of a fresh start and the guys in our room, everyone can be a little bit better and that will bode well for us."
- Where do you want to get better, "consistency for me has been big, I've had good stretches and then quieter stretches as well. I've gone from a younger guy on the team to pretty much one of the older guys. I want to step up my game and be more consistent and develop into a leader for this team."
Tags: Jimmy Vesey
David Quinn has returned from his trip to Sweden after having met with Henrik Lundqvist, Mika Zibanejad and Jesper Fast. (NY Post)
- Quinn said that if he was "better at geography" he would have visited Mats Zuccarello but he didn't realize that Norway was just a "hop away." (NY Post)
Quinn said that he has spoken with about 10 players so far and that the focus has been on getting to know each other, building a relationship and "getting onto the same page as far as clarifying our expectations of one another and as a team." (NY Post)
He said that he wants the players to believe that they can contend for the Stanley Cup and that if they work at that and buy in "people might be surprised at what we can accomplish collectively." (NY Post)
Kevin Shattenkirk said that this season for the Rangers needs to be about establishing a "culture of winning" and that the focus isn't just to improve a little but to make the playoffs. (NHL.com)
Shattenkirk added, "when you drive that home into players especially early in their career, you don't accept anything less than making the playoffs and trying to make a run for the Stanley Cup." (NHL.com)
He said that when you look around the league at teams going through a rebuild it takes a year or two but that the Rangers are "fortunate" to still have some veterans as well as an "ace" in net."(NHL.com)
Shattenkirk said that it's on him and the veteran players to "bear the burden" and build that culture of winning. (NHL.com)


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