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Tampa/NJ Game postponed due to.. lighting?
OK, so outdoor sports you would expect to see game delays or cancellations due to things like the weather.. but HOCKEY?Friday's NJD/TBL game in New Jersey had the Lightning up 3-0 in the 2nd period when the lights on part of the ice went dead. They ...
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Merry Christmas! 800th game for Mattias
Well, it's the holiday season! It's the only time of the year that I choose to be more like my old self. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Dec 23, 2009 marked Ohlie's 800th NHL game. Here's to another 800!Here's an article on Ohlie by Eri...
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Mattias tops Tampa Bay\'s hot 20 under 40
Excerpted from an article by Stephen Brown - Tampa Bay Illustrated:The Iceman, Mattias Ohlund, 33 As one of the newest members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Mattias Öhlund is bringing a new level of determination, and sometimes aggression, to the back...
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Mattias Ohlund: "It is a little bit warm for a dog."
I was surprised to read an article on Ohlund in the Vancouver Sun, considering that OHlund isn't a Canuck anymore. Regardless, it was nice to get an update on how he's doing. I guess the Ohlund family isn't minding the heat (except for Eros, their ...
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Exciting game tonight!
Got treated out to the preseason game against the Calgary Flames tonight and whoa, was the ending ever exciting! People started leaving with 2 minutes to the end of the third. The Canucks were down 3-4 (after being up 3-0). Amazingly enough, there...
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Happy Belated Birthday Mattias!
I missed Ohlie's birthday yesterday! Hope it was a good one!...
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Photos of Ohlund at the signing
Meh, with just a little bit of effort I found these photos of Mattias from the Young Guns Camp. Hate facebok. Ugh....
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More Ohlund photographs
Here are a couple of recent Mattias Ohlund photographs I've found.Here's a link to audio of Brian Lawton on Mattias Ohlund. Brian Lawton on Mattias Ohlund: "The one thing that I heard from one player which really stuck with me was that this is a gu...
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Hurry up and release the 09-10 NHL schedule already!
Trying to plan vacation is useless unless I have the schedule. HELL-OOOO??And where are the photos from yesterday's Mattias Ohlund authograph signing in Tampa Bay? Anyway, here's a photo of Mattias from a Feb NSD article.Aside: I know I don't do a...
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I miss Ohlund already
So Ohlund is supposed to be taking part in Tampa Bay's prospect camp autograph signing July 11, 2009. Wow. That was fast. Goodbye mountains, rain, snow, hounding press attention. Hello... sun, beach, hurricanes? Hmm, what's Tampa Bay known for?T...
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Ohlund with reporters
This is a blog posting from a reporter following the Lightning Bolts at Mattias Ohlund: "My best years are in front of me"Here is some of Mattias Ohlund's conference call with reporters:Opening statement: I think it’s a great opportunity for me. I ...
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Ohlund interviewed by Carrie Serwetnyk
Found this interview of Ohlund by Carrie Serwetnyk. A nice article, but not too sure about those "two boys immersed in youth soccer" though. ASIDE: If there's any news on Ohlie for the next few weeks, it won't be up on the blog because I'll have l...
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Ohlund: "Life is too short to be sad"
Ohlund: "Life is too short to be sad"How true. But guess what, Ohlund? We'll be sad anyway.Well, what a difference a week makes. The Canucks are out of the Cup race and we've likely just witnessed Ohlie's last game. Haven't really wanted to deal ...
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Ohlund Playoff photos
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Another article giving some love to Ohlund
And because we love Mattias Ohlund around here, here's an article WOOTing Ohlie from Tony Gallagher: All-round fine effort by prime-time OhlundApril 20, 2009ST. LOUIS — With 34 seconds remaining in the game here Sunday night, Mattias Ohlund made hi...
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Tony Gallagher on Ohlund
Here's a great one from Tony Gallagher from March 18..:VANCOUVER- There was a certain poetry in the fact the Vancouver Canucks set a franchise record for consecutive victories at home on a night when Mattias Ohlund enjoyed one of the most deserved st...
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I need some distance in this relationship..
My resolution for this year's playoffs is that I will not become 100% emotionally invested in the success of the Canucks. Being a Canucks fan is like being in a goddamned relationship. You experience elation, pain, heartbreak, fury and but really.....
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Mattias Ohlund is the best defenceman the Canucks have ever had
I wasn't too worried about Ohlund's contract renewal but I'm seeing things that I don't like.First of all, negotiation is an art form. It takes skill, balls and patience to play well because there are definite risks to take. The other side has to s...
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Mats Sundin seriously signed with Vancouver??!
Oh don't tell me you're not thinking it. Everyone thought he'd go with New York!So, ok, Mats will take $10 mill next year... How is that going to effect the signings of the Sedins and Ohlund? Well, I never had much faith that the Sedins were going...
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An old Mattias Ohlund article from 1997
I had bookmarked a few old articles on Ohlund that I promised myself that I would eventually get to posting. Unfortunately, the sites and links died and the Ohlund articles were lost. Sigh. Anyway, here's one from when Pat Quinn matched Toronto's ...
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Ohlund's losing ice time..
Hmm. So I guess I'm not the only one who's noticed this. I blame Alain Vigneault! He always had it out for our veterans. Hmph. I haven't forgiven him for Trevor Linden!From The Windsor Star (of all places):OHLUND LOSING TIME: Mattias Ohlund, the...
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Ohlund's 1st shootout goal!
Who's your daddy?Wow. A 13 goal game; a bizarre game in which everything seemed to find the net. It sure was exciting though.. for a change. It took Mattias Ohlund, in the 13th round, to win the game on a slapshot high glove side on Hiller.Ohlund,...
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Perhaps a post on Ohlund?
The summer's been eventful for Mattias Ohlund. His public appearances have included the construction commencement for the MultiSport Centre of Excellence, the BC Lions practice at David Lam Park, and the Stanley Cup visit to Pitea for Tomas Holmstro...
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Ohlund interviewed by Gary Raible
Yay for CDC for putting this up finally! The last question and answer did make me chuckle. Such a diplomatic answer from Mattias. Don't worry Mattias - The Mattias Ohlund Appreciation Page is simply a consolidation of publicly available informatio...
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Congrats A on winning Daniel Sedin's jersey!
A, a fellow Canucks blogger won two tickets and Daniel Sedin's jersey off his back. Details and pictures are on her blog post. If the families of Markus Naslund and Trevor Linden are present, can you conclude anything like Scott Oakes tries to in t...
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So apparently we didn't do so well last night..?
I've missed the last two games but heard they were painful to watch..Re: Ohlund.. Iain McIntyre's article on Ohlund does give a bit more information... Nonis: "It wasn't the pain; Ohlie's a pretty tough guy and he never complains about that. It was...
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Hey Mattias, did you know you're on Jim Robson's LIST??
Josh Plummer's interview of Jim Robson had some interesting tidbits:Jim: I don't think there is a set criteria for retiring a player's number. Look at all the players the great Montreal Canadiens have honoured. I think the next Canuck number to be re...
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Mattias Ohlund photos...
Here're some photos from the Canucks/NHL website along with a Mattias Ohlund quote: "They're quite a bit tighter," said defenceman Mattias Ohlund. "If you haven't been working out this summer, there's definitely no chance to hide it."...
