Jari Kurri
ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 05: Bobby Ryan #9 of the Anaheim Ducks scores a goal on Nikolai Khabibulin #35 of the Edmonton Oilers for a 2-1 lead during the third period at Honda Center on March 5, 2012 in Anaheim, California. The goal was assisted by Teemu Selanne tying him with Jari Kurri in 19th place all time with 1398 points.
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We give them 10 more games and see what happens and then we react. It’s as simple as that
I’m hoping he keeps playing ... Why stop? I know he wants to win. He wants to do well and he’s playing well. I don’t see any reason for him to stop.
It’s no secret ... He works hard. That’s the bottom line. That’s how he keeps going. The older he gets the faster he gets. It should be the other way…Nobody can figure out how he keeps the speed up.More quotes »
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Hockey world remembers Marjamaki
Ice hockey became a fully professionalized sport in Finland in 1975, with the creation of the SM-liiga. Not surprisingly, the Finns did not emerge as a major power on the international hockey scene for almost another 15 years, as there was a steep drop-o from National Hockey league | NHL.com Read more »
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Brophy on NHL: Breaking down the finalists
The last time the Los Angeles Kings were in the Stanley Cup final, they were the prohibitive favorites to win it all, but wound up losing to the Montreal Canadiens in five games. The Kings, led by 31-year-old Wayne Gretzky, seemed to have it all -- speed from Sportsnet.ca Read more »
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TELL THEM JARI SENT YOU
Today's result in the WHC is a great disappointment. Canada lost and the young gun Oilers are on summer break. What's an Oiler fan to do? Cheer for Finland of course!! Edmonton's love affair with Finland began with this man, Jari Kurri. His career was a from Edmonton Oilers Hockey Blog Read more »
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Nichols on Fantasy NHL: Hockey Hearsay
Hockey Hearsay runs weekdays, 12 months a year; mixing NHL stories, quotes and fantasy takes. The Edmonton Sun points out that today it’s Jari Kurri vs Kevin Lowe here as the two Oiler greats take their national teams against each other in the highlight from Sportsnet.ca Read more »
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Kurri or Selanne — Who's better? [Photos]
Finland's Teemu Selanne is congratulated by Hockey Hall of Famer Jari Kurri, as he is honored by the Anaheim Ducks for becoming the 18th player in National Hockey League history to score 600 goals, at a pre-game ceremony before their NHL game against the from Winnipeg Sun Read more »