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* ART ROSS: When Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby picked up his first Art Ross Trophy last season it was widely believed that it would be the first of many consecutive NHL scoring championships for the 20-year-old superstar. And that's not to say he won't end up winning it again this season, because he wasn't that far away when the league hit its official halfway point over the weekend.
* MIKE WHO?, PART 2: Mike Ribeiro, that's who. The 27-year-old Montreal Canadiens castoff has finally blossomed into the first-line centre he was projected to be after collecting 167 points one season in junior. Ribeiro's 46 points through 41 games were the same as Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin. He's been rewarded for his breakthrough season by signing a US$25-million, five-year extension with the Stars.* BLIZZARD OF OZ: On a team with Dominik Hasek you'd be hard-pressed to convince anyone that backup Chris Osgood would end up with 19 wins at the halfway point while leading the NHL with a 1.68 goals-against average and .932 save percentage. Sure, a lot of that has to do with Hasek's health and the Wings' awesome talent, but Osgood's twilight resurgence at 35 is a feel-good story to be sure. Which begs the question -- is he still just the backup in Detroit?See the full content of this document
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Vinny, Vidi, Vici
Lightning's Lecavalier biggest story in first half as he sets about conquering the NHL
By Pierre LeBrunSOMEONE not named Crosby led the NHL in scoring. Someone named Mike Green led all defencemen in goals.The first half of the 2007-08 NHL season is in the books and yes, there were more than...See the full content of this document
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