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[8/27/2002 1:25:13 AM | keith H]
"Fresh Skates"

Two slacker hockey players will get a 2nd chance this coming season. One of which will be wearing the Orange and Black and the other one wore it briefly.

Pavel Brendle who was acquired in the Lindros trade last season, is going to be given a 2nd chance to crack the line up this season. Brendle was supposed to be the key factor in the trade, and part of an all Czech line. However injuries and an early season trade put an end to that. Brendle found no room in the inn when players like the scrappy Marty Murray and new comer Donald Brasher came and carved out niches on the team.

Brendle played for the Phantoms most the year, and certainly wasn't a fan favorite. He is often jeered for his lack of heart and drive, but many people think the skill to be a top NHL player is there. Due to injuries and flat out desperation he played the last two post season games for the Flyers, but all was already lost at that point.

The good news is that he have been working his butt off this summer, and is in shape and ready to go. Certainly, the new coach will not take any slacking off from Pavel. People have already penciled him on a line with new Center Michael Handzus who was picked up in the offseason. It is now or never if he wants to be an NHL player.

Meanwhile after two years of partying and playing in a roller league with 40 yearold men. Alexander Daigle has either had a change of heart or blew all his money on fake CA girls, cause he is ready to rejoin the NHL. San Jose called him up this summer, and he was all ready to go. Till Super Mario called him up and asked him to play for the Penguins. So perhaps Daigle is serious if he is going to leave the West coast, and playing with Mario won't hurt either.

I doubt Daigle will pan out though, he will soon get bored, zone out and skate around aimlessly as usual. Hopefully the penguins pay him very little seeing as where there millions of dollars in debt. If he finds the night life in Pittsburgh lame maybe should get Kevin Steven's number or something. He certainly won't put up good numbers for the penguins. Oh well

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