"When I was at the Olympics, a couple of guys from Team USA told me that Roman had the worst facial hair in the league. I'm not going to say whether I stuck up for him or not."
- St. Louis Blues defenseman Erik Johnson on teammate Roman Polak’s “beard.”
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The two GMs, who worked together in Tampa, are unafraid to make risky, blockbuster trades and their work at the deadline was a prime example of their self-confident operating styles.
Calgary's veteran power forward is slated to play his 1,000th game tonight, an impressive feat for someone who plays as hard as he has over the years.
Marc-Andre Fleury has been the main man in Vegas this year, but Robin Lehner has been fantastic since his return from a concussion. That's a big deal for a team with one of the best 1-2 goalies punches in the league.
