Opening Faceoff: Saturday, Jan. 5
P.J. Stock spent 130 memorable games as a Bruin from 2001 to 2003. (Getty Images)
Good reads
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Rocco Grimaldi scored a pair of goals to lead Team USA to victory in the gold-medal game against Sweden at the World Juniors.
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Mediation will continue today in an effort to end the lockout you are surely very sick and tired of hearing, reading, thinking and talking about. ESPN has the story.
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According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, veteran forward Andy McDonald said he’s confident a deal is within reach.
Quick hits
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Despite a 45-save effort from Parker Milner, BC could only manage a point in a 3-3 tie with Yale. The Eagles are now 2-2-2 in their last six games. They started the year 10-1-0.
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The Connecticut Whale blanked an opponent for the first time all season last night. Cam Talbot stopped all 25 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the visiting Adirondack Phantoms.
History lesson
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On this day in 2002, the greatest fight I’ve ever seen took place between P.J. Stock and Stephen Peat in a 7-4 win over the Capitals by the Bruins. The video will do all the talking:
Entirely off-topic
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Jimmy Kimmel said what many of us have thought for a long time now: On top of being a royal backstabber, Jay Leno just isn’t that funny.
Jesse Connolly can be reached at jconnolly@hockeyjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JesseNEHJ.