Ducks Hockey

Cindy Ferguson asked:


The Anaheim Ducks entered into the NHL postseason as the undisputed underdogs. Their regular season had a rocky beginning, and only a dramatic recovery at the end of the season pushed them into the Stanley Cup playoffs in the eighth seed.                         

Their opponents: fellow Californians and top-seeded San Jose Sharks. The Sharks were the undisputed top team in the league for the Western Conference. They entered the playoffs already bearing the President’s Trophy and had only lost 5 home games during the regular season. The series playoffs began in their home territory, in San Jose.

Many predicted that the series would be challenging for the Sharks, who had a strong team but who lacked significant playoff experience. Those predictions have rung terribly true for the Sharks; the team has already lost its first two games in the playoff series against Anaheim. Now tongues wag, and there are whispers that San Jose is continuing its long tradition – six of the last eight playoff games – of dropping out of the postseason in a hurry.           

But the Sharks haven’t yet lost hope. “It’s not like we’ve been ******* and we’ve got our tail between our legs,” San Jose Coach Tod McLellan stated. “We play the same way, do the same things, create the same number of chances, eventually it’ll go in for us, and we’ll continue on.”          

After the loss in Game 1, McLellan changed his lines, breaking up top scorers Joe Thornton and captain Patrick Marleau. He had Thornton skate with Jeremy Roenick and Jonathon Cheechoo at the top while Marleau moved back to the middle. Both Clowe and Cheechoo scored, but it’s not clear that the goals came as a result of team effort rather than outstanding individual effort.          

The Ducks, on the other hand, benefited from an excellent overall effort, a combination of postseason experience, skill, and simple luck. Their first goal – and the first goal in Sunday’s game – came less than 4 minutes into the first period. The Ducks had only seconds left on a power play when their young forward, Bobby Ryan, bounced the puck off of Sharks goaltender Evgenie Nabokov’s goalpost. Ryan then leapt over the prone Nabokov in order to shoot the puck into the net.           

Early in the second period, Ryan Clowe was able to score the Sharks’ first goal in 174 minutes of playoff time. The score raised San Jose’s scoring chances and Anaheim Coach Randy Carlyle called time-out a few minutes later. Anaheim was unable to score in the second period; and even worse, the Ducks continued with penalties – Chris Pronger committed two fouls in that period alone.          

With a 17-3 shot advantage in the second period, San Jose was slowed only by Anaheim’s stalwart goaltender, Joseph Hiller. Hiller made 42 saves on Sunday, and although the Swiss player has no previous playoff experience, he is a veteran from the Swiss League and the world championships. He has posed a major challenge to the Sharks in the first two games in the series.         

Ten minutes into the third period, rookie Andrew Ebbett was able to break the tie, scoring his first career playoff goal. Ebbett deflected the puck off of Nabokov’s playoff pad after Teemu Selanne sped behind the Sharks’ defense and fired the puck into the net, setting Ebbett’s play in motion.          

Just minutes later, Drew Miller scored again for the Ducks on a rebound goal. There were less than 7 minutes left to play and the Ducks were ahead 3-1. Seconds later, however, Cheechoo managed to shove past Anaheim’s defense to score. The Sharks kept the pressure on, and Christian Erhoff even hit the post with just over two minutes left to play, but the Ducks were able to keep control of the puck in most of the final minute.           

The game ended 3-2, Ducks. 

Since 1994, an eighth seed has defeated a top seed seven times. To keep the Ducks off of that list, San Jose must win four of the next five games, two of which will be in Anaheim. Another early playoffs loss would be a devastating blow to a team with a President’s Trophy and a 117-point season. The next game will be on Tuesday.



AUBREY

HockeyPacific asked:

Anaheim Ducks vs. Ottawa Senators - Game one of the 2007 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California - May 28, 2007. Final Score: Ducks 3, Senators 2

LIONEL

bleachedduck asked:


its a picture from the anaheim ducks photo gallery. um .
this is the website and the picture i want is the one u get when u click << button twice the one with player number 9,15,27.

this it the link.

http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=MediaGalleryPlayer&galleryId=10976

thank you

WILLIAMS

lollolovesny asked:


I want to pick the Flames but i’m sure because they loss 3 in a row while Anaheim loss. The home factor is alot for the Flames, will they win before the end of the regulation?

GROVER

Al Terry asked:


The Los Angeles Kings is a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded in 1967 in Los Angeles, California. The logo of the team from 1967-88 was a crown, which the team members use on their jerseys. They played at the Forum in Inglewood, California, a suburb of the Los Angeles area, their home for thirty-two years and then moved to Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles, to begin the 1999-2000 season. This is the place where many other prominent teams struggle with each other e.g. the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers etc.

The Los Angeles Kings have not had any great success, their win just once being in 1990-91. They qualified for the post-season play after failing to get out of the first round 12 times in the 24 seasons. They advanced just once to the second round. Their biggest credit was when they won their conference championship for the first time in history and advanced to the Stanley Cup finals in the 1992-93 seasons, where they lost the series to the Montreal Canadians in five games. Their closest rival is the Anaheim Ducks, who play just 35 miles south in Anaheim, California.

History

From 1988 to 1996, Wayne Gretzky, one of the most successful players, was a part of the team. The Kings have had great players like Bill “Cowboy” Flett, Eddie “The Jet” Joyal, Eddie “the Entertainer” Shack, and Real “Frenchy” Lemieux. They were the ones to introduce the Kings to the NHL in the first few seasons. The players got colorful nicknames by owner Cooke, who thought this would add popularity to the sport in South California. He insisted that radio and television use the nicknames when referring to the above players.

The team suffered due to poor management after two good seasons. In 1972, the Kings hired Bob Pulford as their coach. The team played good five seasons under his supervision. On June 23 1975, the team acquired a great figure, Marcel Dionne. He helped his team get the second place in the James Norris Division. He lasted with the Kings for 12 years and was later traded to the New York Rangers.

On May 2006, Marc Crawford was hired as the 21st head coach of the Los Angeles Kings. On February 28 2007, the Kings and the NHL announced that the Kings would open the 2007-08 National Hockey League at the new O2 Arena in London, England. The special “NHL Premiere 2007” series will be the Kings first game outside of North America. They have signed five unrestricted free agents, including center Michal Handzus, left wings Ladislav Nagy and Kyle Calder, and defensemen Tom Preissing, Brad Stuart and Jon Klemm.

Like all NHL teams for the 2007-08 seasons, the Kings have changed their jerseys to new Reebok Edge jerseys. The logo did not change but have brought a new style with the stripes.

Los Angels Kings tickets can be purchased online, which will also give you schedules and information about the team. You can even book your premium seats and enjoy the game of your liking.



CLIFF

Marcus Robbins asked:


The Detroit Red Wings ran away from the pack last season to again win the President’s trophy and followed up with a Cup win. The power is clearly in the West in the NHL. Here is how the West shapes up heading into the 2008-09 campaign

The Division Winners:

1. Detroit Red Wings - The defending cup champions win the Central, the West, and the Presidents Trophy again. As hard as it is to believe, the Wings actually got better this summer acquiring prize free agent Marian Hossa. Ty Conklin was also added to back up starting goalie Chris Osgood. The only notable loss from the Cup winning team is future hall of famer Dominik Hasek, who was relegated to back up duty last season. The Wings will be led by Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk with Nicklas Lidstrom providing support from the blue line. The supporting cast is as good as any team in history. The Stanley Cup hangover, the Pacific powerhouses and aging stars are what stand between the Wings and a second straight Cup.

2. Dallas Stars – The Stars made two key acquisitions this summer, most notably Sean Avery. Avery is a super pest that drives opponents and team mates crazy with his tactics. He can be an effective player, but sometimes goes overboard. He was acquired with a rematch with the Red Wings in mind. The other player signed this summer is a bit of a wild card: Fabian Brunnstrom was a highly sought after free agent out of Sweden. The Stars are banking on Brunnstrom being able to live up to the hype that surrounded the auction for his services last spring. Long time Star Stu Barnes retired and Free agent Niklas Hagman left for Toronto and were the only two losses of note from last year’s roster that pushed the Wings in the Conference final. The Stars are led by Brenden Morrow who battles courageously each shift and are backed by Marty Turco who has shed his playoff flop reputation the past two springs. Time is running out on the Stars if they want to make a charge at the Cup as Sergei Zubov and Mike Modano are closing in on 40.

3. Edmonton Oilers – The Oilers were extremely active in the summer on the trade market. They acquired sniper Erik Cole from the Carolina Hurricanes for under achiever Joni Pitkanen. Jarret Stoll failed to live up to his potential last season and was sent to Los Angeles for power play Quarter back Lubomir Visnovsky. Finally Raffi Torres was sent to Columbus for young Gilbert Brule, who has struggled to stick in the league since being a first round selection by the Blue Jackets. The Oilers have plenty of young talented players to build around, led by Ales Hemsky, 2007 first rounder Sam Gagner and sophomore player Andrew Cogliano. The core veterans like Shawn Horcoff Dustin Penner, and Steve Staios are mostly a young core but with plenty of experience. Behind Visnovsky and Staios on the blue line is a mostly unknown group who played above expectations last season. Mathieu Garon was cut loose by Los Angeles and arrived in Edmonton with little fanfare. By November he had taken the #1 goalie job from incumbent Dwayne Roloson and put in an all star performance. The Oilers are clearly a team on the rise.

Playoff teams:

4. San Jose Sharks – The Sharks are looking to dispel the theory that they are a regular season team only and enjoy playoff success. They fired head coach Ron Wilson after another failed cup run and replaced him with former Red Wings assistant coach Todd McLellan who is getting his first opportunity as bench boss. The Sharks saw trade deadline acquisition Brian Campbell bolt via free agency, but acquired defensemen Dan Boyle (an upgrade over Campbell) in a trade for inconsistent youngster Matt Carle. Free agent blue liner Rob Blake will bring winning experience to the Sharks replacing Craig Rivet who was dispatched for a draft pick. No significant changes were made to the forward core and improvement must come from within. Patrick Marleau needs to rebound from a season that saw his production drop by 13 goals and 30 points.

5. Anaheim Ducks – The Ducks got off to a rough start last season coming off a Stanley Cup win, short summer, and a trip to Europe to start the season. Scott Niedermayer returned to the line up after contemplating retirement in December and the Ducks went on a tear, only to fall to Dallas in the first round when a lack of discipline sunk them. Niedermayer and Selanne who also didn’t play until part way through the season are both on board for the beginning of this season. Brendan Morrison was added via free agency and will fill the 2nd line center hole left by the trade of Andy McDonald. Todd Bertuzzi was disappointing last year after being signed as a free agent and was bought out this summer. Last year’s other acquisition Mathieu Schneider was traded away to make cap. The Ducks are counting on having all their ducks in a row to start the season getting them into better playoff positioning.

6. Chicago Black Hawks – As morbid as this sounds life was breathed into this franchise when long time owner Bill Wirtz passed away and son Rocky took over. The Hawks had fallen on hard times, but solid drafting by GM Dale Tallon is now being complemented by key free agent signings in an attempt to propel the once proud franchise back towards cup contending. Dynamic rookies Jon Toews and Pat Kane stepped into the Windy City spotlight and became stars. Patrick Sharp acquired for a bag of pucks from the Flyers emerged as a 36 goal scorer. Duncan Keith became one of the league’s most under rated blue liners. Only injuries to Martin Havlat and Nikolai Khabibulin kept Chicago from making the playoffs. Brian Campbell and Christobal Huet were signed to lucrative contracts. Jason Williams is the only player of consequence leaving Chicago. Look for continued development from Cam Barker and Brent Seabrook as they join Campbell and Keith to form one of the most formidable top 4 blue lines in the league – all under 30 years old. There are plenty of talented youngsters coming up through the system, like David Bolland, Jack Skille, Kyle Beach, Corey Crawford, and Akim Aliu who will fill out the roster over the next couple seasons as the Hawks look to end the longest Stanley Cup drought in the league (48 years).

7. Calgary Flames – This team was extremely disappointing last season. The team had the talent to win the Northwest but barely squeaked into the playoffs, clearly not responding to the coaching of Mike Keenan. Look for Keenan to be fired and replaced by the only coach this team seems to respond to, GM Darryl Sutter. Soft players Alex Tanguay (traded to Montreal) and Kristian Huselius (exited as free agent) are gone and replaced by Mike Cammalleri (trade) and Todd Bertuzzi (highly unpopular free agent signing in Calgary) 2007 1st rounder Mikael Backlund is expected to jump into the top 6 forwards. The biggest concern for Calgary last season was the erratic play of goalie Miikka Kiprusoff who seemed to falter after another 70+ game season. Finding a dependable back up to spot the Finn and keep him fresh for the playoffs is imperative to success.

8. Phoenix Coyotes – Another young team that has accumulated young talent and will make a playoff push in 2009. The Yotes made a splash at the draft when they acquired gifted Center Olli Jokinen from the Florida Panthers for defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton. The Coyotes also signed unheralded but steady rear guard Kurt Sauer, formerly of the Colorado Avalanche. Kyle Turris, 1st round pick in 2007 made his debut after the college season and appears ready for prime time. Look for coach Gretzky to promote him to the 2nd line by Christmas and for the youngster to thrive. The Coyotes had 2 first round picks in 2008, Mikkel Boedker and Viktor Tikhonov and they both have a chance to make an impact this season. The Coyotes will again count on Shane Doan for leadership and goals, while Peter Mueller will look to improve on his outstanding 22 goal, 54 point rookie season. The Coyotes season turned around last year with the acquisition on waivers of goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and the former Ducks back up will be key in their push for post season participation.

On the outside looking in:

9. Minnesota Wild – The wild got hot at the right time last year and were able to win the Northwest division. They were promptly thrashed in the 1st playoff round by the Avalanche. The Wild signed re-treads Andrew Brunette and Owen Nolan (the World’s oldest 36 year old) to replace Brian Rolston and Pavol Demitra who bolted via free agency.Marek Zidlicky (trade) and Marc-Andre Bergeron (free agency) were added to provide offense from the blue line. The time is now for Benoit Pouliot to step up and contribute and if he isn’t ready James Sheppard will get a shot. The defence first Wild risk losing Marian Gaborik as a free agent next season because he is tired of playing in a offensive stifling environment and may be forced to trade him if the season is going south at the deadline.

10. Vancouver Canucks - Injuries took the Canucks out of the playoff picture last season and failing to make a splash in free agency will keep them there. The Canucks stunned the league offering Toronto Captain Mats Sundin $20 million over two seasons and Sundin upped the ante by not taking it. Captain Markus Naslund and his center Brendan Morrison left as free agents leaving a gap in the team’s top 6 forwards. The Canucks were an offensively challenged team already and will look to free agent signee Pavol Demitra, Toronto Maple Leafs cast off Kyle Wellwood (who has superb talent but no work ethic), and former Sharks 1st rounder Steve Bernier to take some of the offensive burden off of the Sedin twins. The Canucks have a solid 6 blue line led by Kevin Bieksa and Mattias Ohlund, but it is not a deep unit and when injuries struck the Nucks were strapped to fill out the line up card. The strength of the Canucks is between the pipes where Roberto Luongo keeps the Canucks in games most nights.

11. Columbus Blue jackets - The Hummers are the only team to never make the playoffs and don’t expect that to change in 2009 despite a shake up that should see the team improving on last season’s performance. The team rid itself of disappointing Nikolia Zherdev, traded along with frequently hurt Dan Fritsche to the Rangers for solid defensemen Fedor Tyutin and journeyman Christian Backman. They also traded first round flop Gilbert Brule to Edmonton for character winger Raffi Torres. Free agent Kristian Huselius will add goals for the BJs and Mike Commodore was overpaid to add depth to the blue line, but overall the blue line is thin. Youngsters Derick Brassard, Jakub Voracek and Nikita Filatov, all recent 1st rounder picks will be given every chance to make the team and contribute. Pascal Leclaire had an outstanding campaign in 2007-08 but again was slowed by injuries. Any chance the Jackets have of making a playoff run rests on Leclaire’s healthy shoulders.

12. Nashville Predators – Despite getting gutted in the summer of 2007 the Predators were able to surprise and make the playoffs last season, giving eventual cup winner Detroit a run for their money (and driving Dom Hasek into retirement). Again not much is expected of the Predators. No key acquisitions were made, and Chris Mason and Marek Zidlicky were dealt away. The Predators have drafted well and have started to re-stock the cupboard after trading for Peter Forsberg two seasons ago. They will fill holes from within. Ville Koistinen is expected to fill the void created by the Zidlicky trade and Pekka Rinne will be promoted to back up Dan Ellis, and possibly challenge for the starter spot. The Preds are well coached by Barry Trotz who doesn’t get the accolades he deserves for the job he has done making the Predators competitive despite the turmoil around the franchise (ownership issues and cutting payroll)

13. Colorado Avalanche – How the mighty have fallen. The Avs last hurrah ended with a whimper last spring as they were beaten like rented mules by hated rival the Detroit Red Wings in the Conference Semi Final. That might be the last meaningful games of Joe Sakic’s hall of fame career. The Avs lost supporting role players Jeff Finger, Andrew Brunette, and Kurt Sauer to free agency, but the key loss was starting goalie Jose Theodore. The team responded by signing Toronto cast offs Andrew Raycroft and Darcy Tucker. This is akin to bringing a butter knife to a gun fight. The starting goalie spot now falls on the wobbly shoulders of Petr Budaj who struggled before losing the job back to Theodore. This will be the bleakest winter since the Avalanche arrived from Quebec City in 1995.

The Tavares Sweepstakes:



14. Los Angeles Kings – The Los Angeles Kings are on the verge of starting their climb out of hockey abyss. GM Dean Lombardi has done a magnificent job of stockpiling draft picks and young talent. Unfortunately for Kings’ fans this season won’t be the year they return to the playoffs, but will demonstrate reason for hope. Up front Jarrett Stoll was acquired and replaces Mike Cammalleri (traded) in the team’s top 6. Rob Blake (free agency) and Lubomir Visnovsky (trade) to mainstays on the blue line exited the team and will be replaced by high draft choices Drew Doughty and Thomas Hickey. Youngsters Jack Johnson, Teddy Purcell, Colten Teubert will be called upon to play more significant roles with the team. Anze Kopitar is becoming a superstar and he is supported by dynamic Alex Frolov and future captain Dustin Brown. In goal Jonathan Bernier will be given every opportunity to win the number 1 spot, with Erik Ersberg being called upon if the top prospect isn’t ready. Jason LaBarbera will back up whoever wins the job. There won’t be hockey at the Staples Center in April, but the possibility of future cup runs will give fans hope.

15. St. Louis Blues – The Blues showed a lot of promise last season before falling back in the pack. Any chance they had to build momentum in 2008-09 went out the window when stud blue liner Erik Johnson had an accident with a golf cart. This may force 2008 first round pick Alex Pietrangelo into the line up sooner than he is ready. Chris Mason was acquired via trade, Ryan Johnson left as a free agent and Jamal Mayers was traded but these were hardly impact moves. The Blues are counting on continued development of promising youngsters David Backes, TJ Oshie, David Perron, and Patrik Berglund. The Blues are a blue liner short of a competent top 6 though without Johnson and will struggleto protect Mason and Manny Legace. Brad Boyes stepped up last season and another super human effort will be required to keep the Blues in the race.



TERRY

Adam Singleton asked:


Often, stories found in the world of fiction are based on reality, rather than the other way round. But the real life story of Disney’s Mighty Ducks ice hockey team strangely mirrors its fictional counterpart.

In 1992, the Walt Disney Company released the first of a live action trilogy: “The Mighty Ducks”. The films followed the misadventures of an ice hockey team composed of perennial losers who finish at the bottom of their league year after year, before a new coach arrives, who inevitably leads the team to victorious glory.

Despite the predictable plots, the trilogy’s commercial success led to Disney founding a real life ice hockey team, based in Anaheim, California. Many hockey purists cringed at the idea of a team being founded by Disney Corp and named after a kids’ movie but, unlike its fictional namesake, the strength of the team surprised fans and the Ducks had an excellent first season, proving them to be more than just a movie spin off.

Disney later went on to make a further two Mighty Ducks films: “D2: The Mighty Ducks” (1994) and “D3: The Mighty Ducks” (1996) as well as 26 episodes of an animated series called “Mighty Ducks” that were loosely based on the films and the real life hockey team.

The founding of a real life team based on an established fictional concept was marketing genius. The Mighty Ducks team instantly appealed to young fans of both hockey and the Mighty Duck movies, proving the perfect opportunity for merchandising, with many toys, logos and characters already in existence.

The real life Duck’s team mascot, “Wild Wing”, is taken from a character in the Mighty Ducks cartoon series; he is the leader of the Ducks gang, both on and off the ice and plays as goal keeper in the cartoon team and regularly appears at the real life games.

Disney kept hold of the Ducks for 12 years, but in 2005 sold the franchise for $75 million. In 2006, the team were rebranded from the “Mighty Ducks of Anaheim” to simply the “Anaheim Ducks” and have continued to play a high standard of hockey, reaching the pinnacle of the game this year by winning the highly converted Stanley Cup in June 2007.

The Anaheim Ducks are based in Orange Country, California, and play their home games at the Honda Center. Fans of the Ducks wishing to see the Stanley Cup champions can chose from a number of hotels in Anaheim and, with Disneyland not for away, fans of the Mighty Ducks carton series can visit the ‘Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam’, an attraction based on the cartoon.

It’s impossible to tell what the future will bring to the Anaheim Ducks, but the story of this ice hockey team just goes to show that real life based on fiction, can be stranger than fiction itself.



WILBUR

michael Webster asked:


 

BY MICHAEL WEBSTER: INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER OCT 10, 2008 10:00 AM PDT

 



Former O.C. Sheriff Michael Carona

    The lawsuit filed by Folsom Prison inmate Randy Lee Soderstrom alleges that he delivered cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs to former O.C. Sheriff Michael Carona, Broadcom Corp’s billionaire Henry T. Nicholas III and Henry Samueli.

According to documents obtained by the Laguna Journal Soderstrom delivered cocaine and cash to Carona, who resigned in January to face federal corruption charges. The suit said that on one occasion Carona tested the cocaine by taking a pinch with his fingers and inhaling it.

The lawsuit further alleges that in 2001 Soderstrom delivered cocaine to an unidentified Laguna Beach location where Samueli, Corona and others were present. “Nicholas and Carona snorted cocaine together and Nicholas provided Carona with a large manila envelope that contained cash.”

The L.A. Times today quoted one of Carona’s attorneys Brian Sun, saying the allegation was “absolutely preposterous and a complete fabrication.”

 

Randy Lee Soderstrom, alleges in the federal racketeering lawsuit that he began supplying cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs to Nicholas after his employer, a travel company, assigned him in 2000 to work full time at Broadcom. Nicholas was chief executive and Samueli was chairman and chief technology officer of the Irvine computer chip firm.

Nicholas like Carona is awaiting trial. Nicholas on federal drug and stock-manipulation charges and Carona faces corruption and other federal charges.

Samueli in federal court early this year pleaded guilty to lying to regulators about his role in the felony case. Recently a federal judge has rejected the plea bargain he struck with federal prosecutors, saying the mandatory sentence of probation and a $12-million fine appears to be too lenient.

  The lawsuit also claims that Soderstrom supplied drugs to Samueli the Anaheim Ducks owner. The lawsuit describes “On at least three occasions, Henry Samueli requested cocaine and ecstasy for him and his wife because they wanted to ‘party. “

Soderstrom said he “personally obtained the drugs and gave them to Samueli.”

  According to the Times Soderstrom was convicted in Orange County in 2004 of attempted robbery, attempted voluntary manslaughter and other crimes and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He maintains that the prosecution was a setup, with lying witnesses linked to Nicholas. He has filed a habeas corpus petition in federal court asking that his conviction be overturned.

  Soderstrom filed his pro-se racketeering lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana which is seeking unspecified damages from Nicholas, Samueli and other former Broadcom officers. Soderstrom alleges that his “false arrest and illegal conviction” caused damage to his property and business. In what court observers call strange U.S. District Judge Alicemarie Stotler ruled this week that he (Soderstrom) must first get his criminal conviction overturned before the racketeering civil suit can proceed. Local attorneys say that ruling would imply that if your a inmate your right to file a civil lawsuit is taken away. Convicted prisoners file federal lawsuits all the time.  U.S. District Judge Alicemarie Stotler did not return our calls.

The 68-page suit levels numerous charges against Nicholas. It alleges involvement with drugs and *********** in 2000 including that he abused teenage *********** and threatened to have enemies — and Soderstrom — “whacked.” It contends that Nicholas bribed employees and public officials to conceal his schemes to distribute drugs and manipulate Broadcom’s stock.

Soderstrom, who has testified to having developed a drug problem in the 1990s, described himself as an intermediary between major drug suppliers and Nicholas’ circle of associates. He alleged that Nicholas forced him to quit his travel company job and join a drug-trafficking operation that escalated to purchases of cocaine by the kilogram.

Soderstrom said he told Nicholas in September 2001 that he wanted out because he was afraid he would be arrested. Nicholas told him there was no way out “except in a body bag,” the suit maintains.

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ELVIN

Bill asked:


As a Red Wings fan I plan on bringing an octopus to game 3 in Anaheim. It is tradition as a Detroit fan. Do you think if I disguise myself as a Ducks fan they will still pat me down at the door?

TY

hockeyguy401 asked:

Feature created by the Anaheim Ducks on the NHL Got Skills program

ERROL