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Top NHL families
… go back three generations starting with his father, who is former NHL goaltender Bob Johnson. And Brent's grandfather is Sid Abel , who played for 13 seasons in the NHL, including three Stanley Cup wins with the Detroit Red Wings. Sid was inducted to …
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Triple threats
… Havlicek combination was together for four championships. Hockey Led by the "Production Line" of Hall of Famers - center Sid Abel and wingers Gordie Howe and "Terrible Ted" Lindsay - Detroit revolutionized scoring in the NHL in a five-season stretch …
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Hart Trophy Winners
… Gordie Howe, Detroit 1952 - Gordie Howe, Detroit 1951 - Milt Schmidt, Boston 1950 - Charlie Rayner, N.Y. Rangers 1949 - Sid Abel , Detroit 1948 - Buddy O'Connor, N.Y. Rangers 1947 - Maurice Richard, Montreal 1946 - Max Bentley, Chicago 1945 - Elmer …
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Penguins sign veteran goaltender Johnson
… name), grew up in Farmington, Mich., as a Red Wings fan. His grandfather was Red Wings star and Hockey Hall of Famer Sid Abel . Yet, Johnson found himself rooting for the Penguins , who had defeated Johnson's Washington Capitals earlier in the playoffs …
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Red Wings steamroll Predators
… goals on Dec. 9, 2006. ... It was Mike Babcock's 200th win as Detroit's coach. Only Jack Adams, Scotty Bowman, Sid Abel and Tommy Ivan have reached that with the Wings. ... Nashville's J.P. Dumont left the game with a little over five …
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Plante first goaltender to put mask on NHL
… goalies." Penguins backup goalie Brent Johnson has watched in amazement old videos of his Hall-of-Fame grandfather, Sid Abel , where Detroit goalie Terry Sawchuk was repeatedly hit in the head. "He was looking at the puck the whole time," Johnston …
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Canadiens keep centre Plekanec
… goaltender recorded a .908 save percentage and 2.81 goals-against average. Johnson is the grandson of NHL Hall of Famer Sid Abel and son of former Penguins goaltender Bob Johnson. In other moves: ? The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Denis Grebeshkov …
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Canadiens keep centre Plekanec
… goaltender recorded a .908 save percentage and 2.81 goals-against average. Johnson is the grandson of NHL Hall of Famer Sid Abel and son of former Penguins goaltender Bob Johnson. In other moves: ? The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Denis Grebeshkov …
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An NHL season to remember
… built a staff whose scouting talents are second to none did the Red Wings reawaken echoes of their Gordie Howe-Ted Lindsay- Sid Abel -Alex Delvecchio era and win titles in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008. They face some salary-cap-driven decisions, starting …
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Diminishing returns
… 505 home runs. Jenkins yielded 484 homers but also made the Hall with nearly identical numbers (284-226, 3.34 ERA). Sid Abel Blackhawks (1952-54) Longtime Red Wings center was the NHL most valuable player in 1948-49 and played on three Stanley …