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[DropThePuck]

He causes a few, like in Game2 of this first-round series, when he became the first Anaheim player to actually hit Calgary's Dion Phaneuf effectively enough to make Phaneuf find out about it.
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When countryman Jonathan Hedstrom got his first NHL goal, he said he felt he might as well try it because he was skating with Pahlsson, and "he wasn't going to score."

"That's what I tell him," said Teemu Selanne, proud son of Finland. "Swedes can't score."
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Counterattacking after Phaneuf pinched and got himself out of position, Pahlsson whizzed the fourth goal of the game past Kiprusoff in Calgary. That turned out to be the swing goal in the 4-3 victory.

"That was a bomb," Selanne said. "But that's why we keep telling him to shoot the puck more. He's got that kind of talent. And that's the way he plays when he's back in Sweden. But when he gets back here, I don't know, it's like he doesn't think he's supposed to shoot the puck. And we need him to do that because he could put a lot of pressure on the defense.

"But you know Swedes, they're not that smart."

<link to OCR article posted in Media Roundup>



Great needling by Teemu!

[Reb]

As my dad always told me, a Swede is really just a Norwegian turn inside out.

[MrsBevo]

That was a nice article to start my morning off right! Of course, the best Swedish revenge is flashing that lovely GOLD medal in front of Teemu's eyes.

I'm just happy that Sami is getting some recognition. He isn't one to toot his own horn.

[Jennifer1515]

That was a nice article to start my morning off right!  Of course, the best Swedish revenge is flashing that lovely GOLD medal in front of Teemu's eyes. 

I'm just happy that Sami is getting some recognition.  He isn't one to toot his own horn.

OH but Mrs B will toot his horn for him

[SacredCow]

As a Swede, I can still laugh at Teemu's comments. Funny stuff. Pahlsson is a great player and extremely unappreciated by all but his teammates and knowledgable Ducks fans. Here's hoping he has some more game-winners in his stick this year.

[Duckette]

Nice Teemu, Nice

Sammi is an incredible player, he just needs to SHOOT!!

[Duckette]

The fact that everyone knows Jeremy Roenick and Sean Avery and nobody knows Samuel Pahlsson is, as Avery might put it, pathetic.

The two Kings are mouths attached to hockey sticks.

Pahlsson, the Mighty Ducks' center, is one of the more honest players in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

He would also be the perfect household accessory, especially for your study, because he doesn't make a sound.

I'm glad they realize the difference between Sammi and JR/Aves

[BritDuck]

I love Teemu's comments - he can be a right joker when he wants to be. Of course, Sammi does have the end to all needling with that nice gold medal! And Heddy's "he wasn't going to score"! If anything, let's hope all this needling put's Sammi in the mind to proove those two wrong.

How's that charity fund going, Mrs. B? Can you afford to have Sammi contribute a bit more?

[MrsBevo]

Sami has cost me $245 to charity thus far. I figured on about $200. Heck, even he's exceeded my expectations. I'm not complaining one bit, though.

[DropThePuck]

Before signing the restricted free agent to a two-year contract last August, Burke had said, "I want him back, but I'm not jumping off a bridge if he doesn't come back." Now he sees Pahlsson in seafaring terms.

"The thing with Sammy is you've got to watch him every night to realize he's a Viking," he said. "He's a throwback to a time when Sweden was feared all around the globe. He's ultra-competitive. An extremely valuable player."

Teammate Scott Niedermayer also didn't know much about Pahlsson until he saw him up close in the 2003 Stanley Cup finals, when Niedermayer was with the New Jersey Devils.

"I remember him finishing all his checks," the Ducks' captain said with a smile.
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"For the things we have to do to be successful, he's a vital piece of the puzzle," Burke said. "Part of a successful team is people accepting their jobs. He does, and he does it well."

<link to LAT article posted in Media Roundup>

[MrsBevo]

If Burke had not signed Sami, I would have personally scheduled a meeting with Mr. Burke and informed him about Sami's value to the team. Sami is a huge part of why we're where we are in the playoffs. Glad to see he's eaten his words and realized what Sami contributes.

[rgsgurl1]

i agree with u mrs b. sammy is a big part of why the ducks are where they r. and if sammy wouldnt be with the ducks i wouldve had a heart attack or something because sammy is my favorite player! i hope real hard that he stays with the team for a long long time.

[Dark Knight]

I don't know if anyone has welcomed you to the AD gang rgsgurl1 so let me

[rgsgurl1]

no no1 has. thanx dark knight. im glad to be apart of this. go ducks!!

[Duckette]

Welcome and Enjoy!!!!

[rgsgurl1]

yes i will enjoy. cause its all about the ducks!! :-)

[Barmy Army]

Welcome to our fun family rgsgurl1 Hope you enjoy it here

[jojo983]

Welcome to AD rgsgurl1!!!

[jojo983]

Back to the article. Great article. Sami has had a great year its good to see him scoring a lot of goals. I'm glad Teemu is back on the Ducks so we can all read his funny comments that he makes about his teammates.

[Duckette]

Back to the article. Great article. Sami has had a great year its good to see him scoring a lot of goals. I'm glad Teemu is back on the Ducks so we can all read his funny comments that he makes about his teammates.

Especially the Swedes

[rgsgurl1]

sammy's the best!! sorry its just that sammy pahlsson is my favorite player!

[Jrgom81]

Finally someone is giving Sami some cred and pub
SI Sami

[MrsBevo]

The article was linked a while back. But yes, it is good to see Sami get some recognition!

[DropThePuck]

Pahlsson thrives in stopper role

Very few young hockey players aspire to be the next great checking line center. Childhood puck dreams typically involve the Hart Trophy, not the Selke.

Samuel Pahlsson, the Blue Jackets' most noteworthy free agent addition this summer, was no different growing up in Sweden.

"Everyone wants to score goals," he said. "That's how it is all over the world, right?"
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"I've played the last half of my career against the top lines on other teams," Pahlsson said. "I know that this is what I do best.

"I can try to score a lot of goals, but I can't score with the best of them. I know that. I help my team better by doing what I do."
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"Sammy is the kind of guy who really likes structure," Brown said. "He enjoys having a job to do, a plan laid out in front of him. And then he goes out and performs it.

"He's really intense. (Former Ducks general manager) Brian Burke used to say: "He was born in Sweden, but I'd swear he's from Red Deer (Alberta). We called him 'The Viking.' "

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[DropThePuck]

Yesterday, center Sammy Pahlsson popped by Nationwide Arena to be sure nobody spelled his name the Finnish way (Sami). Pahlsson has played for the Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks in his nine-year career. This month, the Jackets signed him to a free-agent contract worth $7.98 million over three years.

Pahlsson, his wife, Johanna, and their infant son flew in from Sweden for a whirlwind three-day tour of Columbus. The primary task is to find a house, posthaste. Pahlsson paused to stand for TV and radio interviews, and he sounded all the right notes. He even smiled when one wag in the back suggested that he, Pahlsson, is a perfect Ken Hitchcock player. Why? Because he does not score, and he defends like a demon.

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