Nieuwendyk

[CUlater]

Nieuwendyk went to the game at Princeton this year and I believe an article about the game mentioned that it was the first Cornell hockey game he had been to since he left school, for the obvious reason that the two seasons overlap and until the trade last season, he had been based far from Cornell's stomping grounds.

Also he lives part of the offseason at his place on Cayuga Lake.  The year Ithaca hosted the Empire State Games, he dropped the puck at center ice in the opening game, IIRC.

If I had to guess, I would think NHL rules would prohibit Dryden, as president of the Leafs, from talking to LeNeveu about professional-related matters.

[Greg Berge]

My local ESPN radio affiliate is reporting that Joe will be a scratch for game 7.

[CUlater]

From the website:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2003/story?id=1565656

[Rich Stamboulian]

Local coverage.

http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzMmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTYzODkxNTImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2

Now that they can't fool anybody, the Devils reveal it's a torn oblique muscle.  Thats pretty serious for a hockey player.  He gave it his best shot!

I think it's time for Oates to get a ring!