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    Madison Residents?

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    Awesome Yankee, thanks for the help. Right now i'm living in Marquette Michigan, it's in the UP, I grew up here and am going to NMU. It's a college of about 10k students, the town is about 30k when it's in session 23k some during the summer. There is NOTHING to do here except bars, so yea i'll probably like it, however Chicago is definitely my city of dreams. but if I get a job offer down there in Madison i'm not gonna shake a stick at it.

    The Quasi-Official NHL Thread

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    who's injured ?

     

    Rafalski on the mend

     

    Veteran defenseman Brian Rafalski, a big offseason free-agent acquisition for the Detroit Red Wings, suffered a hip flexor injury during a team practice Wednesday.

     

    According to multiple reports, he will be re-evaluated Thursday, potentially putting his preseason debut on hold. Rafalski signed a five-year, $30-million deal with the Wings this offseason after spending the first seven years of his career with the New Jersey Devils.

     

    He is expected to be paired with reigning Norris Trophy-winner Nicklas Lidstrom.

     

    White injured; Langenbrunner, Janssen out indefinitely

     

    While the Devils try to turn the page from losing more key players via free agency this offseason (Rafalski, Scott Gomez), the team received some bad news Wednesday.

     

    Defenseman Colin White was hit with a puck just above his right eye during practice while defending 2-on-1s.

     

    "His right eye is still closed because of a severe laceration over the eyelid," Devils GM Lou Lamoriello told reporters. "There is concern for safety anytime you get a puck near the eye. Right now we don't know if there is any damage to the eye because of the swelling."

     

    Meanwhile, the team also found out Jamie Langenbrunner (sports hernia) and Cam Janssen (right shoulder) both need surgery for injuries suffered last season and will be out indefinitely.

     

    Tough outing for Lightning

     

    Lightning center Chris Gratton left in the first period of Wednesday's preseason game against the Dallas Stars with an abrasion on his cornea. Winger Michel Ouellet later departed during the second due to a left hamstring injury. He did not return as a "preventative" measure, according to the team.

     

    Gratton, who also had a black right eye with swelling, said he was struck by an accidental high stick. Gratton added that he was scheduled to have the eye examined and expected to know more about his playing status on Thursday.

     

     

     

    CHICAGO -- Rookie center Jonathan Toews, Chicago's first-round pick in last year's draft, broke his right index finger Wednesday night during the Blackhawks' 4-3 preseason loss to Columbus and is expected to be sidelined about three weeks.

     

    It was a rough night for the Blackhawks, who also lost defenseman Ryan Stokes to a severe cut on his face. Stokes was hurt in the closing minutes after he tried to check Columbus forward Jared Boll. He fell in a pile along the boards and was taken by ambulance to the University of Chicago Hospital after the game to be stitched.

     

    Blackhawks spokesman Jim De Maria said Stokes would likely spend Wednesday night in the hospital for observation.

     

    The 19-year-old Toews, a University of North Dakota standout who was chosen third overall in the 2006 draft, was injured when a puck struck his hand late in the second period, Blackhawks coach Denis Savard said.

     

    Toews helped lead Canada to the gold medal in this year's world junior tournament and is expected to play for the Blackhawks this season.

     

    Savard said he hopes Toews will return in time for Chicago's regular-season opener on Oct. 4 at Minnesota.

     

     

    Some of them aren't too serious, but it always seems that the NHL never lets their people heal to 100% and they play injured all year, which in turn affects stats.

    Madison Residents?

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    i lived in madison from '99 until this summer; feel free to PM me with any questions. also, brianne and skyflynn can probably help you out, they still live there. it's a great place, good luck!

     

     

    Awesome some fellow VCer's are around. That's good news, considering i'd be moving there all by my lonesome.

    Madison Residents?

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    I've only visited once, but my impression is that there are lots of college students, male and female, in various states of drunkeness walking all over town starting at 10 or 11 am every day.

     

    Whether that's a plus or a minus is up to you.

     

     

    Well my job would be with the Madison PD, so I guess that would be a negative.

    Madison Residents?

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    Well I'm graduating in December and am looking to pursue a job in Madison, WI. The pay is right, and it's definitely a bigger city with more opportunities then where I am now but still somewhat close to "Home". If their are any of you that could inform me as to the City's advantages/disadvantages, costs, etc etc.

     

    Thanks in Advance.

    The MLB pennant race thread

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    Completely off topic of this Yanks/Sox conversation. I have now lost faith in the Tigers after the Indians swept them.... I now convert my fandom to the Cubbies for the remainder of the year and hope they beat out the Brewers. And I'm sure MrRain is with me on this one, The Tigers are done :(

    The Quasi-Official NHL Thread

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    For the first time in I don't know how long I am not very optimistic about the Red Wings this season. At least they will be better than the Blackhawks.

     

    And if I was the NHL Commissioner, I would eliminate any and all teams south of St. Louis. With less teams, the Eastern and Western Conferences could play each other during the regular season. I would also bring back the old conference and division names.

     

     

    I don't know about your ideas on the NHL but i'm pretty sure you could do a better job then Bettman. I mean i'm all for expansion of the NHL but the smaller market southern teams need to figure something out that works. Just give it time.

     

    As for the Red Wings, I have faith man, they didn't really lose anybody from last year I mean other then Schneider replaced with Rafalski. Lang being traded gives a lot of money to play with and if you watched a lot of red wings games, he sucked more often then was stellar. I predict we win the division and end up 3rd or 4th in the conference. which is something I'm totally comfortable with, a year with the Red Wings as underdogs will be nice. I'm excited were a rebuilding young team now and we skipped the part were we suck.

    The Quasi-Official NHL Thread

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    The Preseason has begun, injuries are a plenty, and teams(eh, team) are for sale. It looks to be an interesting year in the NHL. I know I'm excited :thumbup

     

     

    Buffalo is gonna choke, Penguins are gonna win the presidents trophy, and another Norris for my man Lindstrom.

     

    Anybody else got predictions?

     

     

    Let the Quest For The Cup begin!!

     

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