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Syracuse, Legein, Pazzy & More!!

By Bethany | May 7, 2008

**I wrote this Tuesday night, and it won’t post until Wednesday morning**

How good are the Syracuse Crunch? I read this really interesting fact in the Syracuse Crunch’s blog:

- Syracuse’s current hot streak might be unprecedented in the history of the AHL.

Since Feb. 18, the Crunch has played 31 games, including six in the postseason. It has only lost once in regulation, in Game 4 to Manitoba. Overall, its record is 26 wins, one regulation loss, one overtime loss and three shootout losses.

The only comparable streak was turned in by Cleveland in 1948. That team was 21-0-6 in its last 27 games in the regular season and then went 8-1 in winning the Calder Cup. So it closed 29-1-6.

That is pretty impressive. The Crunch are currently up in their series 2-0 and are playing right now, and are currently losing 4-1 with a little over two minutes left in the second. Let’s hope the boys can pull it together and get it going.

Also, in Crunch news, Stefan Legein was asked to leave Syracuse to go and start working out. If you remember Stefan got hurt at the Juniors tournament and was out for quite a bit. My guess, from his facebook pictures, is that he spent a little too much time having a good time with his buddies…and not enough time working on getting stronger. Anyway, let’s hope that he works hard this summer and can make it to the AHL next season.

Pazzy and Howson will not be talking about a contract until after the Worlds…they end on May 18th…I expect a contract to be done by the first week in June…but we’ll see. Also, according to Puck-Rakers there have been no contract talks between Michael Peca (Please sign Pecs I <3 you) or Ron Hainsey.

Uhm…also Steve Mason will NOT be playing in the Memorial Cup. I feel awful about that.

PS: Just checked the score of the Crunch game…erm, it’s 6-1 Toronto, I suppose we will call that one a loss. However, on a happy note, Jiri T-LUSTY has a goal and an assist…so far. Go Crunch!!

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