Doug Armstrong
Doug Armstrong
Douglas Armstrongis the general manager for the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He is also a former general manager of the Dallas Stars...
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth24 September 1964
CitySarnia, Canada
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Janne is a veteran player who will help upgrade the depth of our defensive corps. He has a great deal of experience at the NHL level and has proven he can play at a high level in this league.
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It's a risk, but it's one we feel good about. A lot of the rule changes will affect defensemen, and we want a group of defensemen who can move the puck.
beat difference kid work
He's just a difference maker. He's just a kid that intimidates everyone else on the court. You can't beat him one-on-one, and you can't just let him go to work on you.
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You're going to have situations like this in long-term relationships. Everyone has to do things to get to a point of being very comfortable. I think he reached that point and realized the grass isn't always greener. He had to make some sacrifices financially to make this happen and to his credit he did.
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It's not how you start, it's how you finish, I guess. It's a great day.
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One of the misconceptions out there was that the teams you mentioned were only good because of money. Maybe it was an excuse used by other people why they weren't winning. But we're not looking to use the CBA as an excuse moving forward. Our job as management is to win, whether it's pre- or post-'05.
almost coming launching pad party
It's going to be a coming out party for so much of our future. Really, it'll almost be like a launching pad for the new NHL.
boost gave shot
That shot really gave us a boost going into halftime.
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Beau really made some big plays late. He got inside and got 12 rebounds and he made the key free throws down the stretch.
blake played shot
Blake really played well. He shot it so well today.
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That's a lifetime of practicing that shot that finally paid off. We needed that boost. We needed anything.
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There is a comfort level there. We had early success with Jere Lehtinen , so we have gone back to that well.
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Willie is a veteran player who upgrades the depth of our defensive corps. He plays a solid defensive game and will be a good fit for our hockey club as we prepare for the 2006 playoffs and a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup.
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To me he's been our leader on and off the ice this year and it's really a pleasure just to watch a guy get some rewards for it.