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Bobby Ryan

Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks

Alas, no good close-ups from the front. I had a great shot lined up, and Ryan Getzlaf had to skate up and get his butt into my LOS.

Teemu Selanne, the Finnish Flash, the ageless wonder

Jeff Deslauriers, playing backup for Ducks while Jonas Hiller is out.

Viktor Fasth, Anaheim Ducks

Hmm, another Scandinavian* goalie that “comes out of nowhere”…. #shadesofNiemi**

* “Scandinavia” encompasses Sweden, Norway, Denmark, & Iceland. Finland is not “technically” Scandinavia, but is frequently lumped in there (because most people think “Scandinavia” = Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark)

** It really sucks when I have to footnote/explain my jokes, guys! ;)

Bobby Ryan gets all Bobby McSassypants on the Twitter Typo Police.

ilovegoalies:

Viktor Fasth of the Anaheim Ducks looks on prior to the start of the second period of his first NHL game against the Nashville Predators on January 26, 2013.

Goalie yoga.

hockeyplayerswithpets:

Bobby Ryan

Love this pic too, too much. Especially as so unusual to see hockey player pics with cats. (Not that anything’s wrong w/ dogs.)

In a strongly poignant moment before the Ducks’ game Wednesday, a Salei took the ice for the national anthem.

Aleksandro Salei, the son of former Ducks defenseman, the late Ruslan Salei, took part in pregame ceremonies with his team from the Aliso Viejo Junior Orange County Hockey Club Program.

Aleksandro wore No. 24, just like his father, who was killed in September when a plane carrying the Lokomotiv hockey team crashed in Russia.