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May 14th, 2011 at 1:14 AM
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clarkiefromcanada
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OT - RIP Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard

Good evening everyone,

It seems that New York Rangers enforcer, and generally feared tough guy, Derek Boogaard was found dead in his apartment in Minneapolis on Friday. Boogaard had played five years in the league with the Minnesota Wild before signing with the NYR this past season.

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/05/13/derek-boogaard-found-dead-in-m...

Boogaard was a native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and will be remembered as an absolutely brutal enforcer after his beating of Todd Fedoruk.

RIP Derek Boogaard.

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May 14th, 2011 at 1:19 AM
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BlueDragon
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Tough customer

Right cross to the face.

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May 14th, 2011 at 1:23 AM
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Tagg
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Damn

Its always tough to see anyone at such a young age pass.

I remember watching him a few years back when he was with Minnesota playing the Wings. He was a mountain of a player and by far the biggest guy on the ice.

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May 14th, 2011 at 2:14 PM
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KJ
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And...

I remember watching him instigate a huge brawl at the end of a Griffins game when he was with the Houston Aeros. I always thought he was annoying as hell on the ice, but it sounds like he was a good guy off the ice, and that's really what matters.

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May 14th, 2011 at 1:34 AM
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MAgoBLUE
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Wow that was a great right

Wow that was a great right hand. RIP.

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May 14th, 2011 at 2:18 AM
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So many deaths lately. What

Terribe news.

So many deaths lately. What gives?

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May 14th, 2011 at 9:19 AM
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kdhoffma
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Very sad... I've heard he was

Very sad... I've heard he was one of the nicer NHl guys off the ice.

We'll have to wait and see if it was connected to head injuries.  He was one of only a handful of guys who were only on an NHL roster for one reason, fighting.  He scored a goal for every 200 PIM... which is crazy considering guys like Probie and Domi were around 1 goal every 20-30 PIM.  By no means do I advocate removing fighting from hockey... but I do think the sport needs to consider not allowing players to be casted into that single role.

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May 14th, 2011 at 9:26 AM
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megalomanick
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He was a mountain of a man

He was a mountain of a man,  that's for sure. I think it's worth pointing out that he missed about half the season with a concussion. Hopefully his head injury has nothing to do with this sad news.

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May 14th, 2011 at 9:32 AM
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pz
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Sad news

Watched him play for the Wild during his time in Minnesota. 

The fans loved him, and he was a really good guy in the community.

RIP Boogeyman.

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May 14th, 2011 at 9:54 AM
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jg2112
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Take this news and the news

Take this news and the news that Harmon killebrew is near the end, and it was a pretty bad Friday up here in minnesota.

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May 14th, 2011 at 1:19 PM
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Wenham Wolverine
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Very sad. May he rest in

Very sad.

May he rest in peace.

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May 14th, 2011 at 2:38 PM
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Cigarro Cubano
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Tough Week...

- First, Robert Traylor.

- Now D. Boogaard 

This is the second loss for the NY Rangers hockey family in the last 3 years.  Descanse en paz. !

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May 14th, 2011 at 5:11 PM
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umhannon
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A shame

Gone too soon. RIP Derek.

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May 14th, 2011 at 6:51 PM
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so long Boogey Man - you were missed in Minnesota

this year.

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May 14th, 2011 at 10:50 PM
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My prayers are with him and

My prayers are with him and his family.

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