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Ian Laperriere talks about the ups and downs of the season for the Colorado Avalanche and how he enjoys giving back to the community.
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" Well one guy it's going to be on the yanks today that he plays desperate hockey lefty and a barrier in appreciate you joining us thanks for having. Tell us a little bit of what your hockey team right now you are struggling that day you're still enough in a playoff hunt like the jacket and this is another big game for both teams yet has been being here to give big games for past month then that's going to be like that's heresy here. In -- team moves. Was in the game or losing by one or two goals."
" But -- got a hard time finding that extra hole you know when you well heroes with Joe -- to the lineup -- have a false test in the lineup to cast of -- out. Yeah for sure like we get young guys older guys -- but everything's going through their share of injuries you know you look around the league you know. Everybody in the east and the West Haven -- there. Coupled with Dario going down early but some days it's picked up the fight in the -- younger days and overdid it this. No it's up to your Koufax pitch but that never -- and he would feel good does playing opens."
" Well look at the Western Conference and look at your own hockey team. It is so packed right now you're talking 78. Nine teams that are within striking distance and that's the new NHL that's what they want back in 2000."
" For exactly there one that we've had a chance to to be in the playoffs and that's a bigger than that. It's nerve -- for -- plays great for offense you know every market had a -- made the playoffs then. I mean Columbus the best example now David being there ended their race right now and blasted away saw them there at this hitter right there and they if it's very."
" Let me let's let's walkway from the -- a little bit I know one thing that you have done. That has been something that part of the National Hockey League is very proud of that your work away from the arena. You're getting back -- forward yesterday was another one of those examples you guys reached 95000 dollars for charity."
" Yeah it's great I mean 99 point 9% of ought to players. I think there artists that big penalty like to give back to community. We're fortunate enough to do what we do you know where we're -- in life and we. Everybody gets back and maybe you won't be on TV and stuff like that but I know much of my teammates and I'm certainly on this project of that bunch of those games. Give back to community and it's just you know like I said we're fortunate to what to do what we do it were fortunate to have but personally I get to -- children and I get a chance to get back to community and I do and Sosa -- and I am percent of popular -- and we appreciate all the tired today."
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