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Sam GagnerPatrick Kane ATLANTA --Sam GagnerPatrick KaneKane, the 19-year-old wunderkind right wing for the , said his recent shootout goal against Phoenix was his best imitation of Gagner ( 700KEdmonton Oilers-He-s got this one move that goalies can-t really figure out, so I went down and used it the other night and scored with it in a shootout,- Kane told NHL.com. -He comes down and he pulls acc football scores it on his backhand to his forehand, fakes a shot, goes back to his backhand and pulls it to his forehand. It seems like he has an open net every time.-Tonight, the two young studs who have since graduated to the NHL will likely be the must-watch tandem for the Western Conference YoungStars during the Dodgep>It will be their first time playing together since losing to the Plymouth Whalers in the OH acc football scores L playoffs. Kane, the first overall selection in last year-s NHL Entry Draft, and Gagner, the No. 6 pick, are still close friends despite the distance between their new home cities.Kane scored 62 goals playing with Gagner last season, enough to win the OHL scoring title. In 50 NHL games, he has only 12, but his 23 assists and 33 points are the most among NHL rookies.-It-s funny,- he said with a sm acc football scores ile and a chuckle. -Coming into this season I was more of a goal scorer because I played with Sam. He-s such a great passer. Now I-m just a passer.- Eastern Conference roster YoungStars roster PHOTOS:East WestYoungStars VIDEO:All-Star Game index page -I probably shouldn-t say, but it-s working real hard to get the puck back,- Kane said. -That-s something I have to work on myself, bu acc football scores t Sammy did a great job with that and than he just gave me the puck so we could do our thing out there.--He makes it pretty easy to play with him, and obviously that off-ice chemistry makes it easier to develop on-ice chemistry,- Gagner said. -That-s why we were successful.As the No. 1 overall pick for a team that was looking to rebuild with youth, Kane-s emergence as the face of the Blackhawks fr acc football scores anchise was, albeit fast, somewhat expected.He didn-t sign his first professional contract until Oct. 1, just days before the Oilers season opened against the .Gagner had an assist in his first game. He scored his first NHL goal in his eighth game ( 700KGagner-s five shootout goals ties him with teammates and for the most in the League. The Oilers are a remarkable 12-3 in shootouts, dominating t acc football scores he League by a landslide in that department. The - six shootout wins are second most in the League.-Any time you get a chance to play with players like that it-s only going to help you in the NHL,- Gagner said. -When you play with high-skill level guys at a young age it teaches you how to play that type of game.-Kane walked to the stage, and there was Gagner with a microphone in hand. Kane couldn- acc football scores t wipe his smile off his face. He simply couldn-t take it seriously. He kept cracking up. At one point Gagner asked, -When are you going to get your own shootout move?-Thanks to Gagner, of course. acc football scores
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