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Ear to the glass: a 'slap happy' bond

By Lindsay Berra
ESPN The Magazine

Friday, October 23, 2009

Blues defenseman Erik Johnson had the luxury of living with Hall of Fame defenseman turned V.P. of Hockey Ops Al MacInnis as a rookie with St. Louis in 2007-08. Yes, this involved playing more ball hockey than Johnson ever could have imagined with MacInnis' four kids, and driving them to the odd hockey practice when MacInnis was otherwise engaged. But it also meant a year of tutelage under one of the greatest defensemen to ever lace 'em up. The most important lesson Johnson learned? "Shoot ...

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