These are heady days for Newfoundland and Labrador hockey. Canada's eastern-most province is celebrating native son Daniel Cleary of the Detroit Red Wings, who just became the first Newfoundlander to hoist the Stanley Cup.

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=366132 

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OUCH now, that hurts! John McGourty may have told the truth but the slow skating, out of shape, and alcoholic Newfies stings.  How did Luke Allen do in the draft?

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Cindi

The girl who can't dance says the band can't play

Born in Argentia, raised in Placentia

Yeah, that comment seemed pretty disingenuous.

Do you mean Luke Adam? He was selected in the 2nd round by my Buffalo Sabres!!!
 

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And Jake Allen was selected in the 2nd round by the St. Louis Blues. :D

Luke joins fellow former Fog Devils TJ Brennan and Jean-Simon Allard, both selected last year by Buffalo.

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