Palin Has NHL Goalie Singing the Blues

Player injured on gov's red carpet gets dumped by team

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 7, 2009 5:48 PM CST

(Newser) – Not only did Sarah Palin cost John McCain the presidency, some say, she robbed Manny Legace his job. The St. Louis Blues put the goalie on waivers after a string of injuries that started last October, when Legace slipped on a red carpet rolled out... Read full story »

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