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The Hockey Card Report pressure is on them to make it to the with the likes of Larkin, DeBrincat,
dance this year.
and veterans Patrick Kane and
Tarasenko, the future is now. The
By Bennett Harty This month’s featured card is a question remains: Who in the rest of
2018-2019 Upper Deck Canvas of
Vladimir Tarasenko, as a member of this relatively young line up is ready
to step up and make some noise in the
the St. Louis Blues, where he won
one of his 2 Stanley Cups. His second Motor City? A playoff spot is a tall
came this last season as a Panther, order given that the Wings call the
Atlantic Division home, where Wild
with the veteran playing 76 games
and putting up a solid 58 points. The Card spots are routinely awarded.
They will have to count on staying
We are about to drop the puck on card is an example of a set that was healthy, finding an emerging no.1
another NHL season, and preseason once hot, going for $5-6 four years tender, and hoping the small veteran
analysis and predictions seem to ago, while today the card can be core can lead the way.
be all over the place in what has purchased for about $1. Personally,
become a league of parody and I have always liked the Canvas cards In terms of the odds-on favorite
unpredictability. Many teams could that Upper Deck has produced, many to claim the Cup next June, most
quickly go from Cup contender to of which are off-ice or candid shots are talking about an Edmonton vs.
playoff outsider, depending on who’s of the players. Canvas cards have Florida rematch. As usual, hope
hot, who’s heathy, and who loads up been produced since 2011-2012 and and anticipation are very high in
at the deadline. have remained a staple, especially Toronto, which continues to be a
Famer, Steve Yzerman and all that the Canvas Young Guns versions that yearly drama. Don’t count out the
One team that is hoping to prove fetch top dollar. talent-laden Avalanche and another
their re-build theory this season is he learned in Tampa Bay, to right the team that quietly gets things done on
Wings and bring them back to playoff
the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings This year’s edition of the Wings
hockey. Last year’s Wings finished a nightly basis that I’d like to see go
brought in architect and Hall-of- has locked up Raymond and Seider
just outside of a playoff spot and the to long term contracts and along Continued on page 45

Roxee’s Home Cooked Recipes

Monster Cookies
1 cup flour M on s t e r C o ok ies
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
Directions:
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
By Roxanne Prevost
Line cookie sheets with parchment
Monster Cookies is an easy recipe paper
to get your children or grandkids Mix the peanut butter, margarine,
involved. The recipe has been in and 2 eggs in a large bowl. Stir in
my family for quite some time. I the white sugar and flour, baking
hope you try it with your kids! soda, and baking powder, Next,
1 cup peanut butter stir in the coconut, chocolate
1 cup margarine chips, Rice Krispies, oats, and
1 cup nuts (optional) nuts until well-combined. Drop a
1 cup white sugar tablespoonful of batter for each
1 cup coconut cookie. Bake in the pre-heated
1 cup chocolate chips oven for approximately 10-12 Photo Submitted
1 cup Rice Krispies minutes. Check them after 10
1 cup oats minutes. Enjoy!