Kostopoulos Warms Up For Playoffs With A Game Of Street Hockey

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Robert L Note: I first caught wind of this story on a Habs fan board on Thursday, and it was worth a smile and a giggle. You might read more about it in coming days. I didn't give it creedence or a second thought without a MSM link until I heard the player refer to it himself during post game interviews transmitted on CKAC after the game. After the Habs 4-1 win, I went Googling for more on the story and found La Presse and Corus Sports links. Here is their content, translated and mixed in with mine.

On Monday, the doorbell rang at Tom Kostopoulos' home. The player Gazette columnist endearingly refers to as Tom the Bomb Nonstopoulos answered the bell expecting an autograph seeking fan.

Fans he did find, but this time the request was differerent.

"Wanna come out for a game of street hockey?", a youngster beckoned.

As Kostopoulos tells it, "How could I resist that!"

Eyes On The Prize: Kostopoulos Warms Up For Playoffs With A Game Of Street Hockey