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Defense Dept. Intel: Sidney Crosby
Braydon Coburn of the Flyers tells how best to defend the NHL's best playmaker
Updated: May 1, 2009, 4:14 PM ET
By
E.J. Hradek | ESPN The Magazine
SHUTTING DOWN THE STARS: OVECHKIN | MALKIN | GETZLAF | DATSYUK
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E.J. Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, joining the staff prior to its launch in 1998. He began covering hockey as a writer/editor for Hockey Illustrated in 1989.
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