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In an interview published on the club’s website, a determined Dunn said, “I swear on the grave of Moose Skowron that I will get at least one hit this week.”

With 21 straight appearances, the Red Wings have made the playoffs every season since 1990, the longest postseason streak in North American sports. Some people associated with the team would rather catch up on sleep than battle through another long playoff run.

Cubs’ closer-in-waiting Kevin Gregg needs your help, so the organization, “Friends of Kevin Gregg,” which will hold a fund-raiser to offset travel costs for the pitcher’s Greyhound bus trip from Des Moines after he was recently called up from Triple-A Iowa.

It has been well documented that Starling Castro has a bit of a problem paying attention during games. On more than one occasion, Castro has been caught with his back to the plate while an opposing player hits. But in Wednesday afternoon against the Reds, the young player's inability to pay attention reached new lows.

Duncan Keith got into a bit of a verbal scuffle earlier this week following the Hawks' 3-1 loss to Vancouver 3-1 when a female reporter from Vancouver asked him about an uncalled slash to Daniel Sedin; Keith responded with a bit of sarcasm saying she should become the "first female referee." The defenseman apologized Wednesday after after team's 4-1 win in Edmonton, but only got himself in more hot water.

"It's just too hard to find smart athletes, so I am gonna see if smart kids can play ball," he said.

“We were all out on the ice and I don’t think anybody noticed until the smoke started pouring out of their ears,” said Duncan Keith. “Somebody said coach’s mustache grew by like an inch at one point.”