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Article: Speed demons: swift Marian Gaborik leads our list of the NHL's 10 fastest skaters.
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- Hockey Digest
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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MARIAN GABORIK. JAROMIR Jagr. Scott Niedermayer.
Their skates are their brushes. The ice is their canvas. They are hockey's Rembrandt, Picasso, and Dali.
Across the vast ice they maneuver, sometimes fast and furious, sometimes slow and smoothly,-but always their skating is artistry. Their cuts and turns and bursts of speed create masterpieces every bit as beautiful to behold as Van Gogh's "Starry Night."
In a league filled with wonderful skaters, these All-Stars are among the best of the best. And just as artists' styles range from Norman Rockwell's homespun Americana to Andy Warhol's loud pop art, each of these skaters is genius in a different ...