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Rangers players are not keen to play the match, which they disparage as a joke. Crew from the TV network arrive. They want to call the team the Mystery Eskimos, to which John and the mayor take offense. John asks Judge Burns to coach as he doesn’t know how to, but the Judge turns
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200:Running time
177:Release date
124:Peter Deming
56:Sean O'Byrne
1331:Theme from
1232:MSG Network
1107:Chris Drury
1100:, chairman)
1098:James Dolan
1022:Draft picks
969:Founded in
904:All the Way
894:Game Change
486:Megyn Price
480:Brent Stait
447:Judith Ivey
429:Colm Meaney
405:Hank Azaria
300:Colm Meaney
280:Hank Azaria
274:. It stars
204:119 minutes
101:Colm Meaney
81:Hank Azaria
61:Produced by
39:Directed by
1446:1999 films
1440:Categories
1191:Affiliates
1111:Head coach
653:2012-05-31
611:References
581:as himself
575:as himself
573:Steve Levy
563:as himself
557:as himself
551:as himself
543:Mike Myers
465:Adam Beach
423:Ron Eldard
362:him down.
296:Ron Eldard
264:ice hockey
233:Box office
188:1999-10-01
151:Production
96:Ron Eldard
49:Written by
1160:Rivalries
1084:Personnel
990:Franchise
977:Based in
863:The Roses
853:Bombshell
747:Jay Roach
587:Reception
328:open pond
260:Jay Roach
130:Edited by
43:Jay Roach
1415:Category
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1341:Seinfeld
1325:Slapshot
1268:GAG line
1090:Owner(s)
1017:Captains
688:AllMovie
599:See also
270:(NHL)'s
256:directed
217:Language
140:Music by
134:Jon Poll
69:Starring
1425:Commons
1240:WEPN-FM
1060:Records
1050:History
1043:History
1027:Seasons
1012:Players
1007:Coaches
884:Recount
549:Jim Fox
338:(NHL).
316:Alberta
286:, with
220:English
209:Country
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153:company
1137:Arenas
917:(2020)
907:(2016)
897:(2012)
887:(2008)
856:(2019)
846:(2015)
843:Trumbo
836:(2012)
826:(2010)
816:(2004)
806:(2002)
796:(2000)
786:(1999)
776:(1999)
766:(1997)
254:film,
249:sports
225:Budget
1236:Radio
1222:Media
866:(TBA)
1208:ECHL
997:Team
972:1926
677:IMDb
392:Cast
322:Plot
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