November 21
Calgary Sun
columnist Steve MacFarlane
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The only thing taking a beating worse than the one Olli Jokinen received at the hands of Francois Beauchemin in Toronto last week is Jokinen's popularity in Calgary. Scoring his third goal of the season and first in eight games Thursday in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at the Saddledome won't do much for his image. Unlike the black eye and bruising still showing on his battered face as a result of Beauchemin's beat-down, there are no marks from the whipping Jokinen has taken from the unhappy masses demanding more from the US$5.5-million middle man. But his production has been so poor, some are actually starting to suggest last year's trade for the Finn is proving to be just as bad ..."