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DALLAS, TX - MARCH 12: Antti Niemi #31 of the Dallas Stars reacts after giving up a goal against the St. Louis Blues in the second period at American Airlines Center on March 12, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Jason Spezza stayed out after morning skate Thursday morning and worked with Antti Niemi.
The veteran center snapped shots and talked shop with the veteran goalie, exchanging ideas in a high-level think-tank that includes more than 1,200 games of NHL experience.
But the message Spezza sent was deeper than just shooting angles.