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Yearbook 2017-18
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THREE’S A CROWD
DEPENDING ON WHO you believe, it was former Laker Byron Scott or his teammate Wes Matthews who coined “threepeat.” What’s not in dispute is that their coach, Pat Riley, turned it into coin. Riley’s private company trademarked the term in 1988, following L.A.’s backto- back NBA titles, and Riley cashed in thanks to subsequent successes – and merchandise sales – of the Chicago Bulls (1996-98), New York Yankees (1998- 2000) and the Lakers (2000-02). Riley has yet to receive a cheque from an NHL licensee. He had his first chance the same year his Lakers were going for the triple. The Oilers had just steamrolled to a second straight Cup, going 16-2 in the playoffs and appearing invincible. Then, that August, the unimaginable happened: Wayne Gretzky was traded to Los Angeles,…
St. Louis BLUES
PREDICTION | 4th in Central (WC) STANLEY CUP ODDS | 26/1 2016-17 NUMBERS RECORD 46-29-7 (99 pts) OT/SO 6-5/2-2 DIVISION 3rd OVERALL 10th OFFENSE 2.84 GPG (12th) DEFENSE 2.63 GAA (12th) POWER PLAY 21.3% (8th) PENALTY KILL 84.8% (3rd) SCORE/VENUE ADJ. 5-ON-5 CORSI 50.58% (14th) 1-GOAL GAMES 19-6-7 (.703) 2-GOAL GAMES 9-10 (.473) 3+ GOAL GAMES 18-13 (.580) ICE TIME LEAD (F) Alexander Steen (19:18) ICE TIME LEAD (D) Alex Pietrangelo (25:16) FAST FACTS GM Doug Armstrong COACH Mike Yeo ARENA Scottrade Center CAPACITY 19,150 2016-17 ATTENDANCE 19,540 (7th) AHL AFFILIATE Chicago Wolves PLAYOFF RECORD 22-27 (since 2013) THE 2016-17 SEASONwas the end of the Ken Hitchcock era in St. Louis, with coach-in-waiting Mike Yeo promoted sooner than expected by the Blues, and the early returns were impressive. Hitchcock guided the team to five straight post-seasons but was fired Feb. 1. Under Yeo, St. Louis went 22-8-2 over the rest of the regular season and lasted two rounds in the playoffs, restoring hope in an organization that’s in a retooling period. A summer with two significant…
SID THE MAN
REFLECTS ON THE COACH REPRESENTS AUTHORITY. YOU MIGHT NOT ALWAYS AGREE WITH WHAT HE SAYS, BUT YOU HAVE TO RESPECT IT. -Sidney Crosby SIDNEY CROSBY’S CAREER has featured its share of uncertainty. Could he return to form after his concussions? Could he win that elusive second – and then third – Stanley Cup to cement his place as one of the all-time greats? While he has answered both of those questions, what was never in question was the huge role his parents played in his success. They made sure he got to games and practices and had what he needed to hone his skills. Chauffeur and equipment manager weren’t the only important roles Troy and Trina Crosby played, and his parents weren’t Crosby’s only influences. He recently opened up about the life lessons…
WHAT THE FANS SAY
STANLEY CUP NORRIS TROPHY ERIK KARLSSON 32% BRENT BURNS 16% VICTOR HEDMAN 11% ROMAN JOSI 9% KRIS LETANG 8% OTHERS 24% PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY HART TROPHY CONNOR MCDAVID 37% SIDNEY CROSBY 20% ERIK KARLSSON 12% AUSTON MATTHEWS 11% PATRICK KANE 7% OTHERS 13% ART ROSS TROPHY CONNOR MCDAVID 44% SIDNEY CROSBY 24% PATRICK KANE 9% NICKLAS BACKSTROM 5% JAMIE BENN 5% OTHERS 13% ROCKET RICHARD TROPHY PATRIK LAINE 23% SIDNEY CROSBY 19% AUSTON MATTHEWS 18% ALEX OVECHKIN 10% PATRICK KANE 9% OTHERS 21% CALDER TROPHY NICO HISCHIER 18% NOLAN PATRICK 16% THOMAS CHABOT 15% CHARLIE MCAVOY 11% MATHEW BARZAL 9% OTHERS 31% VEZINA TROPHY…
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