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March 20, 1954
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Harry Lumley Betters Mark For Shutouts
TORONTO— When Harry Lumley racked up his 13th shutout of the season against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on March 11, he became the new holder of the Toronto shutout record. His total of 13 eclipsed by one the mark originally held by the late Lorne Chabot who had 12 whitewash jobs during the 1928-29 season. Also, it marked the second best record ever compiled in the NHL, and tied with the one hung up by John Ross Roach in 1931. The records for shutouts in NHL play belongs to George Hainsworth to racked up the almost unbelievable total of 22 in 44 games back in 1927.…
Hawks’ Inability To Beat Bruins May Cost Rangers Playoff Berth
NEW YORK, N.Y.— If the Rangers’ tremendous drive for a Stanley Cup play-off berth runs out of gas—and as this is written the meter gauge is flickering around the “empty” mark—blame it on the Chicago Black Hawks. Too many times this sea-ion Sid Abel’s collection of “they’re either too young or too old” players have come up with an inspired game to set the New Yorkers back on their heels. Over the season the Rangers’ record doesn’t seem bad at all. They’ve beaten Chicago eight times, lost only thrice, and tied in two others of the first 13 played. That adds up to 18 points out of a possible 26. But if this is good, compare Boston’s record with these same Hawks. The Bruins have merely gone unbeaten in the first 12,…
Habs’ Qros Bill Lives Down Riding, Detractors Jump On Bandwagon
MONTREAL. Que.— Its becoming increasingly evident that all Jean Beliveau needed to nan down a permanent niche in the National Hockey League was a little time, a sound body and a pair of sharp-shooting wingers. Since Beliveau came into the NHL practically embalmed in yards of glaring press notices, he was denied the usual courtesy accorded most rookies—time to prove him-a $100,000 Flop. While it was expected that Beliveau would come under a raking cross-fire by scriveners from five NHL cities it was also surmised that he would at least be given a sympathetic press in Montreal. If he was nursing that hope in his ample bosom he was sadly mistaken. When he was creased by a Bill Mosienko-directed slash in Chicago he drew a few lines of sympathy. When he felt the…
Lyndhursts Lose Again
Paris—A team of Canadians from the British Hockey League won the Jean Potin Cup by defeating Toronto East York, Canada’s official representatives, 6-5 before a crowd of 6,000. The expatriate Canaidans won the three-day Paris tournament in which Sweden was also represented. The East York club, which finished second to Russia in the world championships at Stockholm a week ago, also finished second here, having defeated Stockholm Three Crowns 8-7 before 12,000 fans. Moe Galand, leading scorer of the world tourney in which Canada was second to Russia, scored four goals in the Canada-Sweden game. His fourth was the deciding tally.…
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