Blake Wonders If Plante’s Trip Was Necessary

NEW YORK, N.Y.— Jacques ‘The Roamer” Plante, that wandering minstrel from Montreal who doubles as goaltender for Les canadiens, tempted fate one time too many at Madison square Garden and it cost his team a game. As everyone who has seen him play knows, the colorful Jake enjoys excursions from his bastille to corral loose pucks. Occasionally he gets boffed but usually recovers in time to protect his goal. This Feb. 24 in New York, Dave Creighton boxed the Snake behind the net and the puck flew out to Andy Bathgate who shot and missed. By this time Plante had returned to his cage but the Canadian defense was askew and Jacques himself seemed a bit shaken. Creighton scored paving the way for a Blue win. “Plante certainly made a mistake.” admitted Hab coach…

Hendy Got Bargain Of Year In Deal For Moore, Shvetz

CLEVELAND, Ohio— For James C. Hendy, supreme commander of the Cleveland Barons, to part with a dime cash to obtain a hockey player is headline news. But for Hendy, the master trader, manipulator and magician in player swaps, to come up with $15,000 in long green to purchase a couple of stick-toting ice skaters was nearly unbeleiveable So when he did this very thing last summer the first question put to him was: “Did you get Howe and Lindsay?” Needless to say Hendy didn’t get Howe and Lindsay. Nor did he get Doug Harvey or Vic Stasiuk. What he did get was a couple of fellows named Moore and Shvetz., He drafted Bill Shvetz from Calgary of the Western League and drafted Jimmy Moore from Chicoutimi of the Quebec League. And if ever $15,000 was spent better, Cleveland…

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Handy Andy When the New York Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday, March 2, Handy Bathgate set up all three New York goals in the first period. Some Fight Leaping Lou Fontinato had him. self a handful when he decided to exchange punches with Boston’s Fern Flaman in the first period of the Saturday. March 2 game. It was an even enough battle while it lasted. HOW THE RACE GOES RESULTS OF GAMES PLAYED WEEKENDING MARCH 3, 1957 Wed. Feb. 27—Chicago 5 at Rangers 6 Thurs. Feb. 28—Cdns 8 at Detroit 0 Thurs. Feb. 28—Chicago 0 at Bos. 4 Sat. Mar. 2—Detroit 1 at Canadiens 5 Sat. Mar. 2—Chicago 4 at Toronto 3 Sat. Mar. 2—Rangers 3 at Boston 2 Sun. Mar. 3—Canadiens 2 at Boston 5 Sun. Mar. 3—Toronto 0 at Chicago 0 Sun. Mar. 3—Detroit 1 at Rangers 1 GAMES SCHEDULED…

Rearguards Guarding The Goalies’ Domain