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December 30, 1961
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Boomer Flexes Muscles In Goal Scoring Derby
MONTREAL, Que.— It’s not a bird. It’s not a plane. It’s not superman nor Santa Claus. But it may be the Boomer winging his way back into contention for National Hockey League scoring honors. Bernard (Boom Boom) Geoffrion, the forgotten man through the early weeks of this 1961-62 schedule, appears to be getting his share of goals these days and our last look showed him with 13 big tallies for the Canadiens. No one expects him to score 50 goals again—not even the Boomer who tied Rocket Richard’s record last season—but Geoffrion may get enough to make things interesting once more in the individual scoring race. The Boomer has already won the Art Ross Trophy twice in his 10-year NHL career and, although he doesn’t admit it, it’s a cinch he’ll give it another…
At Last Wings Show Class Experts Presumed They Had
DETROIT, Mich.— It took awhile…two months to be exact…but the Red Wings finally started looking like the club that was picked to finish third by the pre-season pickers. A 2½-week span, with six of the eight games at home, was what the Detroiters needed and they cleaned up by collecting 13 of a possible 16 points to breathe hot on the necks of the third place New York Rangers. “It’s true we aren’t scoring a lot of goals but the important thing is that we haven’t been allowing many,” said Red Wing coach Sid Abel. “Our goal-tending has improved and everyone is doing his job and covering his man. “And, we’ve been getting some breaks.” Abel pointed to a 3-1 victory over Montreal. It broke the Habitants’ unbeaten streak which has reached 13 games. The Wings…
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IN THE TORONTO STAR The Misfortunes of Game No. 13 PUNCH IMLACH, who is reputed to be so superstitious that he builds bonfires with two-dollar bills, came out of Leafs’ 13th engagement at the Gardens with nothing more painful than a heavy sweat and a light chill. Goalie Johnny Bower, who would scratch a match on a black cat’s back to light three cigarettes, got himself creased for seven stitches where his hairline is retreating in the direction of his ear. Punch Imlach, who would have welcomed a broken leg or an attack of measles—anything that would have kept him away from the Gardens until the crisis had passed—came out of game No. 13 with the most flattering citation in shinny: 11 wins, two draws and no defeats on the local pond. Johnny Bower,…
Calm Doug Faces Dines First Slump Of Season
NEW YORK, N.Y.— There is a feeling along Broadway that if the roof of Madison Square Garden slowly caved in on Doug Harvey, the Ranger coach would look up and yawn as if it were raining dollar bills. This opinion is rooted in what observers consider a most unusual calm on the part of Harvey at a time when many Ranger fans feel obliged to jump up and down on the panic button. Through the middle of December the following disconcerting events took place: The Rangers’ second and third lines sputtered ineffectively. Andy Bathgate’s first line lost the zing of early weeks. The defense, bulwarked by Harvey, cracked in strategic spots and Gump Worsley’s netminding could not stem the goal flow. As a result the Blueshirts lost contact with first and second place and began to feel…
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