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April 20, 1968
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PASSING THE PUCK
• MONTREAL CANADIENS are rapidly becoming invincible in Stanley Cup first round play. For the third straight year the Canadiens eliminated their opposition in four straight games … Montreal had little difficulty downing the Bruins in four straight games. A year ago they did the same thing with New York Rangers and two years ago it was the same story against the Toronto Maple Leafs … The Boston Bruins were a big disappointment in this year’s playoffs. After playing so well all season most fans figured they would give a good account of themselves and at least carry the series to six or seven games … Toe Blake said he was as surprised as anyone that the Habs were able to sideline the Bruins in four straight …Many of the…
Hockey Ad Lib
New Teams Surprised In this first full regular season of expansion, the new teams shocked the old clubs by winning 40 games and tying 18, while losing 86. Winning nearly one-third of their games against the established clubs, the expansionists did far better than the most optimistic observers expected. The league officials and leaders of the new teams deserve bows for having devised and having used wisely a fair draft as well as purchases and trades and other available devices to make the most sweeping expansion ever the most successful ever. However, one should not be carried away beyond reason by the figures. The new teams still lost two-thirds of their games to the established clubs. Not one of the new teams, not even the pennant-winner, finished above .500 a freak of…
Last Season Slump Continues As Bears Bow Out Of Playoffs
HERSHEY Pa.— It will be a long time before the Hershey Bears ever forget the “Slump of ‘68” the worst losing stretch in club history. The great collapse started on Mar. 17 and carried right through the first three games of the opening round of the Calder Cup playoffs before they were eliminated in five games by the powerful Rochester Americans. Hershey departed its home ice the night of Mar. 16 pacing the eight-team American League circuit with 74 points and boasting the most potent offense — 253 goals. But the following night in Buffalo the Bears lost a 3-1 decision, launching a seven game losing skein which they finally snapped in Springfield in a season finale by the football score of 12-8. However, in its first three against the Americans in the best-of-seven semi-finals…
WESTERN LEAGUE
For The Best In Hockey Reading It’s HOCKEY PICTORIAL Hockey’s Most Exciting Publication Read the all NHL Hockey Magazine It’s HOCKEY WORLD For Top Features And Stories Of The Stars WHL Playoffs SEMI-FINALS (Portland leads best-of-seven semifinal series 3-2) GAMES COMPLETED Wed Apr. 3 San Diego 0 at Portland 4 Tues. Apr. 9 San Diego 5 at Portland 2 Thurs. Apr. 11 Portland 2 at San Diego 3 Sat. Apr. 13 Portland 3 at San Diego 0 Sun. Apr. 14 San Diego 1 at Portland 4 GAMES TO COME Mon. Apr. 15 Portland at San Diego Wed. Apr. 17 San Diego at Portland (if necessary) (Seattle wins best-of-seven semi-final series 4-0) GAMES COMPLETED Fri. Apr. 5 Phoenix 2 at Seattle 3 Sat. Apr. 6 Phoenix 1 at Seattle 5 Wed. Apr. 10 Seattle 5 at Phoenix 2 Fri. Apr. 12 Seattle 3 at Phoenix 2 Hockey Races SACRAMENTO HOCKEY LEAGUE (Final Standings) (Top goalie—Dave Shaw, Sacramento (5.7 ave). Penalty leader—Bud Smale, Salta (58 minutes).…
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