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April 20, 1968
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Kings Make Fast Playoff Start By Outhustling Minnesota Stars
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Although the Kings still were inclined to blame their problems on referees as they moved into the playoffs, they did seem prepared to play hockey, too. They never have worked harder for 60 minutes a game than they did in sweeping the first two playoff games from Minnesota in L.A. They unloaded a ton of shots, half of which missed the net, however. Their Inaccuracy, failure to follow up on rebounds, and Cesare Manlago’s magnificent play limited the scores to 2-1 and 2-0. Still, the Kings were brilliant. They completely outskated and out checked Minnesota and kept the pressure off Terry Sawchuck, who was as good as he had to be. It was a different story in the opener in Minnesota, where the North Stars skated with the Kings and…
Dickie Moore Nets 40th Playoff Goal
ST. LOUIS, Mo.— Sidney Salomon, III, tried his best to avoid a head-to-head conflict with the opening game of the St. Louis Cardinals but the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led to the Cards shifting their opener to Wednesday night, April 10 after the Blues had shifted to that night to avoid playing their first Stanley Cup game on Tuesday night when the baseball team was slated to open. Larry Keenan, who got started very late because of several injuries, proved his ability around the net with three goals in the last two games of the regular season and another to tie the game with Philly at 3-3 in the second Stanley Cup match. Dickie Moore notched his 40th lifetime Stanley Cup marker in the same match.…
Crozier Said Pleased With Comeback Effort; Wings’ Abel Happy, Too
DETROIT, Mich. — Roger Crozier’s goals against average ranked 24th among the 31 men who tended goal in the National Hockey League this season. Crozier had a 3.31 goals against average for 34 games and yet he’s optimistic about next year. “I think played more consistent hockey,” the balding, 26-year-old Detroit Red Wing goalkeeper said before packing up for the trip home to Bracebridge, Ont. “And think it’s better to be consistent.” Crozier was happy too about his efforts to change his attitude and leave the game on the ice and he was happy with the progress he made in his comeback after quitting the game for two months. Now a 3.31 goals against average isn’t a statistic to get excited about but it must be remembered that Crozier’s defense resembled a piece of Swiss…
Two Minute Hockey quiz
1—Toronto Leafs eliminated New York and Montreal last season on their way to the Stanley Cup. True □ False □ 2—Montreal Canadiens hold the record for most cup wins in succession — five. True □ False □ 3—Gordie Howe holds record for most appearances in Stanley Cup playoffs — 19 years. True □ False □ 4—The longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history lasted nearly six hours in 1936 between Detroit and Montreal Canadiens. True □ False □ 5—Terry Sawchuk has played the most playoff games of any goaltender in NHL history. True □ False □ 6—Gordie Howe holds record for most playoff goals scored in post-season games. True □ False □ 7—Montreal Canadiens lead Toronto 12-11 in winning Stanley Cup championships. True □ False □ 8—Frank Mahovlich led all playoff scorers in last year’s semi-final and final series. True □ False □ 9—Canadiens 11-0 playoff…
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