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January 8, 1971
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Canucks Surprised As Defense-Not Offense-Falters
VANCOUVER— The Vancouver Canucks have had their six-game home ice winning streak snapped by the Montreal Canadiens, but really that isn’t the major problem confronting Hal Laycoe’s precocious expansion babes. Their most urgent concern is twofold. The first part is the Toronto Maple Leafs. The second, the disquieting knowledge that traditionally, the NHL’s toughest play takes place after Christmas. And though the club has surpassed the expectations of even the wildest optimist, coach Lay-coe and general manager Bud Poile know it can only get tougher from here on in. For one thing, with that 10-4-1 home ice record, the opposition has stopped taking the Canucks for granted when they visit the Pacific Coliseum. Then there’s that nagging defensive record—not bad at home, but intolerably shoddy when the club plays on the road. The difference between…
THE NHL SCENE
GAMES COMPLETED Tues. Dec. 22 New York 7 at Buffalo 2 Chicago 2 at California 5 Wed. Dec. 23 Montreal 2 at St. Louis 2 Vancouver 2 at Toronto 7 Pittsburgh 1 at New York 6 Boston 2 at Detroit 1 Chicago 6 at Los Angeles 4 Fri. Dec. 25 Toronto 3 at Minnesota 6 Pittsburgh 4 at Boston 8 Sat. Dec. 26 Buffalo 4 at Montreal 4 Philadelphia 1 at Toronto 9 New York 4 at Detroit 7 Boston 2 at Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 4 at Vancouver 2 Minnesota 1 at St. Louis 1 California 3 at Los Angeles 9 Sun. Dec. 27 Montreal 4 at Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 4 at New York 4 Detroit 2 at Buffalo 5 GAMES TO COME Tues. Dec. 29 California at New York Wed. Dec. 30 Pittsburgh at Montreal California at Toronto Boston at Minnesota Vancouver at Los Angeles Philadelphia at St. Louis Thurs. Dec. 31 Chicago at Detroit Minnesota at Pittsburgh Fri. Jan. 1 Boston at Buffalo Sat. Dec. 2 California…
Harris Busy Shooter For Rochester
ROCHESTER— “He shoots… he SCORES!” That phrase, made famous in Canadian hockey broadcasting by Foster Hewitt, needs a little adjustment when used to describe Duke Harris, veteran right wing of the Rochester Americans. For Harris, it could be “he shoots…… he shoots again… he shoots again… he shoots again… this is a recording.” You see, Duke Harris sent an amazing 96 shots on enemy goalkeepers during the Amerks first 22 American League games this season … and he missed two of the games because he hadn’t been dispatched this way yet from Vancouver. Now 96 shots is only a figure… until you compare it to the rest of the Amerks. No. 2 at that point in the season was defenseman John Schella, distantly far behind with 61. Ralph Stewart had 60. Bob Cook 54, Doug…
HOCKEY CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1—Pictured player. 5—Neither. 7—Led the NHL in assists in 1962-63. 12—62-63 Calder trophy winner. 13—Initials of former Ranger Albright. 14—Everyone reading this paper is one. 16—One is used during football games. 17—Initials of Inglis. 18—American Bowling. Congress. (init.). 20—Cheer. 21—One of the Dallas Black Hawks. 25—A former Red Wing. 26’—Initials of an NHL right winger. 27—Initials of one of the Blues. 28—One of the Rangers. 31—A Hershev forward. DOWN 1—An NHL rookie. 2—One of the Kansas City Blues. 3—Football teams change—at half time. 4—Initials of one of the Bruins. 6—A Chicago farmhand. 8—Number worn bv Dennis Hull. 9—Plays forward for Baltimore. 10—Initials of Glover. 11—Former Bison Attwell. 13—Southern country. 15—One of the Blues answers to this. 16—First name of a Detroit forward. 19—Nickname of an AHL team. 22—An NHL referee answers to this. 23—A former NHL forward. 24—Some players like their steaks this way. 29—One of the Cleveland Barons. 30—Ex-AHL defenseman Lanyon. LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS ACROSS 1—PLANTE 7—AS 9—ARBOUR 10—LM 11—EN 12—ICE 14—LEACH 16—11 18—NOR 20—EEL 22—VAI 22—NHA 24—ES 25—ROBERTS 30—VADNAIS 31—OC 32—EA 33—NINETEEN DOWN 1—PAPPIN 2—IR 3—ABEL 4—NONE 5—TU 6—ERIC 7—ALE 13—CHEEVERS 15—HALL 17—10 19—REARDON 21—EAST 23—NEVIN 26—ONCE 27—BA 28—El 29—SEA 32—EN…
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