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February 2, 1973
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Lack Of Consistency Keeping Hawks From West Runaway
CHICAGO— Defense, the pride and joy of the Chicago Black Hawks, was taking a beating during the early stages of the year 1973. Not only was the Chicago Six becoming uncommonly easy to score upon, but a rather serious injury on the 13th of January sidelined veteran Doug Jarrett, the man who authors these healthy hip checks. While trying to rattle Philadelphia’s Bill Clement in a game here, Jarrett instead crashed into the boards himself and suffered a fracture above the right ankle. He was immediately placed in a cast, and the forecast from team physician Dr. Myron J. Tremaine was that Jarrett would be sidelined for perhaps two months. Now you’ll recall that, at season’s start, the Hawk defenses were being compared to the DEW Line as far as offering protection. Well, it…


NHL SCOREBOARD
Tues. Jan. 16 Toronto 4 at Vancouver 6 Minnesota 1 at N.Y. Islanders 0 Wed. Jan. 17 Pittsburgh 4 at Montreal 6 Toronto 3 at California 3 N.Y. Rangers 4 at Los Angeles 4 Chicago 6 at Detroit 4 Atlanta 3 at St. Louis 3 Thur. Jan. 18 Montreal 5 at Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Islanders 9 at Boston 7 Chicago 1 at Buffalo 5 Minnesota 1 at Philadelphia 6 Fri. Jan. 19 N.Y. Rangers 6 at California 0 Los Angeles 4 at Vancouver 0 St. Louis 2 at Atlanta 1 Sat. Jan. 20 Philadelphia 3 at Montreal 6 Toronto 6. at Los Angeles 2 N.Y. Rangers 4 at Vancouver 3 N.Y. Islanders 1 at St. Louis 5 Boston 0 at Pittsburgh 3 Buffalo 2 at Detroit 4 Chicago 3 at Minnesota 3 Sun. Jan. 21 Montreal 3 at Atlanta 2 California 2 at Boston 5 Minnesota 5 at Detroit 3 Philadelphia 4 at Buffalo 3 Pittsburgh 3 at Chicago 9 GAMES TO…


All Star Game Facts, Figures
ALL STARS RECORDS MOST GAMES PLAYED—22 Gordie Howe. MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED—14 Gordie Howe MOST GOALS—10, Gordie Howe. MOST ASSISTS—8, Gordie Howe. MOST POINTS—18, Gordie Howe. MOST PENALTIES—11, Gordie Howe MOST PENALTY MINUTES—25 Gordie Howe GOALTENDERS RECORDS MOST GAMES PLAYED—13, Glenn Hall. MOST GOALS AGAINST—22, Glenn Hall. MOST GOALS AGAINST, ONE GAME—6, Terry Sawchuck and Glenn Hall. 1972 GAME STATISTICS The West Start defeated East Start 3-2 before 15,423 fans in Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minn., on Jan. 25. Joan Ratelie, John McKenzie and Phil Esposito scored for the East. Bobby Hull and Simon Nolet tallied for the West. Esposito got the winner at 1:09 of third period. East outshot West 30-27. Ken Dryden, Gilles Villemure, goaled for East. Tony Esposito, Larne Worsley goaled for West. Dryden and Esposito were starters. Bruce Hood was game referee.…


NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
(INCLUDING GAMES OF SUN. JAN. 21)…