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May 4, 1973
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FAN FORUM
Lapointe Overlooked In Fans’ All Stars I must say that I could not believe my eyes when I saw the All Star teams picked by the fans. I could not believe that Guy Lapointe was not voted on the teams. Brad Park, I believe, was voted on because of his past reputation, rather than his production. Park didn’t even come close to Lapointe as far as defensive play was concerned. Park scored 11 less goals this year than last and Lapointe scored nine more than Park this year. He even outscored Park 54-53. I was really upset that Guy hasn’t received his just reward but I’ll be glad to see Lapointe on the First NHL official All Star team. There’s no way Park is better than Lapointe this year. DAVID WACHTELL, Indianapolis, Ind. How About…


Ashbee Now Standout On Flyers’ Defense
PHILADELPHIA— Montreal coach Scotty Bowman was analyzing the Philadelphia Flyers’ Stanley Cup quarter-final conquest of Minnesota. “The reason Philly beat Minnesota was defense,” said Bowman. They only gave up 12 goals in six games to Minnesota.” Mention the Flyers to most hockey fans and they think of Bobby Clarke, Rick MacLeish and the Mad Squad-Broad Street Bullies’ image. While the Flyers offense and offenders have been as prominent as usual in the playoffs, the defense is finally getting its share of attention. Start with goaltender Doug Favell. During his six-year NHL career, Favell has been notoriously streaky. Many skeptics doubted the 27-year-old St. Catharines, Ont., native could carry a team in the playoffs, but Favell has sent the doubters into hiding. He was brilliant against Minnesota, winning four games and compiling a 1.84 goals-against…


Knights Steam Into Finals As Hottest CHL Stretch Club
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada OMAHA — Omaha Knights reached the Central League playoff finals for the fifth time in nine seasons by taking the Fort Worth Wings, three games to one, in the rough semi-finals. Coach Fred Creighton’s skaters were the hottest club in the CHL when the regular slate ended, and their playoff success ran their record to 14-3-2 since March3. Home ice had little to do with the outcome of the semi-final games. The series opened in Fort Worth, Apr. 10, and the Knights won it, 4-3, with a pair of goals in the last five minutes. The next…


Penguins To Be More Physical
PITTSBURGH — Like a wise fisherman, Penguin Coach Ken Schinkel knows exactly what he is looking for when he dips into the amateur draft pool. And he has set a weight limit, too. “One hundered eighty pounds,” he said. “180 pounds is the minimum. Maybe we’ll get a good player in the later rounds who is lighter, but basically 180 pounds will be the cutoff point.” A main criticism of the Penguins is they have too many lightweights and not enough muscle. One hockey magazine added up roster weights and found the Penguins were easily the lightest team in the NHL — lighter than Vancouver with its mini-forwards. “I want to play more physically,” Schinkel said, “and size has become more important. “With all the traveling and the tough scheduling we have now, the smaller…