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May 3, 1974

May 3, 1974

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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SCHMAUTZ, SHEPPARD, BUCYK — REPRESENT SINDEN’S INSURANCE FOR ANOTHER BOSTON CUP WIN

BOSTON— When the Bruins went into training camp last fall, is someone had said that the line which would be one of the toughest in the later part of the season and would bear the brunt of the offense into the playoffs would consist of Gregg Sheppard. John Bucyk and Bobby Schmautz. he would have been surrounded by blank stares. And. when Sheppard spent the first half of the season trying to beg. borrow or steal goal, the prospect seemed highly unlikely. Schmautz wasn’t even with the club, and Bucyk was going to be rested now and again as befitted his status as the Bruins’ older statesman. General manager Harry Sinden knew that if the Bruins had any intentions of winning the cup back they relinquished to Montreal last season, he would most…

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LOOKING AT THE MINOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD

(Affiliations 1—Montreal. 2—Detroit. 3—Boston. 4—N. Y. Rangers. 7—Los Angeles 8—Pittsburgh 9—California. 19—Philadelphia. 11—Minnesota 14—Buffalo. 15—N. Y. Islanders. 17—Cleveland (WHA) x—Independent). GAMES COMPLETED Tue. April 16 Hershey 3 at Baltimore 1 Wed. April 17 Hershey 4 at Baltimore 2 Fri. April 19 Baltimore 1 at Hershey 4 Sat. April 20 Baltimore 1 at Hershey 4 GAMES COMPLETED Fri. April 19 New Haven 2 at Providence 3 Sat. April 20 New Haven 4 at Providence 5 Sun. April 21 Providence 6 at New Haven 4 GAMES COMPLETED Wed. April 3 New Haven 3 at Rochester 4 Fri. April 5 New Haven 1 at Rochester 2 Wed. April 10 Rochester 2 at New Haven 5 Sat. April 13 Rochester 4 at New Haven 5 Sun. April 14 New Haven 4 at Rochester 1 Tue. April 16 Rochester 3 at New Haven 6 GAMES COMPLETED Fri. April 5 Nova Scotia 4 at Providence 6 Sun. April 7 Nova Scotia 1 at Providence 4 Tue. April 9 Providence 4 at Nova…

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HOW THEY STAND

GAMES COMPLETED Mon. April 15 Peterborough 4, Kitchener 1 Wed. April 17 Peterborough 5, Kitchener 2 Sun. April 21 St. Catharines 3, Peterborough 1 GAMES COMPLETED Mon. April 15 Sorel 6, Montreal 5 Laval 9, Quebec 5 Wed. April 17 Quebec 10, Laval 1 Fri. April 19 Quebec 9, Laval 3 Sun. April 21 Quebec 5, Sorel 1…

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NHL Scouts Lament Lack Of Quality For Amateur Draft

MONTREAL — When the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks entered the National Hockey League in 1970. the Sabres won coin toss that enabled them to choose first in the amateur draft. As it turned out. the coin toss had a large say in which team would succeed and which would not. The Sabres chose a center from the Montreal Junior Canadiens. Gilbert Perreault, while the Canucks took second choice. defenseman Dale Tallon from the Toronto Marlboros. Since then. Perreault has led the Sabres to one playoff berth while Tallon is no longer with the Canucks, who have yet to come close to the playoffs. The NHL’s newest teams, the Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts, also held a coin toss with Washington winning first pick in the amateur draft, which will be held…