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December 12, 1975
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Dryden NHL’s Leading Goaler But Hab Fans Not So Sure
MONTREAL— It has been said that Montreal is the most difficult place to play hockey. After the night of November 29 Ken Dryden might well agree with that statement. You see Dryden entered the contest with the Vancouver Caucks at the Forum leading the National Hockey League in the goals-against category, 1.65, and was bringing back memories of 1972-73 when he backstopped the Montreal Canadiens to the Stnaley Cup and earned himself the Vezina Trophy along the way. But it seems the Montreal hockey fan is of the opinion that if you’re wearing the red, white and blue you have to perform flawlessly in every contest in which you appear. The Canucks scored four times from the mid-way point of the opening period to the five-minute mark of the middle stanza and despite the…
MINOR HOCKEY TIPS
Get There First “Handing out stiff body checks is part of hockey. Clean hard checks earn you respect from your opponents and they start to think twice about how to get around you.” “If you’re about to check an opponent, your body should be crouched, head up, your eyes on the puck carrier.” “Let’s suppose you’re going to check a man coming in from the right. A split second before contact, step into him, low on his body.” “Your rear leg should be braced with the skate dug into the ice, the front leg bent at the knee. Immediately on contact, push upward towards his chest and shoulders.” “The sudden contact and upward pressure will raise one of his feet offthe ice so he’s lost balance, lost momentum. Even if he recovers quickly, the play…
Islander Road Show Hits Skids Once Again
LONG ISLAND— It may be the Greatest Show on Earth, but he N.Y. Islanders wouldn’t cry if the Ringling Bros. Circus would just fold up its big tent and go away. For good. Because the monkeys and the elephants always inhabit the Nassau Coliseum during the second and third week of November the local ice show is forced to hit the road. However, this year, as was the case in ‘74-75, the Islanders failed to open to rave reviews. Last season, the Isles were the toast of the league as they spurted to a 7-2-2 record after the first month. Then came the annual road trip which saw them make five stops around the league. They lost all five, a couple which were by highly convincing scores. This year, it was the same old…
National Hockey League Summaries
Tue. Nov. 25 MONTREAL 4, ATLANTA 0 LOS ANGELES 2, BOSTON 4 BUFFALO 0, CANUCKS 4 Wed. Nov. 26 BOSTON 6, RANGERS 4 ISLANDERS 9, MINNESOTA 1 ATLANTA 3, FLYERS 7 KINGS 2, WASHINGTON 7 DETROIT 2, PITTSBURGH 5 CANUCKS 1, SEALS 2 TORONTO 4, CHICAGO 4 KANSAS CITY 3, ST LOUIS 3 Thurs. Nov. 27 MONTREAL 2, ISLANDERS 1 ST. LOUIS 2, KANSAS CITY 3 Fri. Nov. 28 TORONTO 3, ATLANTA 6 BUFFALO 4, CALIFORNIA 2 Sat. Nov. 29 RANGERS 3, PITTSBURGH 8 ST. LOUIS 2, ISLANDERS 8 PHILADELPHIA 1, TORONTO 1 VANCOUVER 4, MONTREAL 6 WASHINGTON 3, MINNESOTA 5 DETROIT 5, KANSAS CITY 3 BUFFALO 3, LOS ANGELES 8 BOSTON 4, CHICAGO 4 Sun. Nov. 30 ST. LOUIS 2, RANGERS 5 ISLANDERS 2, MONTREAL 3 VANCOUVER 3, PHILADELPHIA 5 ATLANTA 4, CALIFORNIA! PITTSBURGH 2, BOSTON 4 KANSAS CITY 1,CHICAGO 1…
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