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December 9, 1977
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Penguins Slump As Goalers Let Down
PITTSBURGH— The least of the Penguins’ problems quickly developed into their worst problem. The Penguins’ lone strongpoint last season (outside a penchant for internal disorder) became a weakpoint early this year when the goaltending went sour. The Penguin forwards were playing well defensively, and the defense was improved, but the team sunk to the bottom of the league in goals against average with over four a game. “You can’t totally blame the goaltenders.” said Penguin general manager Baz Bastien; a former goaltender who knows what it’s like to shoulder the blame, “but it’s true we haven’t been getting the big save.” Last year goaltenders Dune Wilson and Denis Herron virtually carried the Penguins on their shoulders, both finishing the season with goals against averages under 3.00 even though the rest of the team played…
WHA SCORING AND PENALTY STATISTICS
BIRMINGHAM BULLS CINCINNATI STINGERS INDIANAPOLIS RACERS NEW ENGLAND WHALERS EDMONTON OILERS HOUSTON AEROS QUEBEC NORDIQUES WINNIPEG JETS…
Ellis Readjusting To Hockey Life
TORONTO— It was rather nice, Ron Ellis said, smiling slightly, to score in the first game of the season. The goal to which the Toronto Maple Leafs right winger referred came against the Atlanta Flames in the 11th game of the season for the Leafs—and Ellis. So what’s this stuff about scoring in the first game of the season? You see, when Ellis rejoined the Leafs this season following a two-year retirement from the National Hockey League, he missed the Leafs training camp and exhibition game series. His preparation for the 1977-78 season consisted of considerable solitary skating and running, participation in five workouts and two shifts in a pre-season match at Moncton against the Nova Scotia Voyageurs. Because I did get a late start. I figured I’d need the first 10 games I played…
Where NHL Teams Play
NOVEMBER Tue. 29 Philadelphia at Vancouver Atlanta at Minnesota Pittsburgh at Montreal Washington at Los Angeles Cleveland at Toronto Wed. 30 N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis N.Y. Islanders at Colorado Detroit at Pittsburgh Buffalo at Chicago Toronto at Cleveland DECEMBER Thu. Philadelphia at Los Angeles Montreal at Buffalo Minnesota at Boston Fri. 2 Atlanta at Vancouver Cleveland at Washington Sat. 3 N.Y Rangers at Minnesota N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis Philadelphia at Colorado Atlanta at Los Angeles Chicago at Montreal Buffalo at Pittsburgh Detroit at Toronto Boston at Cleveland Sun. 4 Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers Pittsburgh at Washington Detroit at Buffalo Vancouver at Chicago Toronto at Boston Mon. 5 Atlanta at Montreal Tue. 6 Minnesota at N.Y. Islanders Vancouver at Washington Pittsburgh at Colorado Chicago at Detroit Los Angeles at St. Louis Wed. 7 Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers N.Y Islanders at Chicago Vancouver at Atlanta Washington at Cleveland Minnesota at Toronto Thu. 8 N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia St. Louis at Montreal Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Buffalo Fri. 9 Toronto at Colorado…
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