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December 23, 1977
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Canadiens Seek To Snap Lethargy
MONTREAL— “Canadiens are very fussy about how they win. It’s not enough to just win the game, although you never want to play down a win. but when we’re not sharp, the management likes to correct our mistakes…stop the little things before they become serious.” The speaker was Doug Risebrough following a rigorous practice, the second in succession, on the heels of Montreal’s 2-2 tie with the Atlanta Flames. It wasn’t so much the tie, nor the close 3-2 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks two nights before that irked coach Scotty Bowman, but the decided disinterest in taking charge in the games, an aversion to be aggressive, play the man, make things happen, which had seemed to overcome the team with the notable exception of defensive forward par excellence Bob Gainey.…
Arnason Wants Chance To Play
DENVER— No one has come right out and told him, but Chuck Arnason gets the distinct feeling he doesn’t figure in any major future plans of the Colorado Rockies. Actually, Arnason is concerned that he may be washed up at the age of 26. “I sure hope not.” says the blonde right winger. “But I don’t know what to think. I feel I’ve shown I can play in this league, but I’m not getting an opportunity to do much here.” He tries to keep from sounding bitter when he discusses life with the Mile High City club, but Arnason is a sensitive guy, and it hurts him to have reached a point in his career where he doesn’t know what lies ahead. In early Rockies’ games this season he was seeing virtually no ice time…
DEADLINE STOPPERS
NHL Adds Games To TV Schedule NEW YORK— The NHL will expand its coverage of television games on the league network this season. In addition to Monday night Game of the Week presentations, the NHL network will add a series of selected games to be televised on Saturday afternoons. The Monday night schedule will include 10 games and begin Jan. 9. The NHL network will also carry the All Star game Jan. 24. The Saturday schedule will begin Jan. 14. Here are the Monday night TV games: Jan. 9 Philly at Montreal; Jan. 16 Atlanta at Philly; Jan. 24 All Star game at Buffalo; Jan. 30 Islanders at Buffalo; Feb. 6 St. Louis at Philly; Feb. 13 Toronto at Buffalo; Feb. 20 Buffalo at Montreal, Feb. 27 Atlanta at Rangers; March 6 Montreal…
College Races
ECAC CONFERENCE (Standings on Wed. Nov. 30) GAMES COMPLETED NORTH COUNTRY TOURNEY Concordia 6, Clarkson 5 RPI 4, St. Lawrence 2 Clarkson 5, RPI 4 St. Lawrence 8, toncordia 0 RPI 7, Concordia 3 Clarkson 6, St. Lawrence 3 (Clarkson, RPI divided tourmanent) (championship) OTHER GAMES Boston University 5, Providence 2 Princeton 4, Dartmouth 3 Northeastern 6, Yale 6 Vermont 2, Bowling Green 1 Bowling Green 10, Vermont 5 Boston College 4, Brown 3 Northeastern 4, New Hampshire 3 St. Lawrence 6, Vermont 3 LEADING SCORERS LEADING GOALIES QUEBEC CONFERENCE (Standings on Thu. Dec. 1) LEADING SCORERS…
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