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April 7, 1978
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Sabres’French Connection Will Be Reunited
BUFFALO— If all three members ever are fit at the same time, the French Connection will skate together again for the Buffalo Sabres. That seems almost certain, now that Rick Martin is skating again as Gil Perreault’s left winger. The only trouble is, the game before Rico returned, Rene Robert went onto the casualty list. When Robert gets back, coach Marcel Pronovost figures to put the Sabres’ famed scoring line of the past together again for one good reason: He has two other lines that he doesn’t want to break up. And he doesn’t have to break up the Connection for scoring balance, because he seems to have it. “The way our other two lines are going.” Marcel said, one day after Martin’s return, “it doesn’t seem opposing teams could concentrate on stopping the…
Canucks’ Sedlbauer Back To Early Form
VANCOUVER— Orland Kurtenbach has taken a lot of abuse this year, but you’ve got to give him credit on some scores. He knows when and what to say to Ron Sedlbauer to motivate the big left-winger. Late in January, Sedlbauer tore some muscles in his thigh and was out 13 games. For a few games after that his performance was so poor, Vancouver fans were beginning to wonder whether or not it was the same person who was back in the lineup or whether the opposition had managed to slip in a duplicate. It got so bad that Kurtenbach finally had no alternative but to send him to Tulsa, where he hoped ‘Sudsy’ as he is referred to, would regain his form. Because he was not put on waivers, Sedlbauer’s stay was less than…
Isles’ Bossy Top PP Scorer
POWER PLAY GOALS Mike Bossy, Isl………22 Phil Esposito, Rang………16 Guy Lafleur, Mont………15 Steve Shutt, Mont………13 Darryl Sittler, Tor………13 Paul Gardner, Colo………13 Mike Walton, Van………12 Bryan Trottier, lai………11 Brad Maxwell, Minn………11 Guy Chouinard, Atl………11 Jean Pronovost, Pitt………11 Rick Blight, Van………11 SHORTHANDED GOALS Greg Polla, Rang………4 Craig Ramaay, Buff………4 Bill Clement, Atl………3 Don Saleski, Phil………3 Butch Goring, L.A.*………3 Dale McCourt, Det………3 GAME-WINNING GOALS Guy Lafleur, Mtl………11 Darryl Sittler, Tor………7 Rick MacLeish, Phil………7 Bill Barber, Phil………7 Gregg Sheppard, Boat………7 Bryan Trottier, lsl………6 Gilbert Perreault, Buff………6 Richard Martin, Buff………6 Bobby Schmautz, Bost………6 GAME-TYING GOALS Danny Gare, Buff………6 Bill Barber, Phil………5 Rick MacLeish, Phil………4 Pat Hickey, Rang………4 Paul Gardner, Colo………4 PENALTY MINUTES Dave Schultz, Pitt………303 Dave Williams, Tor………302 Randy Holt, Clev………210 Andre Dupont, Phil………208 Dennis Polonich, Det………197 Terry O’Reilly, Bost………195 Dennis Hextall, Det………182 Mel Bridgman, Phil………173 Jack McIllhargey, Van………166 John Wensink, Boat………160 Paul Holmgren, Phil………157 Gord Lane, Wash………151 Willi Plett, Atl………147 Keith Magnuson, Chi………145 TOP ROOKIE SCORERS…
Loss Of Swedes Won’t Be End Of WHA—Baldwin
HARTFORD— World Hockey Association president Howard Baldwin, who admitted he was disappointed but not surprised with the departure of Swedish stars Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League, does not feel the loss will spell the end of the WHA. In fact, Birmingham Bulls’ owner John Bassett was even talking about expansion for the league, mentioning San Francisco and Seattle as possible sites for 1978-79 franchises. “We’re looking at the logistics of expansion. We have had some interest from a lot of areas. Florida, Meadowlands (New Jersey), Providence and New Orleans among them…the criteria obviously, are strong ownership and majorleague playing facilities.” Winnipeg Jets’ spokesman Michael Gobuty, president of the group which recently purchased the franchise, stated that the franchise just wasn’t able to match the…
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