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May 12, 1978
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Caps’ O’Malley Steps Aside, Pollin Back At Helm Of Club
WASHINGTON— Leadership of the Washington Capitals franchise has shifted dramatically from Peter O’Malley, who has resigned as team president back to the man who brought the National Hockey League team to the nation’s Capital six years ago, owner Abe Pollin. While O’Malley’s decision to step aside was definitely of his own volition, Pollin is apparently quite anxious to begin his most active role in the operation of the Capitals since he acquired the franchise for his Capital Centre in May, 1972. Because of the team’s failure to show progress this past season, Pollin has been criticized by those who say he has shown far more affection and spent far more funds on his basketball Bullets than on the Capitals. O’Malley claims that such criticism is “unjust.” “Maybe now,” O’Malley said, “people will see that Abe…
AVCO TROPHY SUMMARIES
SERIES ‘C’ Sun. April 23 QUEBEC 2, HOUSTON 5 FIRST PERIOD Houston, 1—Terbenehe (Ruskowski) 14:39, 2—Connor (Popiel) 15:36. Penalties: Connor 0:33, Cloutier 2:05, Lukowich 3:01. Sutherland. Hughes 18:32. SECOND PERIOD Houston, 3—Campbell (Lukowich, lerbenche) 8:25, Quebec. 4—P. Bordeleau (Fitchner, Baxter) 11:06. 5—P. Bordeleau (Dube, Lacombe) 13:26. Penalties: Schella 2:14,10:10, Dorey 19:22. THIRD PERIOD Houston. 6—Taylor (Lund, Hansis) 10:33, 7—laylor (Lund) 19:50. Penalties: Baxter, Schella 14:46, Boudrias, Schella 18:28, Baxter 19:50. Attendance: 5,881. (Quebec leads best-of-seven series 3-2) Wed. April 26 HOUSTON 2, QUEBEC 11 FIRST PERIOD Quebec, 1—Lariviere (Weir, P. Bordeleau) 2:56. 2—drackenbury (Baxter, Fitchner) 7:27, 3—J. Bernier (Fitchner. Lacombe) 11:23, 4—Cloutier (Tardit. J. Bernier) 18:23. Penalties: Fitchner, Rutledge (served by Popell) 1:12, Weir. Schella 2:59, Dorey 3:09. Cloutier, laylor 10:42, Popiel 17:20, Dube 18:56. SECOND PERIOD Quebec, 5—Weir (Tardif, Boudrias) 5:50, 6—Cloutier (U. Bordeleau, J. Bernier) 10:40. Penalties: S. Bernier (double minor), Hansis 5:06. campbell 8:43, Dorey 11:08, Lacombe 16:35. THIRD…
Series’ Fifth Game Was Season’s Reward For Detroit’s Kromm
DETROIT— Bobby Kromm’s most rewarding moment of a very rewarding season? “Right here and now,” the coach of the Detroit Red Wings said. “Being here in the Forum in Montreal for the fifth game of the quarter-final round. We weren’t supposed to win the first series, and then people said we wouldn’t win a game against Montreal. “So being here, for a fifth game, is the most rewarding thing for me. “We saw more daylight than anybody thought this season and I can see a lot more for next season.” The Wings, indeed, enjoyed a great season. They doubled their regular season victory total from 16 to 32, increased their point total from 41 to 78, finished second in the Norris Division, making the jump from 18th overall in the National Hockey League to nineth. Kromm…
HOCKEY TALK
Not Yet Winners IT IS FITTING that, including the playoffs, the Chicago Black Hawks lost more games this season than they won. Fitting not because the Black Hawks are losers, but because they are not yet winners. Close, but not bone fide. Winning teams do not surrender as meekly as the Black Hawks did in their final Stanley Cup match, no matter what the circumstances. Winning teams do not push hard for a few weeks, then coast in with just nine victories in their last 28 games. Winning teams do not use excuses such as injuries, bad luck or the fact the games don’t mean much because there’s nobody pushing from below. Winning teams, if lacking for incentive, never lack for initiative. The Boston Bruins, who showed the Black Hawks what it’s all about in one…
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