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November 28, 1980
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Center Switches Reroute “The Train”
CALGARY—The constant line juggling. conceded Eric Vail, required some adjustments. For over two years, the man they call “The Train” combined with Bob MacMillan and Guy Chouinard to form one of the highest scoring lines in the National Hockey League. Suddenly, with coach Al MacNeil searching for some consistency on the attack. Vail found himself patrolling the left side on a line with MacMillan and the shifty Swede. Kent Nilsson. Their mutual unfamiliaritv not withstanding, the three seem to like the new arrangement. Case in point: A game against the St. Louis Blues that started a recent Flames’ homestand. Vail scored twice, including the winner, for his sixth and seventh goals of the season. Nilsson added his eighth and MacMillan saw his three-game consecutive streak come to an end. Nevertheless, after a slow start,…
INTERVIEW
Since 1967, when he started the National Hockey League’s Players Association (NHLPA), Alan Eagleson has served not only as its executive director but as one of the game’s.most dynamic and visible forces. In a recent, wide-ranging interview with Editor-In-Chief Tom Murray, Eagleson discussed a variety of subjects—so many, in fact, that it can’t be concluded until next week’s issue. Here, then, is Part One of our visit with The Eagle: THE HOCKEY NEWS: You’ve had a very fulfilling and yet controversial career in hockey—especially in your efforts on behalf of the players. If you had a chance to do anything differently, would you? Any moves you regretted, any moves you wish you’d made? EAGLESON: No. I’ve always tried to do what’s right in the circumstances. In hindsight there are a lot of things…
HOCKEY WORLD
Ref Complaints Down CORRECT ME IF I’m wrong—and if I am, I’m sure Harry Sinden, Scott Bowman and Keith Allen will—but complaints about officiating seem to be down this season. I know it’s early, but most shrieks are not over “the bleepin’ referee cost us the game,” but enforcing the new fighting rule. Players have been reluctant to disperse to a neutral area while a main event is in progress. But there is hope, according to my friend Louis V. Nanne. “Players have to be disciplined,” said the Minnesota GM. “As soon as they learn what will happen if they don’t go where they’re supposed to, the rule will be great.” This is reassuring news to Scotty Morrison, the man in charge of handing out whistles, striped shirts and soothing “Now, now, calm…
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