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March 25, 1983
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Botched Opportunities Are All In The Stars
BLOOMINGTON—If the Minnesota North Stars fail to catch the Chicago Black Hawks for first place in the Norris Division race this season—and it is becoming more of a longshot each day—they will look back on the week ending March 12 as the most pivotal of missed opportunities. It was a strange week altogether for the North Stars, who opened it by crushing travel-weary Los Angeles 8-3 at the Met Center. The North Stars got hat tricks from Steve Payne and George Ferguson, who had been obtained as a consistent scorer from Pittsburgh, but had gone through a goal drought while playing admirable two-way hockey. On top of that, Bobby Smith, who got his personal feelings with coach Murray Oliver ironed out, continued a recent scoring surge with a goal and four assists…
Luck Runs Out For Risebrough
CALGARY-Time, not to mention an unprecedented run of good health, finally ran out on Doug Risebrough. It took until the 65th game of the National Hockey League season, but Risebrough finally incurred his fifth annual injury. This year, it’s a twisted right knee, the result of a freak accident in the first minute of a Calgary Flames’ loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Risebrough tore the ligaments in the same knee once before, during his final junior season in Kitchener. In the last four years with Montreal, injuries sidelined Risebrough for 21, 32, 36 and 32 games respectively. He is expected to be out for at least two weeks. “I don’t think this is the same as be-fore,” said Risebrough. “I remember specifically how that felt. This isn’t the same thing. “I’ve always said that because…
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BOSTON—Barry Pederson, C, sidelined with injury. BUFFALO—Gary McAdam. RW, recalled from Rochester of AHL. Kai Suikkanen, RW. returned to Rochester. Craig Ramsay, LW, back from injury list. CALGARY—Tim Harrer, RW. Carl Mokosak, LW, and Pat Ribble, D, assigned to Colorado of CHL. Tim Hunter. D, Pierre Rioux, RW, Greg Meredith, LW, and Kari Jalonen, C, all recalled from Colorado. Kevin Laval-lee, LW. assigned and later recalled from Colorado. Doug Risebrough, C, sidelined for two weeks with twisted knee. Dave Hindmarch, LW, also out two weeks with sprained ankle. CHICAGO—Tom Lysiak, C, and Doug Crossman, D, both returned from injury list. DETROIT—Kelly Kisio, C, rejoined team after completing European season with Swiss team. Willie Huber, D, returned from injury list. Colin Campbell. D, sidelined with injury. Derek Smith, C, sent to Adirondack of AHL. EDMONTON—Laurie…
Devils Optimistic About ‘Kid Line’
EAST RUTHERFORD—Maybe the folks in New Jersey used up all their imagination thinking up the sobriquet ‘Devils’ for their new hockey team. The fans at the Meadowlands Arena are calling Jeff Larmer (age 20), Paul Gagne (21) and Aaron Broten (22) the ‘Kid Line’ and that’s not overwhelmingly creative or original. It’s too bad Gagne doesn’t have an older brother who is starring in the National Hockey League or they could be called. ‘The Other Brother Line.’ While the label may lack something, the goods appear to be genuine. The ‘Kid Line’ came through with its best consecutive effort of the season when it accounted for five goals and nine assists in a recent 6-4 triumph over the Rangers and a 5-4 loss to Washington. Beating the Rangers at the Garden on March 6 was…
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