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April 1, 1983
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Blues Get Surprise Effort From Reserve Goaltender
ST. LOUIS—The sacrificial lamb turned out to be a roaring lion—a lion that blew kisses to the crowd, no less. When St. Louis Blues’ coach Barclay Plager looked at his team’s schedule and saw back-to-back games against the New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs, he decided to start rookie Rick Heinz in goal against the Stanley Cup champion Islanders. The Blues had not defeated the Islanders in their last 12 meetings. If ever a sacrificial lamb were being offered up to the champions, this was it. The strategy seemed sound enough: No. 1 goalie Mike Liut, who had been in goal for 10 of those 12 games against the Islanders, was to be rested so he’d be fresh for the key game in Toronto, which the Blues were battling for a…
Black Hawk Fans Finally Apppreciate Bob Murray
CHICAGO—Just as the Black Hawks have become a far better team than they used to be, so have their fans become more discriminating. They don’t boo Bob Murray anymore. Why they booed him in the first place was a mystery, because from the late 1970s through the early ’80s, Murray was one of the best defensemen on teams that were mostly mediocre. The consciousness change on the part of Chicago Stadium customers seemed to come after Murray tore ligaments in his left knee on Dec. 20, 1980. Absence and an escalating goals-against average made the heart grow fonder. For the first time since he broke into the league in 1975-76, Murray was out of the lineup for an extended period. The fans lost their scapegoat and the Hawks started losing a lot of…
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UND’s Patrick No. 1 On Everybody’s List
Will he stay or will he go? It is a question that is asked frequently, especially when the subject is University of North Dakota sophomore defenseman James Patrick. The New York Rangers, who made Patrick their first-round pick in the 1981 National Hockey League entry draft, would like to see him go. The Fighting Sioux, not to mention the Canadian Olympic team, would like to see him stay. In the meantime, while Patrick makes his decision, the accolades continue to poor in for the native of Winnipeg. The star defenseman garnered the most points in voting for THE HOCKEY NEWS’ All-WCHA team. Balloting was conducted by media representatives in the six WCHA cities, team captains and school sports information directors. And when the results were in, Patrick had 255 points. Joining him on the…
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