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May 13, 1983
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Beating Russians Is Easy: Don’t Play ’Em!
Anyone who has ever heard a hockey general manager, coach or player in a post-game interview knows some of the favorite cliches that are used to describe the game. In the following article, which originally appeared in the Toronto Globe and Mail, columnist Allen Abel takes a light-hearted look at some of hockey’s great cliches. Settle down, gentlemen. I want to talk to you for a moment.” Okay, coach, Okay.” “Now, you guys know that there’s only one way we’re going to be able to beat the Russians today.” “What’s that, coach?” “We’ve got to play our game.” “Uh, coach. What exactly is our game?” “You idiots! Our game is not letting them play their game.” “Right, coach.” “We can’t let them get set up. We can’t let them dictate the tempo. WE CAN’T LET THEM PLAY THEIR GAME.” “Uh,…
Hawks Need Hearty Effort To Stave Off Elimination
We keep saying every night that it’s going to be tougher. But every night we just keep growing into a bigger avalanche. —Edmonton captain Lee Fogołin. CHICAGO—An avalanche indeed. So big in fact, it looks as though it’s about to crumble the “heartless” Hawks and annihilate them, one round away from the Stanley Cup finale. Edmonton leads Chicago three games to none in the best-of-seven quarter-final series and it’s going to take a near miracle for the Hawks to topple the slick Oilers. The Hawks were branded “heartless” by coach Orval Tessier following their second straight lopsided loss in the series The Oilers’ owner Peter Pocklington, who hopes to someday become prime minister of Canada, was surprised by Tessier’s announcement that the Hawks needed “about 18 heart transplants.” “He’s the one who needs the hearttransplant,” exclaimed…
Quite A Few Class Players Emerge On Leafs’ Squad
TORONTO—As was the case with the first series of Leaf report cards issued last week, the following is the opinion and sole responsibility of the author and does not necessarily reflect the feelings of THE HOCKEY NEWS, its staff or its sponsors. Any rebroadcast or retransmission of the accounts and descriptions contained herein without the express written permission of Ekim Sinned, c/o Stan Obodiac, Maple Leaf Gardens, 60 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1L1, is strictly prohibited. KORN, JAMES: Responded well to the opportunity of participating as a club leader rather than engaging in extra curricular activities as his previous school instructed him. An excellent student of the game, Jim combined aggressiveness with a skill level few knew he possessed. A leader by example who isn’t afraid to speak his mind.…
Jets Lose Savard; Hire Asst. Coach
WINNIPEG—So long, Serge, mon ami. Welcome, Barry, ol’ buddy. Gone is Serge Savard, L’Ancien Senateur and ‘Minister of Defense’ for the Winnipeg Jets. Exercising good judgment, the Montreal Canadiens went west to find their next GM, a native son. Flattered, Savard welcomed the offer. But before Savard could leave town for his Montreal press conference, the Jets made a bold effort to fill the void. To the surprise of some, including coach Tom Watt. 34-year-old Barry Long was hired as an assistant coach. The resulting announcement was one more source of aggravation in the strained relations between Watt and GM John Ferguson. “Last week we had a meeting to discuss the year in review,” said Watt. “He (Ferguson) said he wants Barry to become more involved. I welcomed the idea, saying I thought he could…
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