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May 11, 1984
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Wings Aiming For Lucky Seven
DETROIT—The Red Wings have taken a number. Now they must wait their turn. The number is seven—that’s where general manager Jimmy Devellano will pick in the June entry draft. The draft picture was muddled going into the final regular-season weekend and while the Wings lost their bid to finish second in the Norris Division by losing a pair to Chicago, the consolation prize was a higher draft pick. At the time, the Red Wings were still looking at the possibility of drafting anywhere between seven and 10. They could have dropped behind St. Louis and Winnipeg and that, Devellano said, would have been “a disaster…unless one of the teams ahead of us screwed up.” Devellano spent the last couple of weeks on the road, mostly in Western Canada, looking for another gem. He uncovered…
Habs Stun Islanders With Pair Of Victories
As this issue went to press, the Montreal Canadiens held a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Wales Conference final with the fourth game slated for the Nassau Coliseum. MONTREAL VS. ISLANDERS Game One: The amazing Montreal Canadiens continued their playoff mastery as they upset the defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders 3-0 in the first game of the Wales Conference finals. It was the Habs’ eighth playoff win and left them three wins away from a berth in the Stanley Cup final. As has been the case throughout most of the playoffs, rookie goaltender Steve Penney was the outstanding figure. Penney posted his third playoff shutout and while it may have been one of his easier nights, the youngster was cool, displayed no fear of the Islanders, and turned back 24 New York shots.…
Oilers Look To Linseman For Big Things…
EDMONTON—Kenny Linseman has always been a thrifty sort…when it comes to scoring goals. “He’s probably got more big playoff goals than anyone on our team,” said teammate Wayne Gretzky. Hmmmm, lets take a gander at some of Linseman’s more memorable Stanley Cup playoff goals among the 25 he’s scored to date in his career. • There was one on April 11, 1980 at 3:56 of the second overtime period that ousted the Oilers from round one during their first trip to the National Hockey League’s post-season tournament. Linseman, suffering from the flu, was then playing for the Philadelphia Flyers, who won the game 3-2. • On April 9 last year, in his first season with the Oilers, the feisty little center from Kingston, Ont., popped the winning goal in a 4-3 victory that eliminated…
Curran. Blum Stand Tall In Bruins’ Future
BOSTON—To those who suspect, with some reason, that this team is no longer the Big Bad Bruins, rookie defensemen Brian Curran and John Blum came as a breath of fresh air in the tag end of the disastrous 1983-84 season. Curran, who was drafted by the Bruins in the second round (22nd overall) in the 1982 amateur lottery, stands 6-foot-3 and weighs in at 195 pounds. He’s 20 and played on the same midget team at Notre Dame Academy in Wilcox, Sask., with Gord Kluzak. Blum, who was obtained by the Bruins in trade with Edmonton for Larry Melnyk last March 6, stands 6-foot-3 and tips the scales at 205 pounds. In each of his two full minor-league seasons with Wichita and Moncton he’s had over 200 penalty minutes. That could be important…
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