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February 14, 1986
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Sundstrom Slump Source Of Canuck Concern
VANCOUVER—When you look simply at one half of the numbers, Patrik Sundstrom is having a pretty good season. His assists are up there and he centers the Vancouver Canucks’ top line with Tony Tanti and Petri Skriko. Tanti has an outside shot at 50 goals and Skriko has come on to enjoy an exceptional sophomore year with 24 goals in 48 games. But what distresses most everyone watching the talented 24-year-old Swede is his goal total—just 10 after 48 games. It isn’t enough and just about everyone, including the shy twin of Rangers’ winger Peter Sundstrom, is painfully aware of it. To watch Sundstrom in practice or at any warm-up in a Canuck game, you have to wonder why he isn’t filling the net. He has, as they say, all the implements. He is fast,…
TRANSACTIONS
BOSTON—Bill Derlago, C, traded to Winnipeg for Wade Campbell, D. Michael Thelven, D, back from injury list. INJURED—Brian Curran, D, broken leg, Gord Kluzak, D, shoulder injury, Louis Sleigher, RW, reinjured groin, Frank Simonetti, D, shoulder surgery. Kluzak out indefinitely, Sleigher day-to-day, Simonetti, three more weeks, Curran for two months. BUFFALO—Larry Playfair, D, and Sean McKenna, RW, traded to Los Angeles for Brian Engblom, D, and Doug Smith, C. Kings also received NHL rights to Ken Baumgartner, D, with Prince Albert of WHL. Richie Dunn, D, and Mai Davis, RW, recalled from Rochester of AHL. Hannu Virta, D, sidelined on day-to-day basis with-knee injury. Chris Langevin, RW, out indefinitely with knee problem. CALGARY—Ed Beers, LW, Ginco Cavallini, LW, and Charlie Bourgeois, D, traded to St. Louis for Joe Mullen, RW, Rik Wilson,…
Pavelich Struggling Under Sator’s System
NEW YORK—Two of the New York Rangers’ best players have found themselves out of step on a team that desperately needs them leading the parade. Mark Pavelich, who has averaged nearly a point per game during his National Hockey League career, and Tomas Sandstrom, a member of the allrookie squad last year, were not happy as the Rangers headed into the all-star break. Pavelich, for instance, was beginning to feel like a square peg being jammed into a round hole. Clearly, he was not comfortable within the confines of coach Ted Sator’s system—one which demands straight-ahead puck movement and almost methodical dump-and-chase play at the opposing blue line. There is, often, a distinct lack of creativity within the offensive zone. Pavelich, who had 18 goals and 18 assists after 47 games, spoke up after…
Race For Pennant Down To 4 Clubs
HERSHEY—For awhile it appeared the Southern Division had three tiers. Hershey and Rochester were way ahead at the top. Springfield, Binghamton and St. Catharines packed the middle and Baltimore and New Haven occupied the bottom ranks. And for awhile, it looked like it would stay that way. But as the season headed into its final 20 games, the top clubs were weakening and the middle and bottom clubs were getting stronger. The two-team divsion title race had spread to four, maybe five. Everyone could still be considererd in the playoff chase. “I really can’t see it staying the way it is,” said Hershey president and general manager Frank Mathers. “The bottom teams are really gaining. Binghamton and Springfield are coming on strong. Baltimore’s not out of it. They’ve got (Denis) Herron and (Randy) Hillier…
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