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June 13, 1986
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFF STANDINGS STANLEY CUP FINALS GAMES COMPLETED FRI. MAY 16 MONTREAL 2 AT CALGARY 5 SUN. MAY 18 MONTREAL 3 AT CALGARY 2 TUE. MAY 20 CALGARY 3 AT MONTREAL 5 THU. MAY 22 CALGARY 0 AT MONTREAL 1 SAT. MAY 24 MONTREAL 4 AT CALGARY 3 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS NORRIS DIVISION GAMES COMPLETED WED. APR. 9 TORONTO 5 AT CHICAGO 3 THU. APR. 10 TORONTO 6 AT CHICAGO 4 SAT. APR. 12 CHICAGO 2 AT TORONTO 7 GAMES COMPLETED WED. APR. 9 ST. LOUIS 2 AT MINNESOTA 1 THU. APR. 10 ST. LOUIS 2 AT MINNESOTA 6 SAT. APR. 12 MINNESOTA 3 AT ST. LOUIS 4 SUN. APR. 13 MINNESOTA 7 AT ST. LOUIS 4 TUE. APR. 15 ST. LOUIS 6 AT MINNESOTA 3 DIVISION FINALS GAMES COMPLETED FRI. APR. 18 TORONTO 1 AT ST. LOUIS 6 SUN. APR. 20 TORONTO 3 AT ST. LOUIS 0 TUE. APR. 22 ST. LOUIS 2 AT TORONTO 5 THU. APR. 24 ST. LOUIS 7 AT TORONTO 4 SAT. APR. 26 TORONTO 3 AT ST. LOUIS 4 MON.…
Veteran Gradin Offered A Termination Pact
VANCOUVER—The Vancouver Canucks haven’t acquired any new talent to augment their sagging ranks since they went out three straight in the playoffs, but they may lose some of what little talent they had. Veteran Swedish centre Thomas Gradin, the best player in the National Hockey League team’s history, has been offered a termination contract by general manager Jack Gordon. That means Gradin can choose not to sign the contract which calls for somewhere between $250,000 and $300,000 (Cdn.) over the remaining year and become a free agent without compensation. And while Gradin is claiming to be indecisive about what course of action he should follow, at least two general managers around the league feel he has already decided to sign a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins. If this scenario is true, there is…
Pieces Falling Into Place, Francis Says Team Solid
HARTFORD—The engine has been assembled as far as Emile Francis is concerned. “We can’t wait to get going,” he said. In some ways, this will be the longest summer in Hartford since the Whalers joined the National Hockey League seven seasons back. No doubt Francis, the Whaler GM and president, will continue to tinker with his engine—old habits are hard to break—but after a highly satisfying stretch run, Francis figures that the pistons and points are primed for a better run next year. Plugs he can always find. “Five or less,” Francis said when pressed on the number of lineup changes he expects for the fall. “What happened the last two months here was a real revelation as to what kind of team we’ve really got.” The Whalers first suspected that they had the goods…
Summer Already Seems Too Long
LOS ANGELES—Members of the Los Angeles Kings had packed their bags and headed for home a month and a half before the Stanley Cup championship series even began. It’s already been a long off-season. “Seems like the summer should be over,” Bob Janecyk was saying, “and it hasn’t even started yet.” That’s the price five National Hockey League teams pay each spring for failing to qualify for a playoff berth. The Kings have paid it three times in the past four seasons. It’s a new experience, however, for Janecyk, who as a rookie goaltender in 1984-85 posted 22 victories and barely missed knocking the Edmonton Oilers out of the playoffs one year early with a stirring post-season performance. “It was a big disappointment,” said Janecyk, referring to the Kings’ 28-point nosedive and his 14-16-4, 4.67…
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