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May 8, 1987
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Blackhawks Begin Search For New Coach
CHICAGO—The Chicago Black-hawks have set their first priority for the off-season, following their second straight playoff disaster. “We’re going to hire a coach. That’s the first thing we want to do,” Hawks’ general manger Bob Pulford said. “We have people in mind that we’re going to talk to and look at. “We’re not going to name any names, because some of the people are still playing in the playoffs. Until their season is over, we can’t really talk to them.” The name that automatically came to the forefront was Bob Berry, whose association with Pulford goes back more than 15 years when they were teammates on the Los Angeles Kings. Berry was recently fired as coach by the Pittsburgh Penguins. “He’s certainly a possibility,” Pulford said. “We’ll talk to him. But that association means…
Flyers Get Big Lift From Hershey Helpers
PHILADELPHIA—The Hershey Bears’ misfortune had turned into the Philadelphia Flyers’ salvation. The Bears, who were eliminated from the American League playoffs in the first round, had a much more significant impact on the National Hockey League playdowns. When the Bears were ousted, a busload of players arrived in Philadelphia from Hershey. And immediately, a couple of those guys were cast into big roles in the Flyers’ drive for the Stanley Cup. Move over, Tim Kerr and Brian Propp—here come Al Hill and Tim Tookey. Both newcomers played major roles as the Flyers rebounded from a second-game loss to the New York Islanders to win both games at Long Island and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Patrick final. Hill scored the first goal in a 4-1 victory in game three, while Tookey…
Not Getting Stuck
• According to veteran TV analyst Howie Meeker, number of NHL players who play with illegal sticks during the first two periods of games, and then switch sticks for the third, when they are likely to be checked: 7 or 8. • Weight in pounds of Montreal Canadien winger Mats Naslund: 160. Approximate number of pounds Naslund would have to gain to weigh as much as William (The Refrigerator) Perry: 160. • Of the 10 players drafted first by the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1973 and 1982, number who are still active in the NHL: 8 Number who are still with the Maple Leafs: 0. • Number of captains employed by the St. Louis Blues during their first decade: 3. Number of those who went on to coach the Blues: 3. • Seasons that have elapsed since…
Anders, Please Come Back, Devils Need Scoring Punch
THE DEFINITIVE STATEMENT on the foibles and futility of the franchise is this: The last time the New Jersey Devils were in the NHL playoffs, they had never set foot in New Jersey. Even worse, all but their most devoted followers admit they probably won’t get back to the playoffs again until the Devil (no relation) is forced to scrape the frost off his windshield in mid-July. To put that in perspective for those of you beyond the confines of metropolitan Newark, it will happen about the same time Bob Pulford wins a playoff game. And now, as if the franchise hasn’t already gone through hell, word has leaked out from the Land of Toxic Traumas that the Devils are in mortal peril of losing the services of forward extraordinaire Anders Carlsson. Yeah, the…
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