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December 11, 1987

December 11, 1987

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

Columnists

The L.A. Kings: Have Team Will Travel

The Los Angeles Kings make me sick. No, not because I don’t like ‘em. The fact of the matter is that I love the boys from L.A. and that’s why my heart sinks just about every time they play. What makes me upset is the reminder that this was to be one helluva season for hockey in Tinseltown. In September everyone was raving about rookie-of-the-year Luc Robitaille, his equally gifted-young sidekick Jimmy Carson, and such proven players as Bernie Nicholls, Bobby Carpenter, Jay Wells and Mark Hardy. Even new Kings’ president Bruce McNall thought he had a winner. Breaking precedent, McNall took out full-page ads in the L. A. papers inviting Californians to come on out and see a good hockey club. Unfortunately, they’re still looking. And I’m looking, too. But what I’m after is…

NHL

Saunders Helps Patch Threadbare Left Wing

VANCOUVER—Most NHL teams have trouble finding quality left wingers, but the situation had been ridiculous for the Vancouver Canucks. After a struggling Petri Skriko, the Canucks have been poverty-stricken. They’ve moved Steve Tambellini to the left side, and even moved Tony Tanti over from his productive right side on occasion, in a desperate search for help. Of all the natural left wingers on the team, David Saunders of St. Lawrence University is the most promising. Saunders, no Bobby Hull as yet, scored his second goal in 12 games, in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils at the Pacific Coliseum Nov. 27. His parents were in from Ottawa for the game. “It was a thrill to get one for the folks, but getting used to the league is just as much fun,” said…

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The Hockey News SCOREBOARD

ALL LEAGUE STANDINGS AS OF MON., NOV. 30 AMERICAN LEAGUE NORTHERN DIVISION SOUTHERN DIVISION RESULTS TUE, NOV., 24 FREDERICTON 2 AT UTICA 2 (OT) WED., NOV. 25 NOVASCOTIA 4 AT ADIRONDACK 3 (OT) NEWMARKET 2 AT BALTIMORE 4 BINGHAMTON 2 AT HERSHEY 4 SPRINGFIELD 2 AT MAINE 4 FREDERICTON 0 AT NEW HAVEN 3 MONCTON 6 AT ROCHESTER 6 (OT) THUR., NOV. 26 MONCTON 3 AT BINGHAMTON 4 FRI, NOV. 27 BALTIMORE 2 AT NEW HAVEN 5 MONCTON 2 AT NEWMARKET 7 HERSHEY 4 AT ROCHESTER 2 NOVA SCOTIA 1 AT SHERBROOKE 7 ADIRONDACK4 AT SPRINGFIELD 0 MAINE 2 AT UTICA 3 (OT) SAT., NOV. 28 BALTIMORE 3 AT ADIRONDACK 3 (OT) NEWMARKET 7 AT BINGHAMTON 4 ROCHESTER 3 AT HERSHEY 3 (OT) NOVA SCOTIA 5 AT MAINE 5 (OT) SHERBROOKE 6 AT SPRINGFIELD 3 SUN., NOV. 29 FREDERICTON 3 AT MONCTON 5 SHERBROOKE 2 AT NEW HAVEN 4 BINGHAMTON 6 AT ROCHESTER 4 SCORING LEADERS GOALTENDING LEADERS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION RESULTS WED., NOV. 25 KALAMAZOO 3…

NHL

Eight Men Is Enough For Nordique Defense

QUEBEC CITY—What has 16 legs, can only use four at once and must learn to live in harmony? Answer: The Quebec Nordiques’ defense. The Nordiques feel 19-year-old rearguard Stephane Guerard is too talented to return to the junior Shawinigan Cataractes, so they’ve committed themselves to an eight-defenseman roster to accommodate him. Most teams keep six rearguards, some as few as five. The Nordiques’ third choice, 41st overall in the 1986 entry draft, was recalled from the Canadian Olympic team when injuries felled Normand Rochefort and Randy Moller. When the veterans returned, coach Andre Savard said he didn’t want to lose the youngster. “We will finish the season with eight defensemen,” said Savard. “Everyone knows that you never have enough good backliners around. That’s why I want eight guys available.” Rochefort, Moller and Guerard are joined by…