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January 6, 1989
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PUPPA REMAINS SOLID AS SABRES RATTLE
On the surface, Buffalo Sabre netminder Daren Puppa’s numbers didn’t look all that good. After 32 games he was 9-7-3, including a 4-7-1 mark since Tom Barrasso’s trade to Pittsburgh on Nov. 12 made him the team’s undisputed No. 1 goalie. He was yanked early in a 5-4 loss at Los Angeles Nov. 19 just three games after he shut out the New York Islanders 3-0 on the day Barrasso was traded. He was yanked late in a 6-1 loss to Hartford Dec. 2 and again in a 9-0 debacle against the Whalers Dec. 6. He was also pulled Dec. 11 in a 6-4 loss to Washington. But given the Sabres’ status, fourth in the Adams Division with a 12-17-3 record, Puppa’s goals-against average was certainly acceptable. He held a 3.60GAA when Barrasso was…
NHL SUMMARIES
Mon., Dec. 12 First Period 1 — Mtl, Corson 10 (Robinson, Richer) 10:14 (pp). Pen—Corson (M) 2:54; Robinson (M) 5:45; B. Sweeney (B) 9:31; Linseman (M) 11:24; Mtl bench (served by Richer) 15:13. Second Period 2 — Bos, Crowder 6 (Miller, Linseman) 12:57. 3 — Mtl, Gainey 7 (Carbonneau, Ludwig) 17:39. Pen—Brickley (B) 4:30; Lemieux (M) major, game misconduct 5:03; Quintal (B) 9:06; Podloski (B) 14:29. Third Period 4 — Mtl, Robinson 1 (Carbonneau, Gainey) 4:33. Pen—Ludwig (M) 9:33; Galley (B) 12:10; Linseman (B) 18:13. W—Roy (13-2-3), L—Lemelin (5-9-3). PP Conversions, B (0-5), M (1-7). Attendance: 17,013. Referee, Bill McCreary. First Period No scoring. Pen—McSorley (LA) double minor, misconduct, game misconduct 1:44; Dionne (NY) 3:12; Ogrodnick (NY) 3:19; Vanbiesbrouck (NY) (served by Lawton) 13:46; DeGray (LA) 15:42; McBean (LA), Kisio (NY) 18:29. Second Period 1 — LA, Gretzky 24 (Nicholls, Carpenter) 3:29. 2 — NYR, Ogrodnick 2 (Kisio, Mullen) 5:58. 3…
MURRAY WINS 300TH, SETS SIGHTS ON SUCCESSFUL PLAYOFFS
Twelve days after his 46th birthday and eight days before Christmas, coach Bryan Murray received a present from his Washington Capitals: Victory No. 300. Murray became the 17th NHL coach to reach that milestone when the Capitals defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Dec. 17 at Capital Centre. Murray was presented the game puck by his players and was chosen No. I star of the game. “It’s very nice, very thoughtful and I didn’t even score a goal,” Murray said. “This isn’t something I looked forward to or dreamed about when I was hired here (in 1981). It speaks well of what’s happened to the team and organization as a whole. “I’ve looked at the list of coaches who have won 300 and there are some big names there. Most have won Stanley Cups…
NHL PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
MONTREAL—Philadelphia Flyers’ goaltender Ron Hextall, who led his club to three consecutive wins while registering a 1.00 goals-against-average, was named Chrysler Canada Performer of the Week for the period ending December 18. Hextall, who was in the midst of a seven-game undefeated streak (6-0-1), edged two Pittsburgh Penguins—center Mario Lemieux and goaltender Tom Barrasso—to capture the award. The Chrysler Canada divisions of Chrysler Motors and Dodge will donate $500 to the youth hockey organization of each performer’s choice. The Chrysler Canada divisions of Chrysler Motors and Dodge also sponsor the Performer of the Month and Performer of the Year Awards, for which the latter receives the Dodge vehicle of his choice. In four years, Chrysler Canada and Dodge have contributed more than $120,000 to youth hockey associations across North America. Hextall began his…
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