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February 24, 1989
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NHL SUMMARIES
ALL-STAR GAME Tues., Feb. 7 CAMPBELL…… 2 3 4—9 WALES…… 2 1 2—5 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE—Goal, Grant Fuhr (Edm), Mike Vernon (Cgy); defense, Dave Ellett (Wpg). Dave Manson (Chi), Kevin Lowe (Edm), Gary Suter (Cgy), Paul Reinhart (Van), Steve Duchesne (LA); forwards. Joe Mullen (Cgy). Bernie Nicholls (LA). Gary Leeman (Tor). Mark Messier (Edm), Jimmy Carson (Edm), Brett Hull (StL). Jari Kurri (Edm), Denis Savard (Chi), Steve Yzerman (Det), Dino Ciccarelli (Min), Luc Robitaille (LA), Wayne Gretzky (LA), Joe Nieuwendyk (Cgy). Savard injured and did not play. He was replaced by Nieuwendyk. WALES CONFERENCE—Goal. Sean Burke (NJ), Rejean Lemelin (Bos); defense, Scott Stevens (Wsh), Phil Housley (Buf), Paul Coffey (Pit), Larry Robinson (Mtl), Glen Wesley (Bos), Ray Bourque (Bos); forwards. Cam Neely (Bos), Kevin Dineen (Hfd), John MacLean (NJ). Bobby Smith (Mtl). Pat LaFontaine (NYI). Mike…
NORDS HERALD RETURN TO FORM BY GILLIS
Paul Gillis is his combative self once again. After a lacklustre 1987-88, he’s bounced back to his fiery, stir-’em-up style of play. “I’m playing as well as during Michel Bergeron’s last season in Quebec (1986-87),” said Gillis. “I’m in top shape and feel very comfortable on the ice. I’m showing all those people that I’m a lot better than they thought I was.” In voting by reporters, the 25-year-old center was named the Quebec Nordiques’ top offensive player for the season’s third quarter. Gillis, who scored four goals and 12 assists in 18 games, outpointed Iiro Jarvi 51-25 in voting. He finished second to defenseman Randy Moller (43-41) in voting for the top defensive player. Gillis, with 121 points, leads in player-of-the-year voting. Moller is second with 103. Gillis’ turnaround has been welcomed by the Nordiques,…
OH, NO, NOT ANOTHER FIGHT COLUMN
One might wonder: What’s all the fuss about fighting in the National Hockey League? There it is in glorious color on the front cover—again. Inside, on page 8, we’ve got our survey of players at the NHL All-Star Game on the subject of hockey’s not-so-sweet science. And on page 9 you’ll find letters reacting to Steve Dryden’s anti-fighting column of a few weeks ago. One can only imagine a cynic asking what would happen if fighting were increasing, which it’s not. Fact is, it’s decreasing. That’s the word from Mike Emrick, the Philadelphia Flyers’ television voice, who charts major penalties in the NHL. His data revealed a slim majority of games this season had been fight-free—299 of 595. In the remaining 296, there were 533 fights. Last season, after 593 games, there were only 253…
GLOVES COME OFF AS READERS REACT TO COLUMNIST
No issue—save the NHL’s U.S. television deal with SportsChannel America—raises the ire of hockey fans as much as fighting. In the Jan. 27, 1989 issue of The Hockey News, columnist Steve Dryden condemned Hghting in the NHL and suggested the time has come to rid the game of it. It prompted the biggest reader response since last season s Dave Brown-Tomas Sandstrom incident. Here’s a sampling of how fans feel about his column and fighting’s place in the game. LIGHTNING STRIKES Steve Dryden’s column was repulsive. He singled out Toronto’s John Kordic and ripped him in print, basically calling for Kordic’s job. Dryden should remember he is dealing with a man’slivelihood. Such columns accomplish nothing except hurt feelings. Dryden called fighting the league’s top image problem. In whose mind? Nothing gets the fans more excited…
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