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March 3, 1989
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FLYERS’ HEROISM RUNS SHALLOW
Philadelphia Flyer defenseman Jay Wells summed it up as succinctly as anyone. “One day we’re heroes,” said Wells, “and the next day we’re bums.” Which is what happens when a team is at or near the.500 level this late in the season. Philadelphia, 29-29-3, had not been at the.500 mark so late since 1971-72, when the Flyers finished 26-38-14. It was also the last season they didn’t make the playoffs. The Flyers have been inconsistent at best this season and the four games they played between Feb. 14 and 19 provided a clear illustration. “I think that our team right now has got a very fragile confidence level,” said coach Paul Holmgren. “And once a couple of goals are scored against us. you feel the confidence slip.” The week started out well, as the Flyers…
STILL NOT ONE TO MESS WITH
Mark Messier will admit his l Oth NHL season hasn’t been great. He won’t hide the fact he misses a fellow by the name of Gretzky—“a great friend, a great player, a great leader.” But to the many hockey mavens who thought the Great One’s departure from the Edmonton Oilers would thrust Messier into the spotlight and raise his game to the heights centers Bernie Nicholls and Steve Yzerman reached this season, Messier has this to say: “How can anybody be better when Wayne’s. gone? That’s impossible.” A lot of us didn’t think so. A lot of us thought Messier’s lust for the game, his insatiable thirst for success, his pride and his devil-may-care attitude would carry him through 80 games like it’s carried him through so many Aprils and Mays in the…
NHL SUMMARIES
Mon., Feb. 13 QUEBEC…… 2 1 0—3 MONTREAL…… 1 0 1—2 First Period 1—Que. Brown 15 (Tugnutt) 10:20 (pp). 2—Mtl. Chelios 11 (Richer, Naslund) 18:31 (pp). 3—Que. Moller 7 (Goulet, Hough) 18:56. Pen—Carbonneau (M) 9:17, Picard (Q) 11:14; Les-chyshyn (Q) double minor, Lemieux (M) 18:25; Picard (Q). Corson (M) 19:53 Second Period 4—Que. Hough 5 2:56 (sh). Pen—Jarvi (Q) 1:37; Svoboda (M) 11:33; Stastny (Q), Hayward (M) (served by Richer) 13:09; Finn (Q) 19:51. Third Period 5—Mtl. Corson 18 (Smith, Chelios) 1:19 (pp). Pen—Duchesne (Q) 13:19; Stastny (Q), Les-chyshyn (Q), Richer (M), Lemieux (M) 19:49. Shots, Hayward (M)…… 5 10 5—20 Tugnutt (Q)…… 1111 11—33 W—Tugnutt (6-3-2), L—Hayward (15-10-3). PP Conversions. Q (1-2), M (2-5). Attendance: 17,575. Referee, Don Koharski. TORONTO…… 0 1 0—1 NEW JERSEY…… 0 5 3—8 First Period No scoring. Pen—Damphousse (T) 1:22; Wolanin (NJ) 4:34; Marois (T) 6:36; Richardson (T), Cirella (NJ) 11:37; Kordic (T) minor, major, Korn (NJ) major…
LEMIEUX, LUMME PUNISHED BY HABS FOR MISSING CURFEW
Montreal Canadien right winger Claude Lemieux was in hot water with team management again, but this time he had company. Lemieux was fined an undisclosed amount by the team Feb. 20 and Finnish rookie defenseman Jyrki Lumme was sent to the Sherbrooke Canadiens of the American League after they missed a team curfew prior to a game in St. Louis Feb. 18. Both were scratched from all team activities as the Canadiens completed a three-game road trip. Lemieux was not suspended and was scheduled to play Feb. 22 at home against Winnipeg. Montreal managing director Serge Savard had no comment for reporters after the disciplinary action was announced. The players were only slightly more forthcoming. “The matter’s closed,” said Lemieux, who was 23-22-45 in 57 games this season. The 22-year-old Lumme, 1-3-4 in 21 games, said,…
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