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April 7, 1989
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BIG: A NEW HOCKEY HIT STARRING ERIC LINDROS
The temptation is to herald Eric Lindros as one of hockey’s future superstars. It is one best resisted, in fairness to a teenager who has the body of a man and skills to match. He only seems bigger than life, because at 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds, the St. Michael’s Buzzer center is bigger than almost everybody else in the Metro Toronto Jr. B League. Lindros is widely regarded as the most exciting NHL prospect in North America. And he just turned 16 on Feb. 28. No pressure. “If I keep working hard and I keep my head on straight, things will work out,” says Lindros. The hockey establishment is counting on it after the Toronto resident’s dizzying season. He scored 25 goals and 42 assists in 36 regular-season games with the Buzzers, and added, perhaps, the…
BAD MEDICINE
The Moose Jaw Warriors have done what no other team in Canadian major junior hockey has done since 1986—they eliminated the Medicine Hat Tigers. The sixth-place Warriors, who were 16 points out of a playoff spot in early January, defeated the two-time Memorial Cup champions in three straight games in their Western League best-of-five East Division series. The Tigers finished third in league play. “We didn’t do anything differently, we just tried to do the things that got us here.” said Warriors’ coach Lorne Molleken. “And in any series, the key is goaltending. Stan (Smokey) Reddick was the bottom line for us. He’s the kind of goaltender who thrives on a heavy workload and the more he plays, the better he gets.” Reddick, the 19-year-old brother of Winnipeg Jets’ goalie Eldon (Pokey) Reddick, kept…
NHL STATISTICAL REPORT
STANDINGS RESULTS POINTS FUTURE GAMES HOME-ROAD RECORDS DIVISIONAL RECORDS TEAM POWER PLAY (ADV) TOTAL ADVANTAGES (PPGF) POWER-PLAY GOALS FOR (PCT) ARRIVED BY DIVIDING NUMBER OF POWER-PLAY GOALS BY TOTAL ADVANTAGES TEAM PENALTY KILLING (TSH) TOTAL TIMES SHORT-HANDED (PPGA) POWER-PLAY GOALS AGAINST (PCT) ARRIVED BY DIVIDING - TIMES SHORT MINUS POWER-PLAY GOALS AGAINST - BY TIMES SHORT TEAM PENALTIES (GP) GAMES PLAYED (PEN) TOTAL PENALTY MINUTES INCLUDING BENCH MINUTES (BMI) TOTAL BENCH MINOR MINUTES (AVG) AVERAGE PENALTY MINUTES/GAME ARRIVED BY DIVIDING TOTAL PENALTY MINUTES BY GAMES PLAYED LEADING SCORERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS LEADING ROOKIES TEAM-BY-TEAM SCORING BOSTON BRUINS BUFFALO SABRES CALGARY FLAMES CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS DETROIT RED WINGS EDMONTON OILERS HARTFORD WHALERS LOS ANGELES KINGS MINNESOTA NORTH STARS MONTREAL CANADIENS NEW JERSEY DEVILS NEW YORK ISLANDERS NEW YORK RANGERS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS QUEBEC NORDIQUES ST. LOUIS BLUES TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VANCOUVER CANUCKS WASHINGTON CAPITALS WINNIPEG JETS GOALTENDING…
A LOOK FAR INTO THE FUTURE
Never let it be said yours truly is shortsighted. Here’s one man’s view of what’s in store beyond the playoffs: The New York Ranger organization isn’t big enough for both general manager Phil Esposito and coach Michel Bergeron. Regardless of what the Blueshirts do in the playoffs, the struggle will eventually lay claim to one man. Bergeron’s dislike of Esposito is not believed as great as Espo’s animosity towards the coach who cost him a first-round pick. Bosom buddies, they’re not. The only question is: Who will go? The Pittsburgh Penguins will start next season with a new coach—for the third consecutive year. Sure, the Pens have finally made the playoffs under Gene Ubriaco, but shouldn’t a team with Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey and Tom Barrasso play better than Pittsburgh did in 1988-89? Penguin players…
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