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May 19, 1989
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RUOTSALAINEN RETURNS TO NHL WITH DEVILS
By his own admission, Reijo Ruotsalainen isn’t entirely certain he still has what it takes to play in the NHL. But the New Jersey Devils are. And they were willing to offer him a one-year contract worth more than $200,000 to prove it. Ruotsalainen, who hasn’t played in the NHL in two seasons, signed with the Devils during the World Championships. The signing was announced at a news conference May 4. In a conference call from his home in Oulu, Finland, the 29-year-oId defenseman wondered if he still had the desire and stamina to go along his excellent skating and puck-handling skills. “Sure, I’ve been thinking about that. I’ve been talking to Lou (Devils’ general manager Lamoriello) a lot about whether I can still play,” said Ruotsalainen. “That’s a question mark. I want to…
NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
LEADING SCORERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS LEADING DEFENSEMEN LEADING ROOKIES ROOKIE LEADERS 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 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 YORK RANGERS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ST. LOUIS BLUES VANCOUVER CANUCKS WASHINGTON CAPITALS GOALTENDING…
LOOB CONSIDERING RETURN TO SWEDEN
FLAMES There’s a possibility right winger Hakan Loob may not return to the Flames next year, general manager Cliff Fletcher acknowledged. “There’s a lot of speculation about that and he could well go home,” said Fletcher. “But I’m not interested in addressing the issue until after the playoffs.” The 28-year-old Loob, a six-year NHL veteran, has made no secret of the fact he wants to finish his playing career in Sweden. However, he has not set a timetable for a possible return and says he will not decide his immediate future until the season ends. “Nothing is decided,” said Loob, “and it won’t be decided until the summer.” Loob has one year remaining on the five-year contract he signed in 1985, but Fletcher said he would not hold him to it.…
ANOTHER KELLY AS VOICE OF BLUES?
The late Dan Kelly’ son, John, looks like a good bet to join the St. Louis Blues’ broadcasting team fulltime next season, taking over where his dad left off. During the playoffs, Kelly hedgehopped between Blues games and the Adirondack Red Wings broadcasts, which he has handled for the past few years. Although John’s move to his father’s former slot seems like a natural, young Kelly admits to having reservations about taking over the mike. “At first I wasn’t nervous,” he says, “but there were a lot of thoughts running through my head. Things are still up in the air (about the future), but I think they will be settled down after the season. I haven’t sat down and talked with them about going there. They haven’t said 100 percent…
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