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February 16, 1990
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’BROADWAY JOSEPH’ DRAWS RAVE REVIEWS
St. Louis Blues’ equipment man Frank Bums came up with an appropriate nickname forrookie goaltender Curtis Joseph after two successful outings in New York. “They (New York) have got Broadway Joe (former New YorkJets’ quarterback Joe Namath),” Bums joked. “We’ve got Broadway Joseph.” Broadway Joseph opened to rave reviews in the big city. On Jan. 30. he started for only the second time of his brief NHL career, and stopped 24 shots in the Blues’ 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders. He got a No. 2 star for his efforts. The next night, he came off the bench at 13:54 of the first period, after Kris King put out starter Vincent Riendeau with a vicious check into the cross bar. Joseph shut out the Rangers on 27 shots as the Blues came…
NEILSON STEAMED AT BRUINS’ MILBURY
RANGERS Although coach Roger Neilson’s ability to maintain a calm, cool exterior has been remarkable, he was more than a little disturbed by the comments of Boston coach Mike Milbury following the Rangers’ 2-1 victory at Boston Feb. 3. “The last time we were here, he said they lost because we played boring hockey or something and this time they’re claiming that one of our players (Kris King) made some kind of a racial slur (allegedly against Graeme Townshend),” said Neilson. “First of all, I believe Kris when he says he didn’t make any kind of racial reference and, secondly, it looks to me as though Milbury has to have some excuse every time the Bruins lose. I don’t like it and I’m surprised at the way Milbury is acting.’’…Goalie John…
OVERAGE PLAYERS NO HELP IN CHALLENGE
Not even a stacked team could help the Quebec League de- feat the Ontario League in this year’s Challenge Cup. The QMJHL was defeated 3-0 by the OHL in the annual game, held Jan. 30 in Cornwall, despite the fact it had four overage players on its roster when only two were permitted. Only one overage member, St-Jean center Jan Alston, was among the first 12 selections voted to the team by league coaches. , Victoriaville Tigres’ coach Guy Chouinard, who was named head coach of the QMJHL all-stars, added three overage players—Drummond- ville Voltigeurs’ center Steve Chartrand, Hull Olympiques’ defenseman Herbert Hohenberger and College Français center Paul Willett. Chouinard said he was not aware of the rule and, by the time he realized the error, the team had already been announced in a…
CARPENTER’S GOT TOOLS TO MAKE A WINNER
You can cut Doug Carpenter’s intensity—if you’re lucky—with a laser beam. His stare has been known to bore a hole through a referee’s conscience and his handshake could crunch a bunch of walnuts. As for his coaching, well, he has restored what once was a Toronto Maple Leaf theme of another era—Guts, Goals and Glamor. More than that, he has taken a club that was going nowhere last fall and re-shaped them into a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Just how he did it is a mystery. Or is it? “First I had to deal with the attitude of the players,” he says, thrusting his jaw out like an ice-breaker. “Then, there was a matter of instilling a work ethic. Finally, I had to instill a team concept. When a club hasn’t been…
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