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March 9, 1990
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STARS SHOULD MOVE TO OAKLAND
The essential question that should be being considered around the NHL these days, and especially in Minnesota, is not why the North Stars should move west, but why not? Is there anyone out there without a $50 million stake in the matter, who can produce a single, compelling reason why the North Stars shouldn’t call the Bay Area home next season? The fans? Okay, parting will be so much sweet sorrow, but like their cruel winters, the 8,000 or so in Minnesota who are still interested in the North Stars will soon get over it. The market? At the rate they’re going, the North Stars will soon have more potential buyers than season-ticket holders. And that’s not a lot. The history? The state may be hockey crazy, but the fans are obviously not crazy about the hockey…
CRUCIAL BENCHING INSPIRES KRUSHELNYSKI
Mike Krushelnyski knows how he has to play to be an effective player in the NHL. He just forgot for a little while. So the Los Angeles Kings’ coaching staff gave him a little reminder by benching him for the team’s 6-5 loss to the Detroit Red Wings Feb. 14. The Valentine’s Day rest, the first time he’d sat out this season for anything other than an injury, seemed to give him his heart back. And it showed. “I think he realized he could be playing better,“ said Kings’ interim co-coach Cap Raeder. “We’re not pointing fingers because he hasn’t been the only one. The same could be said for a lot of players. “But he’s really come on since we sat him. He’s been outstanding. He’s got to skate and play physical…
BALTIMORE ODD COUPLE STARRING ON ICE
John Purves and Steve Maltais are the Baltimore Skipjacks’ version of the Odd Couple. Purves, 22, is a left winger. Maltais, 21, plays the right side. Purves was a middle round draft pick—fifth round, 103rd overall—in 1986. Maltais was an early pick—third round, 57th overall—in 1987. Purves was sent back to junior hockey for a season as an overage player. Maltais made the jump to pro on time. The differences end there, for Purves and Maltais now have much in common. They are linemates, roomates on the road, about the same size and two of the best rookie forwards in the American League. Maltais, 6-foot-l, 190 pounds, was second among rookie scorers with 26-22-58 totals; Purves, 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, was fourth with 25 goals and 55 points. “We’re similar type hockey players. Neither one of…
TOUGH ROAD AHEAD IN ADAMS PLAYOFFS
On Feb. 24, the Hartford Whalers lost 3-1 to the Winnipeg Jets and still clinched a playoff berth at the earliest date in their NHL history. Merci, Quebec Nordiques. While much was being made of the woeful Nordiques and their charge for last place and of the three-way battle for the top spot in the Adams Division, few folks around the NHL were talking about the Whalers. For good reason. With a record of 28-28-7, the Whalers were exactly where everybody said they’d be, in fourth place and at .500. It seems the Whalers govern that spot by divine right. As of Feb. 25, they sat 37 points ahead of Quebec and 14 behind the third-place Montreal Canadiens. With more than a month left in the season, the Whalers were starting to realize they…
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