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March 16, 1990
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ANOTHER CHAPTER IN A COLORFUL RIVALRY
Who needs John Brophy? With red-haired Doug Carpenter behind the Toronto bench instead of the white- maned Brophy, the Red Wings-Maple Leafs rivalry is as colorful as ever. Not to mention intense, nasty and mean-spirited. Old Broph would have been proud of the March 2 game that ended three hours, 10 minutes after the opening face-off; included 66 penalties for 272 minutes—12 fighting majors and 13 major misconduct penalties; and featured a near fight between the benches when Wings’ coach Jacques Demers tried to get at Carpenter in a wild first period. Best of all, the teams met in a re- match the next night at Maple Leaf Gardens. The series opener ended when Steve Yzerman, listed as a doubtful participant before the game, scored his second goal of the night and 53rd goat or…
HOLIK COULD BE A WHALER IN ’90.91
Hartford Whalers’ general manager Ed Johnston took great pains to explain that the kid from Czechoslovakia is no savior nor any one-man shortcut on the long, difficult road to the Stanley Cup. And, then, the Whalers turned around and threw not one, but two, news conferences to introduce Bobby Holik. And Johnston, who gambled by taking Holik 10th overall last June in the NHL entry draft, said he thinks he got the best player available and the wait will be worth it. “We say he was the best player in the draft,” Johnston told the media. “It’s our opinion that he’s even better than Mats Sundin (the Swede chosen No. I overall by Quebec). That’s a lot of people’s opinion. He’s bigger (6- foot-2, 200 pounds compared to 6- foot-3, 185 pounds) and…
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Although they are part of the show, most of them pay their own admission. They are the entertainers of the American League. Organists, mascots, bizarre chanters and wild fans. They add excitement to small, quiet arenas and make hockey games a lively event. They can always be counted on to add a spark. Win, lose or draw, they can be depended upon for an enthusiastic performance. Here are the AHL’s top entertainers: ◼ Tricolo, mascot of the Sherbrooke Canadiens: During the day, 30-year-old Claude Bernier works as a serviceman at a Ford dealer in Sherbrooke. On the weekends, he dresses up like a clown for birthday parties. But when the Canadiens are playing at the Sports Palace, Bernier slips into Tricolo’s costume. “It’s very hard to describe what I’m like in there,” Bemiersays. “I’m a…
ALL-STARS SHINE AFTER THE BREAK
The NHL. ail-stars nave snown ineir woun since uic All-Star Game. In the period after the all-star match (Jan. 21-Feb. 25), eight of the top 10 scorers—including the first six—played in the 12-7 shootout in Pittsburgh. TOP SCORERS TOP TEAMS Teams generally use their performance before and after the all-star game as a benchmark on their season. Listed below are the 21 teams’ record and winning percentage before and after the All-Star Game. HOT SHOTS The Calgary Flames had 40 shots or more in a game on 15 occasions. Listed below are 40- or more shot games for all teams and their one-game high this season.…
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