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Chicago Blackhawks’ left winger Steve Larmer played in his 630th consecutive game March 11 against St. Louis to tie Andy Hebenton for the fourth-longest streak in NHL history. That put Larmer 146 games behind Craig Ramsey, who has the third longest streak. The record-holder, Doug Jarvis, played in 962 consecutive games.…

CHEERS JEERS

◼ Bod probert. A simple good-luck wish to a young man who has, in the past, been his own worst enemy. Here’s hoping he continues to find the strength to lead a productive and sober life. If he can do that, his NHL comeback should be a snap. ◼ Darren Pang, The Chicago Blackhawk netminder underwent major reconstructive knee surgery last September that was supposed to kill his 1989-90 season and perhaps threaten his career. But the gnome-like goalie, all 5-foot-5 of him, battled back to defy the odds—and the doctors. He played his first game of the season March 4 with Chicago’s farm team in Indianapolis. The result? Twenty-eight saves and an 8-0 shutout. ◼ The NHL drug policy. Because the league doesn’t have one. President John Ziegler saying, “if you…

TOP-RANKED SPARTANS ACHIEVE THE EXPECTED

The No. 1-ranked Michigan State Spartans got a third period power-play goal from senior center Kip Miller, then held on to win the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament Final 4-3 over Lake Superior State March 11. After Miller’s goal made it 4-2, the Lakers came to within one when senior left winger Jeff Jablonski scored at 9:39 of the third. That set the stage for an exciting final 10 minutes for the 16,284 fans at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena. But the Lakers just couldn’t get the equalizer. “We did the best we could,” said Lake Superior coach Frank Anzalone. “We played great in the third period, but they were one goal better than us. We’re close, but we can never get the breaks.” Anzalone made it clear he was upset with the work of…