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March 30, 1990
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EKLUND SHINES THROUGH DISAPPOINTING SEASON
It’s safe to say the Philadelphia Flyers are having an off year. Just don’t include Pelle Eklund in that evaluation. Eklund was enjoying perhaps the finest season of his five-year NHL career. As of March 19, he had already established a new career high for goals (he had 21 to go along with 37 assists in 63 games) and maintained a consistently high level of play throughout the season. The 27-year-old center was at his best in a pair of recent wins critical to the Flyers’ playoff chances. Eklund helped set up Keith Acton’s tying goal with 6:38 to play as the Flyers rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on March 15. He added a goal and another assist in that game. Three nights later, Eklund chipped in with two more…
GREAT SCOTT FINALLY CATCHES A BREAK
For six seasons he kicked around in the New York Rangers’ organization, playing third and sometimes fourth fiddle for a franchise loaded with goaltenders. It wasn’t until Feb. 6 of this year that Ron Scott, now 29, finally caught a break. A virus, similar to an adult form of mononucleosis, sapped Kelly Hrudey of his strength, forcing the Los Angeles Kings to summon Scott—a late training-camp acquisition—from their American League farm team. While Hrudey was recovering in hopes of being completely healthy for the playoffs, Scott had played so well it’s certain the Kings will include him in their post-season plans, perhaps beyond. The Kings officially clinched a Smythe Division playoff berth with a come-from-behind 5-4 victory in Boston on March 17, a game in which they were outshot 33-18. Scott kept his team…
MONEY TALKS
To borrow a line from pop artist Don Henley, this is the end of the innocence. At least that’s what long-time hockey memorabilia collectors would have you believe. Prices for cards have risen at an astounding rate, especially in the last year. Consider: ▪ Brett Hull’s rookie card (1987-88) was worth about 50 cents last year. Now, its market value ranges from $8 to $25. ▪ The first printing of the Topps set in 1954-55 could be purchased for $500 in 1988. You would now have to shell out about five times that to get a full set. ▪ Wayne Gretzky’s rookie card (1979-80) was worth $100 last year, but sells now for between $300-$400. “The prices (of hockey cards) have gone crazy in the last three months, especially in the United States,” says Dale…
GLASNOST COMES TO SOVIET HOCKEY AS RED ARMY’S 13-YEAR REIGN ENDS
Moscow Dynamo has ended the Central Red Army I Club’s i3-year reign as champions of Soviet hotkey. In a thrilling three-way race, which wasn’t decided until the final day of the 48-game schedule on March 15, Dynamo nosed out Viktor Tikho-nov’s army club for the gold medal by three points. Khimik, which had led for all but the final two weeks of the schedule, finished third to claim the bronze. With less than a week to play, all three clubs had a shot at the gold. Playing in Khimik’s home rink, the Red Army fought back from a 2-0 defecit to win 5-2 March 9 and move to within one point of first place Dynamo. The soldiers were less than five minutes away from taking over top spot when they faced Riga…
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