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April 27, 1990
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SUDDENLY, THE HABS ARE CONTENDERS FOR THE CUP
It’s quite strange what the passing of a couple weeks can do to the perceptions of a hockey team. Take the Montreal Canadiens for example. In late March, the Canadiens were written off by most as Stanley Cup contenders. People said they couldn’t handle the Buffalo Sabres in the opening round of post-season play and that by mid-April, the Canadiens would be on the sidelines. “A lot of people wrote us off before the series,” said center Brent Gilchrist. “But the only guys who matter are the guys in the dressing room and we believed we were going to be contenders.” By beating the Buffalo Sabres in six games, the Canadiens went into the Adams Division final with a bit of an advantage over their second-round opponents—either the Boston Bruins or Hartford Whalers—who had…
CANADA VICTORIOUS IN EMOTIONAL OPENER
Using an undermanned roster, Canada overwhelmed West Germany, winning its opening game at the World Championships 5-1 April 16 in Fribourg, Switzerland. The line of center Steve Yzerman, right winger Rick Tocchet and left winger Murray Craven was too much for the West Germans to handle as Canada joined the Soviet Union, Sweden and Czechoslovakia as opening-day winners. Detroit’s Yzerman had a goal and three assists as Canada led 4-0 after 12 minutes. Yzerman assisted on two goals by Philadelphia’s Tocchet and a goal by the Flyers’ Craven. Vancouver’s Greg Adams had the other goal and his Canucks’ teammate, Kirk McLean got the win in goal. “Yzerman was simply outstanding,” said Darcy Rota, the team’s liason officer: “McLean actually held them in early until they got untracked.” Despite the relatively lopsided score, Rota said…
LATEST INJURY CLOUDS NILAN’S FUTURE
Pain, disgust, frustration and disbelief seemed to be competing for expression in the eyes of Chris Nilan as he explained how his fifth major injury in less than 2½ seasons as a New York Ranger had clouded his future. “I’m finished,” the 32-year-old right winger said the morning after a 6-1 Ranger victory April 11 at Nassau Coliseum had produced a 3-1 lead in their first-round series with the New York Islanders. “Fractured (right) forearm No. 2; same bone, different place.” Nilan, who will enter his option year next season, seemed to suggest it would not be much of a surprise if the Rangers allowed him to become a free agent. “I’ll get myself ready to play again over the summer and see what happens,” he said. “I don’t know what they have…
NEW HAVEN TO REMAIN THE KINGS’ PROPERTY
The Los Angeles Kings ended fast-spreading rumors about the possibility of moving their affiliate out of New Haven by agreeing to a three-year contract with the New Haven Coliseum. “We’re all set,” said Pat Hickey, the New Haven Nighthawks’ director of operations. “It’s all approved by Los Angeles and the deal is done. There is just some fine tuning with the Coliseum director Jim Perillo. It’s just dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.” Hickey said an official announcement would be made in mid-May. It had been speculated the Kings would sell their minor-league franchise to former New York Ranger general manager Phil Esposiţo. Then the Kings would move to Phoenix of the International League. That Hartford Whalers’ general manager Eddie Johnston—a former teammate and good friend of Esposito’s—said he was interested in moving…
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