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January 18, 1991
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STAR GAZING
Wayne Gretzky has a secret to share about his favorite all-star memory. “Everybody probably thinks it was the night I scored four goals (in the 1983 game at Nassau Coliseum),” says the top scorer in hockey history, “but my favorite all-star memory is the very first game I played in (1980). I was on the ice when they introduced Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena, and the crowd made noise I’d never heard before. “Gordie got very emotional, and I was on the other side of the ice, watching. I remember thinking, ‘Wow!’ It was something. Words can’t describe what it was like—partly because he was my idol, partly because I was such a big fan myself. “I’d just turned 18, and here I am, at center ice, in front of 23,000 people.…
MAKAROV NETS THREE TO SILENCE CRITICS
FLAMES Sergei Makarov, who came under a lot of heat for his indifferent play in the first half, responded to the attacks by scoring his first NHL hat trick in a 7-0 win over Detroit Jan. 5. Makarov scored four points in a game four different times this year. Discussing his three-goal night, Makarov said: “I needed it. Two years here and no hat tricks.” Flames’ coach Doug Risebrough said: “Negative media has very little effect on him. He’s a proud guy. He wants to show people he can play.”…With an assist in a 3-3 tie with Winnipeg Jan. 2, defenseman Al Maclnnis tied Kent Nilsson atop the Flames’ all-time scoring list. Both players had 562 points through Jan. 6…The Flames reached the midpoint of their season with 48 points or…
DIGESTIVE DISORDER SIDELINES DINEEN
WHALERS Kevin Dineen was admitted into St. Francis Hospital in Hartford on Jan. 2 with lower intestinal complications stemming from his Crohn’s Disease. Dineen was expected to remain in hospital for about a week and rest a few more. He’s expected back after the All-Star break. Crohn’s Disease is a digestive disorder and is a life-long afflication. Dineen, however, has not had a severe attack in a few years. “I just got run down on the last road trip. I lost about 10-pounds,” Dineen said. “We felt I had done everything I could as an outpatient.”…With Dineen out, the Whalers recalled Chris Govedaris, a first-round pick in 1988 from Springfield of the AHL. Govedaris had a fast start, bumping Todd Krygier off a line with Bobby Holik and Carey Wilson. CANADIENS Goaltender Patrick…
MILESTONES BRING LITTLE FANFARE FOR COFFEY
The milestones fell one by one with little notice or fanfare. In a strange way, though, it was somehow fitting because that’s precisely how Paul Coffey’s career has evolved recently. With little notice or fanfare. But consider the astounding accomplishments the Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman has made in recent weeks, each representative of a brilliant career: It all began when he picked up his 700th career assist in a 9-2 win over Winnipeg Dec. 18. Just two other defensemen—Denis Potvin, with 742, and Larry Robinson, with 732—have more. The assault on the record book continued with Coffey earning his 1,000th career point in a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders Dec. 22. Only Potvin, at 1,052, has more. It concluded with Coffey scoring his 300th career goal Jan. 5 in a 5-2 win over New…
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