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March 29, 1991
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McVIE DOESN’T WANT TO BE LIKED
New Jersey coach Tom McVie has heard the rumors he’ll be replaced during the offseason, but the veteran coach couldn’t care less. “A guy told me ‘A lot of the players don’t like you.’ So I told him, ‘Well, we’re even.’” When asked if the players will grow to like their new coach, McVie said, “No. I don’t want them to like me. If they’re not going to work and they’re not going to be on top, then I don’t have time for them.”…Several NHL players are objecting to the NHL’s “absurd” penalty structure. They say it’s directly responsible for the increase in injuries this season. “They’ll call a five minute major and a game misconduct for an accidental high stick that draws a little blood on the forehead,” says…
POINTS PER GAME, POWER PLAY MAJOR FACTORS IN PLAYOFFS
The players are rated according to a number of factors: Points per game, current power play and line status, and playoff history. In the playoffs, the power play is of greater importance because the checking is tighter at even strength. That means a larger percentage of the goals are scored with the man advantage. That’s why defensemen who play on that unit are more valuable for your playoff hockey pools, and are rated higher. Power-play points are provided in the accompanying charts along with second half points, and points per game. Also provided are pro rated totals should the player’s team reach the conference finals. It doesn’t necessarily mean a player will get that amount of points because playoffs, of course, are a different ballgame. It’s meant to be used as a comparison…
LINDROS HAS AT LEAST ONE WEAKNESS
Just to sum up as the playoff countdown begins at 16…eight…four., two…and one: Is there anything Eric Lindros can’t do? “Well,” he said, “I think ballet’s out of the question.” Will someone tell me, if refereeing is such a difficult job, then why does Bill McCreary make it look so easy? Tie Domi is to hockey what Dave Schultz was to hockey. Silly you, thinking that the game got better. The NHL recently wrote me to object I wrote here that the league does not have a policy on drugs. Sorry, I missed it, but so did Bob Probert and Grant Fuhr, for two. It seems to me that any team with a stud at each position—goaltending, defense and forward—should be able to compete for the Cup. Chicago comes to…
GOALIE BLUE DIZZY FROM TOUR OF DUTY
Forgive goalie John Blue if he wakes up one morning and wonders what city he is in, what team he is playing for and what league he is in. When Blue was loaned to the Maine Mariners March 5, it was his sixth team this season. And the American League is his third league. “Many times it takes me a few seconds to realize what city and hotel I’m in, especially when I’m really tired,” said Blue, property of the Minnesota North Stars. “It’s a weird feeling when you start guessing the wrong places.” Blue’s wild adventure began in Kalamazoo of the International League, where he played one game. From there, he was loaned to the Capital District Islanders of the American League, but didn’t play in his one-week gig. Blue then got a…
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