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October 4, 1991
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KINGS
KURRI SPICES UP RECIPE… The Los Angeles Kings’ team that captured its first regular-season division title, won a franchise record 46 games and solidified a shaky defense last year could be even stronger with the addition of right winger Jari Kurri and defensemen Charlie Huddy and Jeff Chychrun. Kurri’s acquisition gives the Kings four bonafide 40-goal scorers and three of them—Kurri, Wayne Gretzky and Tomas Sandstrom—probably will play on the same line. The remaining big gun, Luc Robitaille, is coming off a splendid post-season that he hopes to use as a springboard to yet another 40-plus goal season. Criticized in the past for owning a stable of selfish, goal-happy forwards who would just as soon not come to the rink than backcheck, the Kings came to the realization—with some prodding by coach Tom Webster—that…
THE BEAR TRUTH
Real Boston Bruins’ fans, those who lived through the Big, Bad Bruins boom of the late ’60s and early ’70s, still get up in the middle of the night to watch him play. In fits of Stanley Cup fever, black-and-gold loyalists pick themselves up from drenched sweats, stagger to their VCRs and watch old tapes of Bobby Orr. What they see is/was something to behold. In a flash, Orr cuts to the front of the net, recollects a pass from Derek Sanderson and flies across the screen in exhultation as the Bruins celebrate their 1970 Cup victory. There are his thousands of end-to-end rushes. There is his endless game of keep-away penalty killing, stripping the puck in the neutral zone and zig-zagging his way through one, two, three opponents as if they…
SABRES
PROMISE STILL REMAINS… The best thing that could happen to the Buffalo Sabres would be for the experts to be right. A year ago at this time, general manager Gerry Meehan’s team was just about everyone’s pick to finish first in the Adams Division, finally advance beyond the first round of the playoffs and perhaps even contend for the Stanley Cup. The observations were rooted in the optimism of a 98-point season in 1989 (three points out of first overall), the acquisition of center Dale Hawerchuk from the Winnipeg Jets and the sterling play of young center Pierre Turgeon and goaltender Daren Puppa. The Sabres were thought to have a good mix of youth and veteran talent, solid goaltending, a top-notch defense and an up and coming young coach in Rick Dudley. All that promise…
NORDIQUES
LINDROS HOLDS THE KEY… The 1991-92 season could be a breakthrough one for the Nordiques if several pieces of the puzzle fall into place. First and foremost, Eric Lindros, the first pick overall in the June draft and the most highly-regarded player to come out of junior since Mario Lemieux, must come to terms with team management. A happy Lindros, with his pockets full of money and a head full of assurances, will come out of the gate flying and inspire his new teamates. Lindros has proved with his strong performance at the Canada Cup that he can play at the highest level in the world. He will have to maintain that level if the Nords hope to improve. Center Joe Sakic has recovered admirably after being cut by Team Canada. The 22-year-old center has…
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