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December 13, 1991
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Captain Murray central figure in team’s change of fortune
Depending on what season it is, there are usually two ways to describe the Winnipeg Jets. They are either one of the NHL’s most-improved teams or one of the most-disappointing. This is the up year for the NHL’s up-and-down franchise and a big reason for the change in fortune is center Troy Murray. Acquired in the off-season from Chicago and appointed Jets’ captain at the end of training camp, Murray has spent much of his time ducking the credit. The Jets entered December with a 6-0-1 streak including wins over the New York Rangers Nov. 27 and Chicago Dec. 1. “Any time you have Thomas Steen, Phil Housley and Eddie Olczyk on your hockey team, you’re going to be as talented as a lot of teams in the NHL,” Murray said. “I don’t…
Diminutive Sweeney comes up big on Boston blue line
At 5-feet-10 and 185 pounds, Don Sweeney is one of the smallest defensemen in the NHL. But that hasn’t prevented him from being Boston’s second-best rearguard this season behind Ray Bourque. “He has been great, he’s playing terrific hockey,” said Bruins’ assistant general manager Mike Milbury. “There’s no question about it, game in and game out, he has been our second-best defenseman this season. “The best thing about him is his reliability. You know what you’re going to get from him every night which is plenty of effort. Now, along with that nightly effort, we’re also getting top performance.” Sweeney had one goal and five assists in his first 20 games but provided the Bruins with solid play by consistently gaining control of the puck in the Bruins’ zone and moving it up…
Storm warning: Guelph posts victory No. 1
The Guelph Storm has been called many names—Light Breeze, Gentle Spring Zephyr, Partly Cloudy—but nobody can call the team losers. Not any more. It took 25 games but the Ontario League’s newest entry finally made the win column with a 2-1 victory over the London Knights Nov. 24. “Nobody was injured, just our pride,” Knights’ coach Gary Agnew said. The Storm had lost 19 and tied five before the victory. The Storm was formerly the Dukes of Hamilton. Guelph set an OHL futility record, going winless through 24 games at the start of a season. The 1976-77 Oshawa Generals went 17 games (0-16-1) before their first win. The Storm’s 13 home games (0-8-5) before a win is another OHL record. But Guelph fell short of the alltime futility mark. Kingston lost 28 straight…
Poddubny finished as Devil?
Veteran left winger Walt Poddubny has likely played his last game for the New Jersey Devils. After dressing for a Nov. 16 game against the Winnipeg Jets, the 31-year-old didn’t play in the Devils’ next three games. He met with general manager Lou Lamoriello to discuss his future with the club and concluded a trade or a buyout would best serve I both sides. The impending return of left winger Zdeno Ciger from wrist surgery, the success of Valeri Zelepukin at Utica of the American League and the hope that Russian Alexander Semak might soon join the Devils, spelled the end for Poddubny. “At this point there doesn’t appear to be a spot in our lineup,” Lamoriello said. “With Ciger getting closer to returning and perhaps Zelepukin ready to be recalled, I told…
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