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December 20, 1991
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Capitals’ story dying to be told
I enjoy your publication and look forward to its arrival each week, but are we watching the same hockey games? How can you continue to ignore the spectacular play of the Washington Capitals? Instead, we are regaled with the feats of the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils, both of which have been handily beaten by the Caps. And the Devils have the best defense in the NHL (THN, Nov. 22)? Give me a break. Kevin Hatcher, Al Iafrate, Rod Langway and Calle Johansson beat the Devils’ defense at every turn. The Capitals’ offense, meanwhile, was the best in the league through the first quarter. Hockey is a great game and if you’re not paying attention to the great play of the Capitals this season, you’re missing a great story. J.W. Lewis Chesapeake, Va. Bad…
Blue collar Conacher flaunts offensive touch
The day Pat Conacher becomes a floater is the day Tom McVie walks away from coaching and starts driving a taxi. No player has typified McVie’s coaching philosophy more than Conacher, the hard working 32-year-old left winger who was on his way to his best of nine NHL seasons. With a pair of goals in a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames Dec. 5, Conacher matched his entire 1990-91 output of (five) for the Devils. More importantly, he scored a shorthanded marker, as the Devils’ penalty-killing unit continued to rank No. 1 in the league. “You talk about ld time hockey. He’s a throwback,” McVie said. “He plays every shift like it’s the last minute of the seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals and we’re either up by a goal or down…
THE WEEK IN HOCKEY: DEC. 2-8
A weekly compendium of significant events and developments. Dec. 2: More than 1,100 mourners attend funeral of Pittsburgh Penguins’ coach Bob Johnson in Colorado Springs, Colo. Johnson died of brain cancer Nov. 26. Dec. 3: Dr. Clement Olivier of Montreal announces a female patient who died of AIDS complications two years ago told him she’d had sexual relations with about 50 NHL players. Quebec Nordiques’ goalie Ron Tugnutt records first career shutout in 3-0 win over Vancouver Canucks. NHL suspends Toronto Maple Leaf right winger Gary Leeman four games for hitting Minnesota North Stars’ defenseman Mark Tinordi with his stick Nov. 29. Pittsburgh Penguins’ right winger Jay Caufield receives automatic 10-game suspension for leaving bench to join altercation. Dec. 4: Philadelphia Flyers fire coach Paul Holmgren and name Bill Dineen head coach. NHL board of governors begin…
IN THIS ISSUE
Nine points in three games earned Chicago Blackhawks’ center Jeremy Roenick NHL Pro Set Player of the Week honors for the week ending Dec. 8. Roenick, a native of Boston, scored seven goals and added two assists, leading the Blackhawks to a 3-0-0 record. Roenick scored at least one goal in each game, highlighting the week with a four-goal performance Dec. 7 against the New York Islanders, as the Blackhawks moved into second place in the Norris Division. Throughout the 1991-92 season, Pro Set, Inc. will donate $600 to the youth hockey organization designated by the Player of the Week. Pro Set will also contribute $1,200 on behalf of the Player of the Month and $8,500 for the Player of the Year Award. Now in its second season as sponsor of these NHL Awards,…
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