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May 8, 1992
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Player agents had big hand in getting NHL strike settled
The influence of player agents in helping to settle the NHL strike is becoming more evident by the week. Bluelines has learned two different general managers were phoned days before the agreement was announced and in each case the agent informed that his players were ready to return to their teams. In both cases, the managers suggested a lay-low policy pending the outcome of talks. Although he vehemently denies the story, John Davidson also is reported to have been a catalyst in the settlement, having been in contact with all parties from John Ziegler to Bob Goodenow, to pivotal players such as Wayne Gretzky...New York Ranger Randy Gilhen didn’t win any friends among ex-teammates when he said the Pittsburgh Penguin players “don’t like to get hit.” Pittsburgh’s Phil Bourque disagrees.…
The Joy of Six
If you still doubt that parity has hit the NHL, simply consult this year’s Campbell Conference playoffs. As was the case last season, every first-round series was guaranteed to last at least six games. That hadn’t happened since 1987, when the NHL lengthened the division semifinal series from a best-of-five to best-of-seven format. Sunday April 26 Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 It was an evening of firsts. Tim Chevaldae recorded his first career playoff shutout and Mike Sillinger scored his first playoff goal. Both were integral as the Red Wings staved off elimination. Chevaldae shook the flu bug to stop all 24 North Star shots. Sillinger’s goal gave the Red Wings a 20 lead in the third period. The Red Wings’ held the North Stars’ power play scoreless in eight chances. Minnesota leads series 3-2. Chicago 6,…
Experienced Cup graduates teach teammates art of calm
Perhaps the New York Rangers would have won the game anyway. Even if they had not changed one player from last year’s team, they might have survived their first crisis of the season. Still, it helped immeasurably to confront the problem with such people as Mark Messier, Jeff Beukeboom, Adam Graves and Randy Gilhen. The four were brought to New York to give the team the benefit of their talents, of course; but at least as important was the benefit of their playoff success. You don’t know how important that will be until you really need it, and the Rangers needed it desperately when they fell behind 2-1 after three games to their cross-river rivals, the New Jersey Devils. The Rangers won Game 5 of the series 3-0 at the Meadowlands April 25. In…
Season of firsts on Island
Precedent and patterns took a beating during the New York Islanders’ season. Old habits, in fact, took it on the chin more than the Islanders did. That was a sign that a franchise known for keeping the status quo underwent long-overdue changes. In some cases, they were growing pains more than positive turns. Either way, the season did provide more than the usual share of firsts, including: □ First time the Islanders missed the playoffs without finishing last in their division-they were fifth in the Patrick. □ First back-to-back non-playoff seasons since the franchise’s first two seasons. □ First Islanders inducted to the Hall of Fame-Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy became the first teammates enshrined together. Theirs became the first Islander numbers-5 and 22, respectively-retired and raised to the rafters at Nassau Coliseum. □ First coach…
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