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October 2, 1992
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Camp turns into war zone
The Detroit Red Wings didn’t need men in striped shirts to officiate their intrasquad training camp scrimmages. They needed a United Nations’ peace-keeping force. Tensions seemed to heighten on a daily basis between the Russians and North Americans in camp. In the most brutal incident, minorleague center Max Middendorf was ordered off the ice by coach-general manager Bryan Murray for sticking defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov in the head and kicking him while he was under a scrum involving all 10 players on the ice. A few days earlier, defenseman Igor Malykhin, one of the pleasant surprises in the opening week, opened a gash under Dino Ciccarelli’s chin that required seven stitches. He then whacked Steve Yzerman on the upper right arm. Yzerman responded with a two-hander to Malykhin’s helmet. Murray ordered Malykhin to knock it…
Rheaume will milk act for all it’s worth
Welcome to president-elect Gil Stein’s brave new NHL world. Enter The Steinmeister’s realm and you instantly are assailed with more questions than Eric Lindros has bank accounts. Which means it’s time for The Answer Man. Q: How will referees enforce the league’s new rule on instigation of fights? A: Director of officiating Bryan Lewis is scouring the Australian Outback for a lost tribe of aborigines with eyes at the sides, on top and in back of their heads who will detect all infractions. Q: How can one referee possibly see everything? A: Under the two-eyed, one ref system, officials will nail true instigators 14 per cent of the time, in 50 per cent of the games. That’s under. optimum conditions. Q: If Manon Rheaume is good enough to work out with the Tampa Bay Lightning,…
Burridge out for season?
Coaches and general managers have always worried about athletes taking part in dangerous off-season activities such as hang-gliding or water skiing. But golf was always considered a fairly safe form of recreation. Until now. Randy Burridge-who had major surgery in May on his left knee-underwent the same sort of surgery on his right knee Sept. 17 after injuring it playing golf. Burridge and his agent Anton Thun said the left winger could be back by February but the Capitals don’t expect him back for the regular season. Burridge was playing golf on Sept. 5 when he tried to address the ball on a steep hill. The knee gave away. Burridge aborted the round, drove home and applied ice. “When it went, I thought, ‘Oh, I’m glad it’s not the left,’” Burridge said. “But it…
Impaired motor skills could end Gaetz’s career
The San Jose Sharks aren’t including defenseman Link Gaetz in their plans this season and they aren’t sure if he’ll be part of their future at all. Gaetz, who became a fan favorite in the Bay Area last season by establishing himself as one the NHL’s most intimidating players, has been sidelined by impaired motor skills. They are the result of serious head injuries he sustained in a car accident April 2. The problem became apparent when Gaetz skated with the team during the first six days of training camp. “We’ve pretty much resigned ourselves to the fact we probably won’t have him this season,” said Dean Lombardi, director of hockey operations. “The doctors are telling us he’s at risk out there. He’s not ready to take hits right now. He’s an open…
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