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October 30, 1992
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Barrasse not fazed by numbers
There are certain statistics you shouldn’t use when trying to measure Tom Barrasso’s value to the Pittsburgh Penguins. And goals-against average is pretty high on the list. That stat might provide a solid numerical assessment of most goalies, but Barrasso isn’t most goalies. Barrasso, 27, never finishes the season among the leaders in GAA or any other major statistical category for that matter. That’s expected when you play behind the offensive-minded Penguins. But the fact the team was undefeated after five games shouldn’t have surprised anyone either. Not with the way Barrasso played. Penguins’ coach Scott Bowman told reporters Barrasso is,”pretty close to the No. 1 NHL goalie” and no one snickered when he said it. Barrasso was 3-0-2 in his first five starts, did not allow more than three goals in a game…
SCA loses another fight over NHL television rights
SportsChannel America’s attempt to retain its right to televise NHL games in the United States failed in a New York court Oct. 13. SCA, which lost its NHL television contract to ESPN this season, contended it had the right to first refusal for a new contract but Judge Shirley Fingerhood ruled in favor of ESPN in the Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court. Fingerhood said SCA offered conflicting interpretations of its right for first refusal. The judge also said she would not grant SCA an injunction to stop ESPN from showing games because it would not be fair to hockey fans if the NHL were forced to blackout games. The NHL’s new deal with ESPN nets the league $80 million for the duration of the five-year contract. SCA had broadcast NHL…
NHL’s 4-on-4 hockey no easy score
Don’t believe it when you hear the increase in NHL goal production this season is due to the rebirth of 4-on-4 hockey. If there has been one new rule which has had virtually no effect on the game it is the one which says both teams play shorthanded when they earn coincidental minor penalties. Statistics compiled by The Hockey News through Oct. 18 showed just four goals were scored in 4-on-4 situations. There were 45 occasions in 71 games when teams played 4-on-4; thus goals were scored on nine per cent of the opportunities. Surprisingly, goals had come more frequently in 5-on-5 situations than in 4-on-4 situations. Teams were scoring roughly once for every 10 minutes of 5-on-5 play compared to once for every 14 minutes teams skate four aside. Brian Leetch and Alexei…
THE WEEK IN HOCKEY: OCT. 12-18
A weekly compendium of significant events and developments. Oct. 13: Philadelphia center Eric Lindros plays first game in Quebec and scores two goals in 6-3 loss. NHL president Gil Stein suspends Edmonton center Bernie Nicholls seven days and Montreal right winger Mike Keane four days for pre-season incidents. Oct. 14: Quebec center Mats Sundin signs four-year, $4-million contract. Oct. 15: Edmonton, New York Islanders and Toronto become last teams to win games this season. Oct. 17: Los Angeles center Jari Kurri scores 500th career goal in 8-6 win over Boston. Pittsburgh left winger Kevin Stevens scores four goals in 7-3 win over Hartford. Oct. 18: Vancouver becomes last team to lose game this season with 31 defeat to Chicago.…
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