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January 8, 1993
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NHL SUMMARIES
NOTE Unofficial game summaries provided by National Hockey League; (shots on goal/plus-minus); SA-shots against; GA-goals against; ENG-empty net goals; DEC-decision, charged to goaltenders of record when deciding goal is scored. MONDAY, DEC. 14 TUESDAY, DEC. 15 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16 THURSDAY, DEC. 17 FRIDAY, DEC. 18 SATURDAY, DEC. 19 SUNDAY. DEC. 20…
Dionne pays price for lethargy
The Montreal Canadiens had been sending Gilbert Dionne wake up calls throughout the season, periodically benching him. Dionne, however, chose to ignore the alarm. But he couldn’t disregard the final one-a ticket to the minors. The 22-year-old left winger-along with right winger Ed Ronan-was assigned to Montreal’s American League affiliate in Fredericton Dec. 14. For Dionne, last season’s rookie sensation, it was a bitter pill to swallow. “If I’m (in the minors) it’s my fault. I made this thing happen and this is the price to pay,” he said. “This is a wake-up call. They’ve sent me messages, but this is the strongest one.” Dionne had seven goals and 18 points in 29 games. That was a far cry from a year ago, when he scored 21 goals in 39 games following his Christmas promotion to…
Getting in gear
Being granted an NHL franchise seemed like the easy part. Putting together an efficient front office and icing a competitive team in a matter of months is quite another matter. Both Miami and Orange County (Anaheim, Calif.) were granted conditional NHL franchises Dec. 10. The trick now is to get everything in place and operating for the 1993-94 season. “Most people think all you have to do is hire a president, general manager, coach, marketing and publicity directors and get players,” said Gary Green, a candidate to preside over the Miami-based franchise as president. “That’s a crock. There’s so much more involved, it’s unbelievable.” Since his name was first associated with the Miami franchise, Green has fielded calls from the media around the clock. It has been an exhausting experience. “To me, NHL stands for…
Murray satisfies team’s offensive Cravens
When John Cullen was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs Nov. 24, many folks around hockey had a simple question. Where were the Hartford Whalers going to find a No. 1 center? The answer? A crafty left winger by the name of Murray Craven. Whalers’ coach Paul Holmgren placed Craven between Pat Verbeek and rookie left winger Patrick Poulin at the end of November and the move paid great dividends. The Whalers beat red-hot Washington 6-3 Dec. 16 and tied the New York Rangers 4-4 Dec. 19. The Whalers also put together a respectable 4-4-2 run, including a 3-02 unbeaten streak at home. “Murray has played some games this year where I’ve never seen him play better,” Holmgren said. “Not only offensively, just his overall game.” Craven had points in nine of 11 games, piling up seven…
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