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March 5, 1993
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Road a friendly place
The road much traveled proved productive for the Washington Capitals, helping them get a bit of a post all-star break jump on the other Patrick Division teams chasing the first-place Pittsburgh Penguins. The Capitals won their first six games after the all-star break and the first four were on road. “It was good for all the guys to get away,” said defenseman Al Iafrate. “It brought everybody together and we got re-focused.” The Capitals won all styles of games in the streak, which was one short of the season-high of seven. There was a tight-checking, 3-2 win in Minnesota followed by consecutive double-digit victories in St. Louis (10-6) and Los Angeles (10-3). Oddly enough, the Capitals had to work through the final seconds to beat the San Jose Sharks 43 in the final…
Return to secondary role doesn’t sit well with Roussel
Dominic Roussel thought his days as the Philadelphia Flyers’ backup goaltender were over the moment Ron Hextall was traded to the Quebec Nordiques. Then fate sent a shot right through the five-hole. As the season unfolded, Roussel was adjusting rather well to the role of No. 1 netminder. In late November, however, the 23-year-old sustained a groin injury during the Flyers’ all-star skills competition. At the same time, fellow rookie Tommy Soderstrom was just coming back from several operations to correct an abnormal heartbeat condition. Soderstrom caught fire and Roussel eventually caught a ticket to Hershey of the American League. It has been mostly downhill for Roussel ever since. The low point came in the first period of a Feb. 16 neutral-site game against the Calgary Flames at Cincinnati. Roussel, making his first start of the…
Senators leaving New Haven
A 21-year tradition of American League hockey in New Haven, Conn., will end at the close of this season. The Ottawa Senators have reached agreement to purchase the AHL franchise from Peter. H. Shipman. Ottawa plans to move the franchise to Atlantic Canada, probably Charlottetown, P.E.I, or Moncton, N.B. Saint John, N.B., was also listed by Ottawa as a possible site, but the Calgary Flames appear to be closest to a deal for an AHL expansion franchise for New Brunswick’s largest city. “The Senators are looking for an appropriate place to play in Canada and the three cities are listed as possibles,” said John Bryden, a project manager who is handling Ottawa’s AHL affairs for his brother, Senators’ chief executive officer Rod Bryden. “I haven’t had an opportunity to explore anything in depth to…
Why are no U.S.-born blacks in big league?
Maurice Hall admits he thinks about being The One. Hall is a black American-born and trained hockey player. That, in itself, makes the University of Denver freshman center a rarity. But to pass into a field of one, Hall would have to skate in the NHL. Sixteen Canadian blacks have played in the NHL since Willie O’Ree broke the color barrier in 1958. But no American-born and trained black player has made the big leagues. “I think being the first would be a great thing.” said Hall, who grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and played in the United States Junior League in Iowa and Nebraska. “Kids don’t get to see that black star in hockey.” Hall, who turned 19 Feb. 24, had 14 points in 28 games with Denver and is a candidate for next…
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