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March 12, 1993
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CHEERS & JEERS
Rick Knickle. The 33-year-old career minor leaguer truly earned his first NHL win for Los Angeles Feb. 22, stopping 42 Tampa Bay shots. Honorable mention to Detroit’s Steve Yzerman and Toronto’s Glenn Anderson for reaching the 1,000-point plateau. Gene Ubriaco and Bobby Francis. The (coaches of the International League’s Atlanta Knights and Salt Lake Golden Eagles took the fighting debate to a new dimension-they exchanged punches during a game. Nothing like setting a good example. QUOTABLE “I want hint out of here. He’s a cancer.” —New Jersey Devils’ coach Herb Brooks tells reporters he no longer wants abrasive winger Claude Lemieux on his team. Page 41. “They knew I was a Cancer when they got me. I was born in July, which makes me a Cancer. I can’t deny that.” —Lemieux’s response.…
THE DRAW
Meetings after beatings leave team still needing
If the NHL handed out an award for the most team meetings, the Los Angeles Kings would have reason to build a trophy case. The club has made a habit this season of losing a game and then calling a meeting. Considering the number of games the Kings have lost since December, you would think they would be suffering from a case of laryngitis. But there they were, gabbing away for 25 minutes behind closed doors after a 5-2 defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs Feb. 27. The loss left the Kings with an 8-22-5 record since Dec. 5 and dropped them two games under .500 (27-29-7) for the first time since Jan. 22, 1992. What is left for these guys to possibly talk about? For starters, reality. “It’s obvious we’re not pleased with the way…
Former Soviets will play huge roles
There has never been a Patrick Division race as excruciatingly close as the 1992-93 edition. What makes it even more fascinating is the fact that the final standings will be decided by the former Soviet stars spread over three teams. New York Islanders: Darius Kasparaitis and Vladimir Malakhov have given Al Arbour’s team a defensive fibre that had been lacking in the past. Kasparaitis, more than any contemporary defenseman, has re-invented the hip check that went out in the late 1940s with the departure of such masters as Bill Barilko, Bill Juzda and Bill Moe. More to the point, Kasparaitis has become a force by way of personality. energy and skill. And he really thrives in the more intense moments ’ of games. Malakhov is the antithesis of his gregarious comrade. Malakhov rarely torpedoes…