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November 5, 1993
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NHL record plays second fiddle to baseball
What’s that? The Toronto Maple Leafs set an NHL what? With all the attention generated by the second straight World Series triumph of the Toronto Blue Jays Oct. 23, the fact the Leafs broke an 18-year-old NHL record the same night in Florida took a back seat. Although nobody asked, it’s safe to assume the estimated 1 million people who took to the streets of downtown Toronto in the early hours of Oct. 24 were celebrating the Jays’ World Series triumph and not the Leaf record. A 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in St. Petersburg’s ThunderDome was the Leafs’ ninth straight to start the season. That broke the mark first set in 1934 by the Dick Irvin-coached Leafs and tied in 1975 by the Buffalo Sabres. It also tied a 68-year-old…
Yzerman sidelined until late November
If the Detroit Red Wings were a horse, they might have to be shot. A series of injuries-the most recent a herniated disc expected to keep Steve Yzerman sidelined until late November-left the Wings sucking the dust of Central Division rivals. Yzerman joins goalie Tim Cheveldae (out until perhaps December with a knee strain) and defenseman Paul Coffey (out until the second week of November with a knee sprain) on the injury list. Just coming off the injury list were Mark Howe (sore back), Dallas Drake (sprained wrist) and Mike Sillinger (rotator cuff injury). A suspension to Bob Probert didn’t help Detroit scramble to ice a full roster. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test revealed a rupture of a disc between the fifth and sixth cervical vertabrae in Yzerman’s upper back, but doctors said…
Satisfied Nieuwendyk now new and improved
Days before the Calgary Flames were to play their first-ever game in Anaheim, Joe Nieuwendyk received notification from the NHL. Either sign a contract by Oct. 17 or don’t play against the Mighty Ducks. The unusual set of circumstances that led to this came about after Nieuwendyk-heading into his option year-did not sign option papers by the Sept. 10 deadline nor file for arbitration by the Sept. 20 deadline. As a result, he was obliged to work out a contract by the sixth game or not play until he did. With the deadline approaching, Nieuwendyk signed a two-year deal worth $1,825 million (U.S.). He’ll get $900,000 this year and $925,000 next year. Those are numbers he can live with. “I’m glad we got it resolved,” Nieuwendyk said. “I don’t think anybody was clear on the…
Curran unlikely candidate to fill hole on defense
When the Washington Capitals braintrust was planning this season, Brian Curran was a minor part of the plan. That’s minor, as in he would play in the minors all season. Like other teams trying to save money, the Capitals have fewer minor-league players under contract. That meant their affliate, the Portland Pirates of the American League, had to sign other players for their roster. That’s how Curran got to Portland. He got to Washington because rugged defenseman Enrico Ciccone was proving a bit too raw for steady work. “There was probably little chance,” Curran said of the liklihood he would be in an NHL uniform. Curran played Oct. 22 against the Los Angeles Kings, his first NHL game since 1991-92. Unfortunately, bringing up Curran cost the Capitals a player. Curran had to be…
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