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January 7, 1994
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Craigwell lives youth dream by playing with idol Makarov
As a child, San Jose Sharks’ center Dale Craigwell idolized Russian winger Sergei Makarov so much he often pretended to be Makarov while playing in pick-up games. Now the two are linemates. After Igor Larionov sprained his right knee Dec. 12, Craigwell took his spot at center between Makarov and Johan Garpenlov. In their first game together, Craigwell and Makarov assisted on Sandis Ozolinsh’s goal in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues Dec. 15. “Dale did a decent job of stepping up and playing between those guys,” said coach Kevin Constantine. “He has the skills to fit well on that line.” Before he could take advantage of those skills, Craigwell, 22, had to put aside the emotions of playing alongside his childhood hero. “I had to overcome my nervousness,” Craigwell said. “Sergei told…
Goalies share kudos
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim’s goaltending duo of Guy Hebert and Ron Tugnutt has worked. They’ve taken turns going on hot streaks. Hebert made 38 saves against the Toronto Maple Leafs Dec. 15 to become the first Duck goalie to record a shutout. Tim Sweeney’s shorthanded goal in the third period gave Anaheim a 1-0 win. Four days later, Tugnutt made a shutout bid against the Chicago Blackhawks before losing 2-0 on Joe Murphy’s third-period goal. The Hawks then scored an empty-netter. “We take turns on which guy is going to do what in the history books,” Hebert said. “(Tugnutt) got the first win, so I knew I had to come up with something besides the first loss.” Hebert stymied some of the NHL’s top scorers. Wendel Clark had six shots and Dave Andreychuk…
Nystrom’s Cup-clinching goal most important in team history
The New York Islanders knew one thing was for sure about right winger Bob Nystrom: He could always be counted on to score in the clutch. His four Stanley Cup playoff overtime goals rank second only to Montreal Canadiens’ great Maurice (Rocket) Richard. Nystrom scored many important goals, but none as significant as the one he scored in Game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup final. It is without a doubt the most important goal in franchise history. The Islanders entered the final series against the Philadelphia Flyers a distinct underdog, having finished 25 points behind them during the regular season. They had a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 on Long Island and the score was tied 4-4 after regulation time. Nystrom’s magic came at 7:11 of overtime. He broke into the Flyers’ zone…
Goaltending questions remain
After a weekend that included one of their most inspired wins followed by one of their most lopsided losses, the Detroit Red Wings left coach Scotty Bowman to publicly declare what has been obvious for too long. “We’ll never win with that kind of goaltending,” Bowman said. When Bowman speaks of winning he speaks in terms of the Stanley Cup. And though his team made great strides with a streak of eight wins in 10 games, Bowman knows the Wings must upgrade their goaltending to be a serious threat in the playoffs. In a wild 6-4 win over the New York Rangers Dec. 17, Tim Cheveldae allowed a 70-foot goal by Kevin Lowe. He looked unsure of himself on another shot from the blueline moments later. He was pulled shortly after that. Rookie Chris…
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