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March 11, 1994
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Guilty goaltenders should pay big-time
I would like to comment on the double standard concerning suspensions in the NHL by league disciplinarian Brian Burke. Tony Granato of the Los Angeles Kings received a 15-game suspension for a slash to the helmet of Chicago Blackhawk Neil Wilkinson. This was a very deserving suspension, but why did Florida Panthers’ goalie Mark Fitzpatrick receive only a two-game suspension for his slash to the face of New York Islander Dave Maley? Does Burke pull a number out of his hat to decide suspensions? How can two similar incidents warrant a difference of 13 games? Do goalies really warrant less severe suspensions than regular skaters? I think not. Jerry Reschke,Regina, Sask. Blow the whistle The Feb. 18th cover story in THN “No Holds Barred,” should be attached to the paycheques of every NHL official. The officiating in the…
Constantine blows whistle at league’s new mandate
San Jose Sharks’ coach Kevin Constantine is convinced new interpretations of the rules are at the heart of his team’s slump. The Sharks, who have been the least penalized team in the NHL all season, lost for the sixth time in seven games-a 2-0 setback to the Detroit Red Wings Feb. 26- and they were hit with a rash of penalties during that stretch. “It doesn’t make sense,” Constantine said. “I don’t know how a team that was the least penalized before the all-star break can now be consistently more penalized. We aren’t doing anything different, so there has got to be some other explanation for it.” The penalties are coming more frequently since the league directed referees to crack down on restraining fouls such as holding, hooking and interference. Constantine is convinced the…
Calder possibility for Osgood
The Wizard of Oz for the Calder Trophy? Scotty Bowman says it should happen. Detroit Red Wings’ goaltender Chris Osgood is emerging as a leading candidate for the NHL’s rookie of the year and he’d win it if the Detroit coach had his way. “I would like to vote for him,” Bowman said, “But I don’t have a vote…I guess we’re going to find out how good Bill Jamieson is.” Jamieson is Detroit’s public relations director, voted best in the NHL by writers in seven of the past eight years. Bowman’s remarks came after Osgood’s first NHL shutout, 3-0 over the Hartford Whalers in a neutral-site game at Cleveland Feb. 24. Osgood followed that with his second consecutive shutout, 2-0 over the San Jose Sharks Feb. 26. It pushed his record to 19-5-4 with a…
McAmmond gets dose of reality
When Edmonton Oilers’ prospect Dean McAmmond was assigned to the Cape Breton Oilers of the American League earlier this season, he packed one thing he now wishes he’d left behind: A bad attitude. “I went down and I felt I’d walk right onto the power play and be the first-line winger and that wasn’t the case,” said McAmmond, who rejoined the big team Feb. 18 and promptly scored five points in his first four games. “I found there are a lot of good players down there and it is a strong league. It was good for me. It put things in perspective.” McAmmond, 20, credits Cape Breton coach George Burnett, tabbed as the man most likely to get Edmonton’s head coaching job next year, with helping him get his game together. “George was patient,”…
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