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May 20, 1994
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Yashin was dazzling bright light for lowly Senators
Alexei Yashin has learned a lot of new words since coming from Russia to play for the Ottawa Senators. “Team” is perhaps the one he uses most. Getting him to talk about himself is like trying to get the puck away from the big rookie. Yashin, voted The Hockey News/Gillette Rookie of the Year, is coy when asked to evaluate his first year in the NHL in individual terms. Jason Arnott of the Edmonton Oilers and Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils finished second and third in voting. It’s not that Yashin has anything of which to be ashamed. Playing on the last-place club in the NHL, the league’s worst offensive and defensive team, the 20-year-old center led Ottawa in scoring with 79 points this season and was second among NHL rookie scorers behind…
Hamrlik could be at camp despite blowing out knee
Roman Hamrlik finished the 1993-94 season as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s No. 1 defenseman. Within a couple weeks of the Lightning’s season finale, though, Hamrlik had become the team’s No. 1 concern. The transformation took place April 26 when Hamrlik severely injured his right knee while playing for the Czech Republic in a World Championship pre-tournament game in Italy. Two days later, doctors confirmed what the Lightning feared: Hamrlik had tom both the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments and required major surgery. An operation was performed May 4. “Let’s face it, Roman is going to have a pretty lousy summer,” said Tony Esposito, the Lightning’s director of player development. The Lightning figured to be in for quite a lousy summer, too, but at a news conference to announce the doctor’s findings, Esposito and…
NHL SUMMARIES
NOTE Unofficial game summaries provided by National Hockey League; (shots on goal/plus-minus): SA-shots against; GA-goals against; ENG-empty net goals; Dec-decision, charged to goaltenders of record when deciding goal is scored. MONDAY, APRIL 25 TUESDAY, APRIL 26 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 THURSDAY, APRIL 28 FRIDAY, APRIL 29 SATURDAY, APRIL 30 SUNDAY, MAY 1 MONDAY, MAY 2 TUESDAY, MAY 3 WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 THURSDAY, MAY 5 FRIDAY, MAY 6 SATURDAY, MAY 7 SUNDAY, MAY 8…
HOCKEY THE WAY YOU WAHT TO PLAY IT.
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS Statistics provided by National Hockey League; No.-uniform number; GP-games played; G-goals; A-assists; P-points; +/-plus/minus; PIM-penalties in minutes; PP-power-play goals; SH-short-hand goals; GW-game-winning goals; OT-overtime goals; S-shots on goal; Pct-shooting percentage. Players indicated by an asterisk (*) are eligible for the Calder Trophy. KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS Statistics provided by National Hockey League; No.-uniform number; GP-games played; Min-minutes played; GAA-goals-against average; W-wins; L-losses; ENG-empty-net goals; SO-shutouts; GA-goals against; SA-shots against; SV%-save percentage. Players indicated by an asterisk (*) are eligible for the Calder Trophy.…
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