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July 1, 1995
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New uniform, new logo creates fresh new look
The Washington Capitals, who took great strides personnel-wise to give themselves a different look on the ice this past season, now have made perhaps an even more drastic change. After playing their entire 21-year existence draped in red, white and blue, the Capitals unveiled a sleek new uniform and logo, with their colors now black, blue and bronze-perhaps pro sports’ hot, new color. While early response from the hockey community has been favorable, the main criticism has been that the team that plays in the capital of the United States should wear red, white and blue. The Capitals believe they have maintained the necessary patriotism by using a bald eagle in their primary logo, with the U.S. Capitol building in the secondary mark to be worn on each shoulder. “We were looking for an…
Irbe under knife again
Almost a year after he was the victim of a dog attack, San Jose Sharks’ goalie Arturs Irbe has undergone more corrective surgery to repair damage done during the incident. The surgery was performed June 8 on the middle finger of Irbe’s right hand, which was injured when his dog turned on him last July. The three-hour procedure was a follow-up to an operation Irbe underwent shortly after his finger was broken in the attack. Irbe and the Sharks were aware at the time of the original operation that the finger would have to be examined again after this past season. “The operation was done to release a nerve and a tendon and to correct a residual deformity of the finger,” said Dr. Arthur Ting, who performed the surgery on Irbe. “The procedure…
No interest in Gretzky
Every time a rumor starts about Wayne Gretzky leaving the Los Angeles Kings, the speculation inevitably has The Great One heading for the Toronto Maple Leafs. That was the case during the Stanley Cup final when news of the Kings’ financial instability spread like wildfire. Soon after came reports Gretzky and his $8 million salary could be traded to another team. To many, the Leafs seemed the natural destination. “So is Gretzky going to Toronto?” New Jersey Devils’ center Neal Broten asked during the final. The answer is an emphatic ‘no’, according to Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher. “I would think that at some point somebody is going to own (the Kings) and they are going to want Wayne as one of their assets,” Fletcher said. “To us, Wayne Gretzky is a Los Angeles…
Experts blinded by overpaid Westerners
The Answer Man is back from the Stanley Cup final. If your question was neglected here, it’s probably because it got gobbled up by a skating octopus. How could the New Jersey Devils have swept the Stanley Cup when all the experts were picking the Detroit Red Wings? —T.H. News Answer: The media remains foolishly mesmerized by overpaid, overrated stars playing in the consummately inferior Western Conference. Even on an off-night, the Devils’ Crash Line was better than the Red Wings’ top unit. Shouldn’t the Devils be chastised for turning hockey into a boring spectacle? —M. Hitch. Answer: By all means. If you consider outshooting and outscoring the opposition in almost every game boring, the trap should be abolished along with bodychecking, pad saves, pinpoint passing and, come to think of it, hockey itself. Why would…
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