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March 8, 1996
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Tough news for blueline as Tinordi, Witt sidelined
The signal something was wrong came when trainer Stan Wong went onto the ice at the Washington Capitals’ practice rink, took Mark Tinordi by the elbow and led him into the dressing room. That was the start of a bad day for the Caps, Feb. 21, one in which they also learned defenseman Brendan Witt, who had been out three weeks with a broken left wrist, was going to be out longer than expected. The loss of the Caps’ two most physical defensemen came at a time when the club was trying to mount a drive toward home-ice advantage for the Eastern Conference playoffs while also trying to ensure teams behind them stayed there. Tinordi sustained a concussion Jan. 28, an injury that didn’t surface until Feb. 7. He missed three games, attempted…
Kitty corps will get chance
Florida Panthers’ president Bill Torrey and GM Bryan Murray threw down the gauntlet last summer. After two seasons of playing with a lineup of defense-minded veterans, Torrey and Murray agreed it was time the Panthers pumped some youth into their lineup on a regular basis. No longer would top draft choices be demoted to the fourth line or press box. The Panthers wanted young, offensive players and they wanted them right away. Murray and Torrey showed how serious they were by putting their No. 1 pick from the 1995 draft, right winger Radek Dvorak, smack into the lineup on a regular shift alongside other former No. 1 picks Rob Niedermayer and Ed Jovanovski. The plan has been a success and the Panthers intend to stick with it. Here are the top five prospects in order: 1.…
Yashin finally finds groove as line shuffle ignites team
The question had been raised in a newspaper and on a talk show. “What’s wrong with Alexei Yashin?” The answer, as it turned out, was nothing a little time couldn’t fix. Yashin, who was a contract holdout for the first half of the season, exploded for five points in a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Blues Feb. 20, powering the Ottawa Senators to their most one-sided victory in club history. Yashin had his third career hat trick, the second five-point night of his career and the outburst game him 21 points in 22 games. The 22-year-old, who signed a four-year, $13-million deal which kicks in next season, had said it would take him a while to shake off the rust and recover the form that saw him lead the Senators in scoring…
NHL RESERVE LISTS
NHL ORGANIZATIONS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM Each NHL team keeps an on-going depth chart, listing by position all players whose rights they hold. Here’s a look at how they appeared as of Feb. 8. All players are listed by position and classification, from top to bottom in the organization. Leagues are listed in the following order: NHL; American League (AHL) or International League (IHL); East Coast League (ECHL); Czech Republic (CZECH) or Finland (FIN) or Germany (GER) or Italy (ITA) or Russia (RUS) or Slovakia (SLOV) or Sweden (SWE) or Switzerland (SWITZ); Colonial League (COL) OR Central League (CEN); Ontario League (OHL) or Quebec League (QMJHL) or Western League (WHL): Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) or Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) or Hockey East (HE) or Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA);…
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