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March 22, 1996

March 22, 1996

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

NHL TEAMS

Kariya, Selanne need help to get team into contention

The playoffs are a receding goal for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who weren’t far back, but weren’t gaining ground, either. Another goal to shoot for is 33 wins, the record the Ducks and Florida Panthers set for first-year teams in 1993-94. Pivotal factors: 1. Steve Rucchin’s resurgence. The center hasn’t regained his confidence and scoring punch since spraining his knee in late-November. 2. Scoring balance. Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya ranked among the league’s top 15 scorers, but nobody else on the team had 15 goals or 40 points. 3. Goaltending. It has been an up and down season in goal; the Ducks need up. Hardware hopefuls: Kariya, Byng. Needs: With a shallow and aging defense, the Ducks need a Phil Housley-type offensive defenseman to make the outlet pass to the forwards. Available: Goalies…

NHL TEAMS

Concerns about consistency

When the Philadelphia Flyers ran off eight straight wins in November, everyone envisioned a team making a serious charge at the Stanley Cup. But that was then and this is now a team that went 15-13-8 after that almost-forgotten streak. The inconsistent Flyers hadn’t won more than two in a row since the early run. Only a career year from captain Eric Lindros has kept the Flyers from slipping into the middle of the pack. Pivotal factors: 1. Mikael Renberg’s health. The Flyers were 8-7-2 in the first 17 games Renberg was out with an abdominal injury. 2. Second-line production. The Dan Quinn-Rod Blind’Amour-Pat Falloon unit must back up the Legion of Doom. 3. Play of young defensemen Chris Therien and Karl Dykhuis. Both struggled after outstanding first seasons in Philadelphia. Hardware hopefuls: Lindros,…

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Bauer strives for perfection

Bauer’s mission is to help skaters, at all levels, achieve their personal best. We accomplish this by heeding the needs of skaters and meeting and exceeding their expectations with superior performance products. Every day, we are establishing new levels of technological innovation through a committed investment in research and development. We will not compromise the standards we set 80 years ago and still use to measure our success against today. 1996 PROFESSIONAL COMPOSITE ROLLER HOCKEY SKATE The ultimate skate for professional indoor roller hockey, the Professional Composite combines the latest composite technology with the function, fit and grit of Bauer’s top ice hockey boot. The pro-quality, pro-stiff stitched leather boot is reinforced with ballistic nylon and designed to the same superior specifications as the Bauer skates supplied to countless NHL and RHI players. Its…

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WILL BEVERLEY BE ST. NICK? IN-LINE/ROLLER HOCKEY SPECIAL

DAVE ANDREYCHUK WENDEL CLARK JARI KURRI THE STRETCH DRIVE NHL Trade Winds Who will be dealt at trade deadline? 26 Team Reports Pivotal factors Hardware Hopefuls Above and Beyond Down and Out…