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March 6, 1998
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All the world’s a stage
NAGANO–No one, certainly not the NHL, disputes the value of international hockey, be it the Winter Olympics, World Cup or a revamped AllStar Game format that pits North America against the Rest of the World. But how much is too much? That is the question that will be asked in the months to come as the NHL and NHL Players’ Association formulate a long-term international calendar almost certain to culminate with NHL participation in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. “I expect we’ll make all those decisions in the summer,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told The Hockey News. “When we get back (from Nagano), our focus is going to be entirely on the conclusion of our regular season and then the Stanley Cup playoffs, which is as it should be.…
Center hunt to continue
New York Islanders’ GM Mike Milbury’s immediate task is to somehow help his team salvage a once-promising season. That wasn’t made any easier by the realization Sergei Fedorov will not be part of the rebuilding crew. When Fedorov signed a six-year, $38-million offer sheet with the Carolina Hurricanes, it was clear the Islanders were out of the running. The Detroit Red Wings could match the offer, but if they did, could not trade Fedorov for a year. “I’d still like to have a very talented center ice man,” said Milbury, having already acquired Trevor Linden from the Vancouver Canucks before the break. “But frankly, it’s all about money, like it always is.” Milbury was frustrated to watch his team go from 15-15-5 Dec. 20 into a 113-2 tailspin, including a 10-game losing streak…
‘I feel fresh’ Daneyko says
After two months of rehabilitation at a California clinic for alcohol abuse and weeks of skating on his own at 5 a.m. to avoid the glare of the media, Ken Daneyko was ready to reclaim his spot with the New Jersey Devils. Daneyko rejoined his teammates five days before the Olympic break for practices, but was anxious to play in his first game since late-October when he voluntarily entered the league’s substance abuse and behavioral rehabilitation program. “I feel rejuvenated. I feel fresh,” Daneyko said. “I played a lot of years with this team and things haven’t quite gone the way I wanted them to the last few months. Now I look at it as a positive in my life. “Hopefully this will prolong my career and I can have a new lease…
Fans lie low, prez must go
The Pittsburgh Penguins were scattered for vacations across North America, but there was still major movement back home at the Civic Arena. President Donn Patton, who came to the Pens in 1991 as chief financial officer before being promoted to president in November of 1996, resigned Feb. 10. Co-owners Howard Baldwin and Roger Marino flew to Pittsburgh Feb. 10 to meet with Patton and the president’s tenure ended with that meeting. Patton agreed to stay on the job for two weeks before pursuing a career teaching sports administration in college. Penguins’ attendance this season had dropped to an average of 15,056, 1,902 below capacity. That’s 7.3 per cent down from last year. It was expected there would be a drop-off with Mario Lemieux retiring and the team figuring to struggle in the standings,…
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