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March 27, 1998
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Morris takes reduction in playing time
The Calder Trophy candidacy of Derek Morris took a turn for the worse when the Calgary Flames revamped their power play and put a couple of forwards, Theo Fleury and Andrew Cassels, on the points. Morris, 19, has made a significant impact on the Flames in his first season, but the points? They’ve been stuck in the 20s (23 in 65 games) for the better part of two months. Morris is realistic enough to know his chances are, “not too good. There’s too many good players out there. It’s good just to be rated within the top 10 or so. “You don’t think about (the Calder) when you’re out there. All I’m thinking about is making the playoffs and winning games.” There was a time when the Flames used Morris more than any other…
Fighting Sioux set sights on reclaiming NCAA title
Once in a blue moon, the North Dakota Fighting Sioux lose. Or, more accurately, once in a moon. North Dakota entered college hockey’s playoffs after a remarkable regular season where it lost only one game in each month. “If you only lose once a month, you’re doing pretty well,” said Sioux coach Dean Blais. “Except you don’t want to lose in April.” The defending national champions hope to be playing April 2 and 4 at the NCAA Final Four after roaring to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association championship by an eight-point margin over runner-up Wisconsin. “Everybody notices our team speed, but I think the big thing is our depth,” said North Dakota’s captain, senior defenseman Mitch Vig. “We can throw four quality lines at you. We’ve got guys sitting out who would be good…
Yale takes league crown against all expectations
Turnarounds don’t come any bigger than this. One year after finishing 10th in the Eastern College Athletic Conference and struggling just to get into the playoffs, Yale has its first-ever regular season championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs locked up the regular season title and the top seed for the ECAC playoffs with a 3-1 win over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the final game of the season March 7. The win was Yale’s 22nd of the season, a school record, and put the Bulldogs into the NCAA tournament for only the second time ever. The only other time Yale played in the NCAAs was 1951-52. “I don’t think anyone thought we could get it done,” said Yale coach Tim Taylor. “I think they were waiting for the bottom…
Bring on expansion draft
Expansion drafts? Waiver drafts? Free agency? None of them frightens New Jersey Devils’ GM Lou Lamoriello, who feels strongly that his team can comfortably withstand the forthcoming series of talent raids because of the organization’s depth in top prospects. “The player or two we’ll lose, we have other players to fill those roles because of our depth in Albany,” Lamoriello said of his American League affiliate. And it doesn’t stop with the Albany River Rats. “From top to bottom,” Lamoriello said, “we’re probably in as good shape as we’ve ever been. The hope is that you’re never in a rebuilding year.” In rapid succession, the Devils inserted Petr Sykora, Denis Pederson, Patrik Elias, Krzysztof Oliwa, Sheldon Souray and Brad Bombardir into their lineup over the past two seasons. Here are the top five prospects in order: 1.…
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