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October 1, 1998
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Bill is Guerin’ to go
On paper, he has been worth 20 goals every season. Guerin-teed. Now the Oilers would love to see Bill Guerin turn a full year as Doug Weight’s right winger on their first fine into much, much more than that. And the seventh-year veteran from I Wilbraham, Mass., sounds ready for I the challenge.: “This is definitely my year to step I up and produce a lot more than I ever have before,” Guerin said. “I’ve been excited about camp for weeks. I’m prepared to take on a full load.” After a mid-season trade from the New Jersey Devils last year, he I jumped right into the first line spot I and tore it up for awhile. With 21 I points in his first 20 games as an I Oiler, he was one of…
Holy, moly! It’s war on goalies New equipment standards staggering in detail Shooters may see 10 per cent more of the net
Odd as it may seem, it is Patrick Roy’s fervent desire to see goal-scoring in the NHL rise this season. “Because if it doesn’t,” the future Hall of Fame netminder said with his characteristic sniff, “all the goalies will be playing with forwards’ equipment next season.” Nice shot, Patrick. Roy couldn’t resist taking it. Not when the members of his profession are so often on the receiving end. And never has that been more on the mark than it is now. For all intents and purposes, the NHL declared war on its masked men this summer and, by extension, this season. Target practice started early. This is not necessarily a bad thing, mind you. Many are of the belief the league is fighting the good fight as it attempts to sway the balance of power…
It’s heads up for Twist
Call it an Ironic Twist. St. Louis Blues’ enforcer Tony Twist is a tough guy with a soft heart. A tough as nails fighter on the ice, he’s a big teddy bear off the ice, devoting a good deal of his free time to charitable causes. During the off-season, he organized and completed a motorcycle tour for 35 fellow NHLers-Twister’s Iron Horse Tour-that traveled from Vancouver to Los Angeles and raised $150,000 for the Head First Foundation. That a man who bashes heads for a living raises money for an organization that seeks to prevent head injuries would seem to be a contradiction, but it makes perfect sense to Twist-the tough guy with the soft heart. To him, there is no contradiction. His role as a fighter on the ice is similar to his…
Messier at home in B.C.
Mark Messier has never been considered a loser so you can imagine what his first season in Vancouver, which featured a GM change, a coaching change and a last-place finish, did for his psyche and reputation. He was criticized for supposedly meddling in personnel decisions and maligned for his average play based on standards he had set for himself. Messier finished 40th in league scoring with 22 goals, down from 36 the year before and 47 the year before that, and 60 points, 24 fewer than the previous season with the New York Rangers when he finished 15th in scoring. Then off-season gossip surfaced claiming Messier had admitted to confidantes that he had blundered badly in signing with the Canucks. Not so,says ’The Moose.’ He says he arrived in Vancouver with his eyes…
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