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November 20, 1998
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Gut check time for Habs as Thornton. Koivu injured
It will be a New Year, and perhaps even a new season, before Scott Thornton can expect to play for the Montreal Canadiens again. Now the Canadiens can only hope the news concerning Saku Koivu isn’t equally as bad. Thornton, a physical center who got off to a good start this season, will need surgery to repair a tear in his abdominal wall muscle, which could sideline him for most of the regular season, if not all of it. Thornton, who had two goals and 28 penalty minutes in seven games, can expect to be out until at least mid-January. But it isn’t uncommon for such an injury to require a full season before healing properly. Koivu also is suffering from an abdominal injury that hasn’t responded to rest. He’ll probably find out in…
Good start has Lynx in sync after bad season in Raleigh
What a difference a change of scenery can make for the reborn Augusta Lynx. Since moving to Georgia from Raleigh, N.C., after last season, the Lynx have blossomed into one of the top teams in the Southeast Division. Under the direction of coach Dan Wiebe, the Lynx were leading the division by two points over the South Carolina Stingrays and three over the Pee Dee Pride three weeks into the season. Picked by many to finish last in the Southeast after missing the playoffs last season, Augusta won six of its first eight games and seemed capable of making a run at the division title. An influx of new talent, combined with the return of half of last year’s club, has made the Lynx a contender. “It has been a complete turn-around from Raleigh…
1998-99 NHL COACHES’ $ALARIE$
All figures are U.S. dollars. Canadian-dollar contracts have been converted at a rate of 65.6e per dollar. This season’s salaries are bolded and remaining contract years are listed. Some annual salaries represent averages of the entire contract. The NHL’s two coach-GMs, Tampa Bay’s Jacques Demers and the New York Islanders’ Mike Milbury, are indicated with asterisks. 1. Pat Quinn $1.1 million Toronto Maple Leafs 1999-00: $1.1 million 2000-01: $1.1 million 2001-02: $1.1 million 2. Scotty Bowman $975,000 Detroit Red Wings 3. John Muckier $950,000 New York Rangers 1999-00: $950,000 4. Darryl Sutter $825,000 San Jose Sharks 1999-00: $825,000 2000-01: $825,000 5. Pat Bums $800,000 Boston Bruins 1999-00: $850,000 2000-01: $950,000 6. Jacques Demers* $800,000 Tampa Bay Lightning 1999-00: $800,000 2000-01: $800,000 2001-02: $800,000 7. Mike Keenan $800,000 Vancouver Canucks 1999-00: $800,000 8. Ken Hitchcock $700,000 Dallas Stars 1999-00: $800,000 2000-01: $900,000 - Joel Quenneville $700,000 St Louis Blues 1999-00: $800,000 2000-01: $900,000 - Mike Milbury* $700,000 New York Islanders 1999-00: $700,000 2000-01: $700,000 2001-02: $700,000 2002-03: $700,000 - Larry Robinson $700,000 Los…
Slick Guerin reborn with Oil
You can take the player out of New Jersey easily enough. Taking New Jersey out of the player can be more difficult. But the Edmonton Oilers are discovering how rewarding the wait can be as Bill Guerin flourishes in their system, rather than the way the New Jersey Devils made him do it. With the Devils he was a solid two-way forward. Aren’t they all? In Edmonton, it’s obvious he’s built for the role of power forward. At 6-foot-2, 210 pounds he has the build. Ask his bruised opponents and they’ll tell you he has the nasty streak, too. He has always considered himself ready for the role. “I don’t know if I necessarily played like one, night in and night out,” Guerin said. “I was trying to find my game. And I’m…
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