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December 24, 1999
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New Orleans would welcome Senators into south
Is New Orleans going to be the next East Coast League city to move up to the NHL? New Orleans Brass officials have had discussions with the NHL and the Ottawa Senators about the possibility of shifting the Senators to the popular tourist destination in Louisiana. Senators’ owner Rod Bryden announced Dec. 2 he would entertain offers for the Senators if the Canadian government doesn’t agree to grant his team tax breaks. “Our ultimate goal has always been to bring an NHL team to this market,” said Brass president Ray Nagin. “This is way ahead of our scheduled plan. I don’t think we’ve had a chance to properly develop the market for an NHL team, but the opportunity has presented itself, so we’re throwing our name in the hat.” After playing its first two…
Caps lone goal threat sidelined
The last thing the Washington Capitals could afford to lose this season-heck, any season-is a goal-scorer. And the player they could least afford to lose was right winger Peter Bondra, who was tied for the league goal-scoring championship as recently as two seasons ago. Bondra is gone, not for long the Caps hope, but missing nonetheless. He had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Dec. 5 and was expected to miss anywhere from two to four weeks. “We’re not going to rush it by any means,” said GM George McPhee. “But knowing Peter, he’ll probably be back in a couple weeks. He’s a powerful guy and he heals quickly.” Bondra approached McPhee and coach Ron Wilson immediately after a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers Dec. 4 and said it was time…
Stars shaking off hangover
This one crept up like the flu, the kind of woozy feeling you get when you think you’re fine lying in bed and then lose all bearings when you try to get up and walk. This one took the patient by surprise, forcing a realization that hey, maybe they did party a little too hard after all. This one-this Stanley Cup hangover-has officially been diagnosed now. And yep, it’s a pretty serious malady. “I think now we realize it really is something that you have to deal with every day,” said Dallas Stars’ center Joe Nieuwendyk. “At times this season, I think it has been pretty clear we haven’t been willing to work as hard as we did last year.” Two months into the season, the Stars are hoping the fact they can look…
Flaherty hurt, crease still crowded
News that backup goalie Wade Flaherty was set to have exploratory surgery on his injured right shoulder contributed to an intriguing set of circumstances for the remaining New York Islander netminders. With the departure of Flaherty, it appears there are now co-No. 1 goalies. Incumbent Felix Potvin and rising star Roberto Luongo are expected to see plenty of time between the pipes. But there is one wrinkle-Potvin is the subject of more rumors than Iulia Roberts. Potvin reportedly was the target of teams looking to upgrade their goaltending, the frontrunners being the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks. Through it all, the reserved, quiet Potvin remained nonplussed. “All I know is what I read in the paper,” Potvin said. “It’s something every player goes through, to have their name mentioned in trades. You can’t let…
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