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February 18, 2000
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Cheap shots frustrate Forsberg
His face looking like a restitched catcher’s mitt, Peter Forsberg said for the first time, he’s starting to feel the same frustrations about the NHL that led to the early retirement of Mario Lemieux. Forsberg was shelved with a concussion after being hit from behind by Vancouver’s Todd Bertuzzi Feb. 1. Forsberg missed the first 23 games of the season recovering from summer shoulder surgery after a hit from behind by Dallas’ Richard Matvichuk in last year’s playoffs. The 26-year-old was unable to play in the NHL All-Star Game because of the Bertuzzi check and was expected to be out of action until mid-February. The quiet Swedish star has had a “that’s hockey” attitude about past injuries, but said he’s growing tired of the cheap shots he faces night after night. “You know,…
Penguins strive for consistency
Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Jaromir Jagr spoke for the whole team as it entered the all-star break with a record of 23-25-4-5. “I’m not satisfied at all,” Jagr said. “We haven’t played very well. But I still feel like we can turn it around.” The Penguins had started to turn it around. After starting 8-14-3-4 under former coach Kevin Constantine, who was fired Dec. 9, they posted a 15-11-11 mark in their first 27 games under Herb Brooks. “Considering where we started-six games under .500-Td say we’ve made a whole lot of progress,” Brooks said. ‘T see a lot of things we have to work at, but I also see a lot of potential. At this point, I’m not displeased. We’re in the playoff picture.” The Penguins. were clinging to the eighth and final Eastern…
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Don’t look now, but the Washington Capitals are starting to look a lot like the team that went to the Stanley Cup final two years ago. And just like two years ago, it’s Olie the Goalie who is leading the charge. Olaf Kolzig, who became a legitimate star in the league in 1997-98 when he won 33 games games and led the playoffs in shutouts with four, is The Hockey News’ choice for Player of the Month for January after recording an impressive 11-1-2 record. His strong play helped his club, which missed the playoffs last season, climb into contention. The 11-game undefeated streak represents a personal best for the 29-year-old stopper who was bom in Johannesbeurg, South Africa. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Kolzig was Washington’s first round pick in the NHL entry draft in 1989,…
Kings rediscover winning formula as key players step up
The Los Angeles Kings’ season has been like an amusement park roller-coaster ride. They climbed to the top after 20 games, when they were 12-4-4, only to take a frightening plunge during which they were 6-14-3 over two months. But as they approached the all-star break, their roller coaster was once again climbing toward the top. They welcomed back nearly all of their injured players and showed signs of becoming the dynamic, high-scoring team they had been in the early stages of the season. Back-to-back victories over the New York Islanders (Jan. 31) and Detroit Red Wings (Feb. 3) leading up to the break didn’t have them planning a Stanley Cup parade, but the Kings were optimistic they can solidify their hold on a playoff spot in the season’s final months. “We’re definitely on…
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