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October 13, 2000
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ABSENCE OF MALICE?
Whether there was intent to injure becomes focus of trial over high sticking of Brashear It will go down as the longest and most important video review in NHL history. After five days in a Vancouver court-room, Judge William Kitchen reserved judgment on whether Marty McSorley is guilty for assaulting Donald Brashear in a Feb. 21 game between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks. A verdict was expected by Oct. 6. If convicted, McSorley could face a maximum 18 months in jail. A more likely sentence in the event of a conviction is community service and a fine, according to legal experts. The judge’s decision will be based on all the evidence heard, but it’s what was seen in court that became pivotal. The prosecution and defense used extensive videotape of the incident to…
Stubborn Classen playing for keeps
Unheralded rookie center Greg Classen is playing so well, the Nashville Predators can’t cut him. The 23-year-old undrafted Merrimack College grad has turned the battle for third and fourth line center into a wide-open affair. Classen has shown good speed and playmaking ability on the power play in the preseason. And for a team looking for offensive pop, he has openec some eyes. Classen has three goals in five pre-season games. Good enough that coach Barry Trotz said; “I can’t cut him now.” With David Legwand and Greg Johnson the top two centers - Cliff Ronning has spent most of the pre-season on the wing - that left the 6-foot-l, 194-pound Classen in the mix with Sebastien Bordeleau, Randy Robitaille and Mark Mowers for the other spots. Mowers had been bothered for much of…
Grrrowl, Everblades sure to lock horns
It will be a rockin’ time this season in the Southeast Division, where the East Coast League’s top two teams reside. The Greenville Grrrowl and Florida Everblades should finish one-two in the overall standings. Here’s a capsule look at the ECHL, with teams listed in predicted order of finish. Last year’s records, division finishes and playoff fates are in parentheses. The top eight teams in the Northern Conference and the top 10 in the South make the playoffs. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SOUTHEAST DIVISION 1. Greenville Grrrowl (46-186, third in Southeast, third round). Kingpin: Center Sean Venedam, 24, was the catalyst who fueled the league’s top power play. Fresh face: Right winger Kelly Harper, 28, was Huntington’s top scorer. Outlook: With ample firepower and depth, the Grrrowl can win it all. 2. Florida Everblades (53-152, first in Southeast,…
Johnson jolts Roloson to minors
In a somewhat surprising development, rookie Brent Johnson beat out veteran Dwayne Roloson for the St. Louis Blues’ backup goaltending job. Roloson was one of six players assigned to Worcester of the American League Sept. 25, leaving Johnson, 23, as Roman Turek’s backup. “He’s had three good years the organization and has gotten better each year,” said GM Larry Pleau of Johnson, whose father, Bob, played briefly for the Blues in the early 1970s. “We like his competitiveness, his size and quickness. He handles the puck well and he offers us something we haven’t had in our organization.” A backup who can push the starter. Jamie McLennan, taken by Minnesota in the expansion draft, spent three seasons with the Blues, but he was clearly No. 2. The Blues feel Johnson can challenge Turek to…
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