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November 24, 2000
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Ducks fear history repeating, don’t want to miss playoffs again
It’s too early in the season to be thinking about the playoffs, but Anaheim has to be thinking about the playoffs. Less than a year after a seven-game winless streak landed the Mighty Ducks in a hole that kept them out of the 1999-2000 post-season, the club stumbled through a five-game skid that placed them in a familiar position — right behind the eight ball. A 7-2 loss to Vancouver Nov. 8 left the Ducks in 11th place in the Western Conference, where 10 teams were at least two games above the .500 mark. “It’s adversity and you have to face it,” said Anaheim coach Craig Hartsburg. “There’s no sense trying to hide from the fact that we’re struggling.” The Ducks faced a difficult road in their bid to get untracked, with two games against Colorado…
NHL GAME SUMMARIES
NOTE Unofficial game summaries provided by National Hockey League; (shots on goal/plus-minus). SA-shots against; GA- goals against; ENG-empty net goals; Decdecision, charges to goaltenders of record when winning goal is scored. FRIDAY, NOV. 3 SATURDAY, NOV. 4 SUNDAY, NOV. 5 MONDAY, NOV. 6 TUESDAY, NOV. 7 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 THURSDAY, NOV. 9 TRANSACTIONS Transactions include NHL personnel moves from Nov. 3-10. Injuries include target return date or time frame. ANAHEIM TRANSACTIONS None. INJURIES Ruslan Salei, D, bruised foot, day-to-day. Pavel Tmka. D, sprained ankle, day-to-day. ATLANTA TRANSACTIONS None INJURIES Petr Buzek. D. concussion-like symptoms, day-to-day. Gord Murphy, D. sore shoulder, Dec. 1. Damian Rhodes. G, strained groin, day-to-day. BOSTON TRANSACTIONS Nov. 7 Marquis Mathieu, C, and Cameron Mann, RW, assigned to Providence (AHL). Pavel Kolarik, D, recalled from Providence. INJURIES Paul Coffey, D, concussion, day-to-day. Joe Hulbig, RW, concussion, day-to-day. John Grahame. G, ankle surgery, February Kyle McLaren, D,…
Revitalized Francis breaking records, hopes Carolina season isn’t history
At the eye of the Hurricanes’ storm of early season struggles was Carolina captain Ron Francis, who suffered through an unusual stretch of ineffective play. After scoring five points in three games, he had started regaining the pace that made him one of the league’s best players. But with his team slumping to one win and one tie in nine games, a resurgent Francis may not be enough though he is happy to try and lead the way. “I’m not that old yet,” said the 37-year-old center. Teammates still deem it a pleasure to be assigned to Francis’ line. Almost to a man, such assignments are greeted with anticipation because of what he has to offer. With every point, Francis makes a move on one of the NHL’s all-time lists. Through 14 games this…
Just who is Wayne Fleming and why is he so important?
The first dream team Paul Henderson and Phil Esposito help unveil a Summit Series monument at the Hall of Fame in Toronto as the landmark 1972 Canada-Soviet confrontation is celebrated. Editor’s Notebook The grey-haired man stood in splendid isolation amidst a sea of reporters — none of whom wanted to speak with him. Wayne Fleming, associate coach of the Canadian Olympic team, could have stripped naked and wrapped himself in the Canadian flag and nobody would have taken notice Nov. 8 in Toronto. Fleming was introduced as a member of the Canadian coaching staff — sitting at the dais next to Wayne Gretzky, Kevin Lowe, Pat Quinn, Ken Hitchcock and Jacques Martin — and he admitted that he had to pinch himself to believe this was really happening. Fleming was lured from an assistant…
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