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December 15, 2000
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Osgood really bad, goaltender slumping
Some Detroit Red Wings’ fans are calling for Chris Osgood’s head after the goalie’s spectacular slump cost his team three points in two home games. Shaky in a 5-4 loss to Boston Nov. 22, less than a week later he allowed three awful goals in a 6-5 overtime lossto Chicago Nov. 27. After the Chicago loss, his fifth in five starts, he was 5-8 with a 3.39 goals-against average and an .888 save percentage. “I’m wondering when it’s going to end, if there’s an end to it,” Osgood said. “It’s tough to figure out, for a guy who has had a lot of success,” said center Kris Draper, Osgood’s teammate and close friend. “He’s going through a tough spell. It’s something he’s just going to have to work through.” Making matters worse, Osgood said he…
Sharks finally have some bite
Has the teal thing finally become the real thing? For the first nine years of their existence, the San Jose Sharks were best known for the unusual choice of color on their jersey, a pioneering logo and — a couple playoff upsets not with-standing — losing. Suddenly, no matter what you think of the club’s duds, the Sharks are looking good. Real good. Entering December, San Jose was tied for fourth overall with 32 points and their 15-5-2-0 record translated into a .727 points’ percentage, third in the NHL behind Colorado (.771) and St. Louis (.761). All this winning isn’t going to the players’ heads, but they are looking ahead. “We all feel like we’ve got the chance to take this to the next step,” said captain Owen Nolan. “We want to keep winning…
2000-01 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
2000-01 STANDINGS NHL Standings through games of Nov 30 (82-game regular season). GP-games played; W-wins; L-losses; T-ties; RT-regulation ties; GF-goals for; GA-goals against; Diff.-difference between goals for and against; P-points; Pct.-percentage of actual points versus possible points. Below is a comparison between games played through Dec. 2/1999 versus games played through Nov. 30/2000. The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs. Division leaders are seeded No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. Otherwise, seeding is determined by: 1. point total; 2. wins; 3. points obtained in games against tied teams; 4. goal differential. The regular season ends April 8. DIVISIONAL STANDINGS OVERALL RESULTS GOALS-AGAINST AVE. GP-games played; Min.-total minutes; GA-goals against; SO-shutouts; GAA-goals-against average; League average is average GAA of all goalies who have played a minimum of 360 minutes. SAVE PERCENTAGE GP-games played; Min.-total minutes;…
Hockey East says TV for free a sly move, so broadcast deal with Fox extended
If you’re a Hockey East fan in New England, don’t touch that dial. Hockey East and Fox Sports Net New England have renewed their television contract for two more years plus an option year. “I’m happy we’re staying with Fox Sports Net New England,” said Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna. “They’ve done a great job covering us. We weren’t interested in changing.” FSNNE, which first linked up with the conference three years ago, beginning in January will broadcast nine regular season games, two or three quarterfinal games, both semifinal games and the league championship. No rights fees are paid, but according to Bertagna, the network assumes nearly $1 million in production costs. FSNNE reaches 3.5 million viewers in six states, while Fox Sports Net as a whole is broadcast to more than 70 million households…
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