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January 5, 2001
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Weekes’ strong play lifts up Lightning
Kevin Weekes’ value to the Tampa Bay Lightning was never greater than during a six-game stretch in the middle of November. With fellow goalie Dan Cloutier injured, Weekes went on a 4-1-1 streak in which he stopped 185 of 197 shots, good for a save percentage of .939. “He was making key saves and keeping us in games,” said captain Vincent Lecavalier. “He was great.” At season’s start, it was expected Weekes - 8-10-1 with one shutout, a 3.54 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage as of Dec. 20 - would split the goaltending chores with Cloutier. As it’s turned out, coach Steve Ludzik has basically given Weekes the No. 1 job. Stable goaltending is crucial for a team that gives up an average of 33.3 shots per game. Tampa, the NHL’s youngest…
2000-01 NHL STATISTICS
2000-01 STANDINGS NHL Standings through games of Dec. 19 (82-game regular season). GP-games played; W-wins; L-losses; T-ties; RT- regualtion 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. 28/1999 versus games played through Dec. 19/2000 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 540 minutes. SAVE PERCENTAGE GP-games played; Min.-total minutes; SA-shots faced; GA-goals against; SP-save percentage; League average is average save percentage of all goalies who have played a minimum of 540 minutes. TOP SCORERS TOP DEFENSEMEN TOP ROOKIES ATTENDANCE Uisted are unofficial NHL attendance figures, including number of home games. 1999-00 average at the same number of games, 2000-01…
NHL GOALTENDING STATISTICS
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS Statistics provided by National Hockey League: Players are listed by uniform number, name games played (GP) minutes played (Min), goals-against average (GAA). wins (W) losses (L). ties (T), empty-net goals (EN) shutouts (SO), goals against (GA), shots against (SA), save percentage (SP). For goalies individual rankings see page 41.…
Mahovlich cancer
Former Montreal Canadiens’ center Peter Mahovlich is Undergoing 36 planned radiation treatments for a recurrence of prostate cancer. Mahovlich, 54, had successful radiation surgery almost three years ago. He learned in December the cancer has returned. Mahovlich said tests showed the cancer is localized in the prostate. Now a scout for the Atlanta Thrashers, Mahovlich scored 773 points over a 16-season NHL career.…
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