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January 26, 2001

January 26, 2001

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NHL TEAM REPORTS

Damage control the goal against magnificent Mario

Maybe the best measure of Mario Lemieux’s offensive onslaught was that teams were thrilled to hold him to two points. All the talk after a 5-2 loss to the Boston Drums was now the defense pairing of Hal Gill and Kyle McLaren kept the Penguins’ top line in check. To a certain extent, that was true, but Lemieux also scored two goals to give him six goals and 16 points in his first six games since coming out of retirement. Though unfailingly polite and co-operative with the media, lending all sorts of unprecedented access to reporters and television cameras, Lemieux grew frustrated in Boston with constant questions asking whether he welcomed physical play. “I’m going to answer this for the last time,” Lemieux said. “The physical part is part of the game. If I…

HOCKEY’S BEST STATS

2000 - 01 NHL STATISTICS

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS Statistics provided by National Hockey League: PLAYER-listed by uniform number position (F-forward; D-defenseman; G-goahe), name; GP-games played; G- goals t-assists; P-points; +/- -plus/minus; PIM-penalties; PP-power-play goals SH-short-handed goals; GW-game-winning goals; GT-game-tying goals; S-shots SP-shooting percentage; H-hits. A hit is any legal contact by a player on an opposing player that exerts enough force as to prevent the player from controlling the puck, knocks him off the puck, or significantly impedes his progress; GV- giveaways. A give sway is when a player’s own actions result in the loss of possession to the other team TK- takeaways. A takeaway occurs when pressure by a defending player results in gaining possession of the puck: MIN- average minutes played per game is express in minutes and seconds. Players indicated by…

NHL TEAM REPORTS

Coach Sutter convinced January key to team making run at playoff position

Hitting the halfway point with eight wins didn’t daunt Florida Panthers’ coach Duane Sutter from declaring the playoffs still possible. Sutter simnlv took A matbematicAl approach — cut the margin between the Panthers and eighth place to six points by the end of January. “We do that, February and March will look after themselves,” Sutter said. “We can’t look at the big picture. It’s too big of a mountain to climb.” Franchise history says it’s too big a mountain to climb anyway. Maybe it’s the distraction of having too many friends and relatives coming down to escape winter. Maybe it’s the mid-season blahs being harder to tolerate when it’s hot and sunny outside. Whatever, the Panthers historically falter after January. Only one post-January month in a full NHL season, last March (7-6-1), has seen the…

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NHL DEPTH CHARTS

Projected defense pairs and lines, including restricted free agents (**) Anaheim Mighty Ducks Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators San Jose Sharks Atlanta Thrashers Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers New Jersey Devils Phoenix Coyotes Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames Dallas Stars Minnesota Wild New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals…