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March 30, 2001
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LETTER OF THE WEEK
I’m glad Philadelphia didn’t give in to Eric Lindros. First of all, any team that actually pursued the fragile, selfcentered Lindros is crazy. I wouldn’t want a guy on my team who will only play where he wants to play. Lindros did that in junior when he refused to report to Sault Ste. Marie and again in the NHL when he wouldn’t go to Quebec. But this time, his selfish ploy didn’t work. No player, no matter how talented, should have that kind of control. If Lindros really loves the game and really wants to play, he would suit up for whatever team owns his rights. Caralee Montour, Kahnawake, Que. Shark got away with knee hit The biggest story on trade deadline day wasn’t the Keith Tkachuk deal or any other swap of NHL players. It…
Perpetual penitent ECHL’s all-time bad boy
NOTEBOOK There’s more to Mobile Mysticks’ forward Jason Clarke than the rough stuff, as evidenced by his 15 goals and 45 points in 62 East Coast League games this season. But a penchant for pugilism is the reason he’s in the ECHL record books. The 28-year-old Clarke broke the league’s career penalty minutes mark in a March 3 game against Birmingham. Trevor Senn, who played for the Richmond Renegades last season before jumping to the United League, held the previous record of 2,183 minutes. “It’s an accomplishment and I’m proud of it,” said the 6-foot-1, 230-pound native of Cobourg, Ont. Through March 14, Clarke had 2,203 PIMs…and counting. CLASSY COMEBACK Following a two-month retirement, superpest Chris Thompson returned in style. The 22-year-old scored twice in each of his first two games back for the Dayton…
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, MAR. 9 SATURDAY, MAR. 10 SUNDAY, MAR. 11 MONDAY, MAR. 12 TUESDAY, MAR. 13 WEDNESDAY, MAR. 14 THURSDAY, MAR. 15 THE WEEK THAT WAS A weekly compendium of significant events and developments (March 10-16). March 10 NHL scoring leader Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a hat trick and adds two assists in a 6-3 victory over Calgary to reach the 100-point plateau for the fourth time in his 11-year career. March 11 In a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars, the Colorado Avalanche becomes the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot in the 2000-01 season. Avalanche defenseman Ray Bourque plays in his 1,600th NHL game, joining Gordie…
Quinn eager to tap into Berg’s potential
The Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t get Rob Blake, but they did get a big Los Angeles Kings’ defenseman at the trade deadline. Nobody has ever confused Aki Berg with Blake, but Leafs’ GM-coach Pat Quinn was intrigued enough by the possibility of resurrecting Berg’s career to give up gritty prospect Adam Mair and a second round draft pick in 2001 for Berg, who was chosen third overall in 1995. “We felt there was some real upside and sometimes guys can grow when they get an opportunity elsewhere,” Quinn said. “This was done more in the long-term sense because of his age and because of his skill level. If you look at our team, we have the potential to have a pretty good young defense as we go forward.” Berg, who had been a…
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