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October 19, 2001
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Tugnutt in control, but Denis waiting
There is no goalie controversy in Columbus. Repeat. There is not goalie controversy. Ron Tugnutt is the Blue Jackets’ No.l netminder, as it should be following the expansionrecord 22 wins he recorded last season and the 40-save performance he had in a season-opening 3-3 tie with the St. Louis Blues. The city has developed a love affair with Tugger, 33. He drew a handful of votes last November as a write-in candidate for U.S. President - not bad for a Canadian. But then there’s Marc Denis, 24 and, many believe, a future No. 1 goalie, who had a fabulous pre-season. Denis will get more playing time and a more reasonable schedule this season than he did last, when he went 6-20-4. “I don’t feel like my role is going to be different; I want to…
It’s Miller time again for MSU
So, what does a junior goalie do as an encore after setting the NCAA’s all-time shutout record in just two seasons and winning the Hobey Baker Award as a sophomore? If you’re Ryan Miller and your team lost a national semifinal game last season, it’s simple. “Bring the national title back to East Lansing,” said the Michigan State super stopper. “That’ll be a good encore.” That’s about the only thing Miller, 21, hasn’t done in his two years as a Spartan. His 1.40 career goals-against average and. 944 save percentage look like typos as does his 17 shutouts. Miller entered Michigan State as the 138th overall pick of the Buffalo Sabres in 1999. After the Sabres traded Dominik Hasek to Detroit this summer, there were rumors the Sabres were trying to convince Miller…
Rask: Divine Providence
For four seasons, 5-foot-7 Brian Gionta haunted opposing Hockey East defensemen. Now that the three-time Hobey Baker Award finalist has graduated, the league’s defensemen will get to chase the likes of Providence dynamo Devin Rask. After a 21-point freshman season, the 5-foot-9, 180-pound left winger erupted for 23 goals and 51 points in 39 games a year ago. He was selected to the all-Hockey East first team. This season, he will be wearing a captain’s ‘C’ on his jersey. “It’s an honor. It could have gone to any number of players,” Rask said. “We have a great bunch of leaders. We’ve got a real mature team and no matter who wears the ‘C’, everybody will have to step up and take a role. We have high expectations this year.” Rask is a multi-dimensional player. “He’s a…
NHL GAME SUMMARIES & TRANSACTIONS
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. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 NHL TRANSACTIONS Transactions include NHL personnel moves from Sept. 28-0ct. 5. Injuries include projected return date. ANAHEIM TRANSACTIONS Sept. 29 Drew Bannister, D, and Jonas Ronnqvist, C, assigned to Cincinnati (AHL). INJURIES Niclas Havelid, D, knee surgery, indefinite. Jim Cummins, RW, infected ankle blister, day-to-day. Jean-Sebastien Giguere. G, strained groin, day-to-day ATLANTA TRANSACTIONS Sept. 28 Ben Simon, C, recalled from Chicago (AHL). Sept. 29 Simon assigned to Chicago. Oct. 2 Darcy Hordichuk, LW, and Brett Clark, D, assigned to Chicago. Oct. 3 Curt Fraser, coach, signed contract extension. INJURIES: Adam Burt. D. back surgery, Dec. 1 David Hariock. D, hernia surgery, Nov. 15. Ray Ferraro. C, knee,…
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