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May 31, 2002
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Welcome, Slovakia
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - From Paul Henderson’s goal to the Miracle on Ice to nine successive World Championships to a Nagano gold, all the great hockey nations have had their defining moments. And now another nation, Slovakia, has its own hero, Peter Bondra, from the 2002 World Championship in Sweden. “(Russia’s) Slava Fetisov came up to me afterward and said, ‘I don’t like to lose, but if I had to, I’m glad it’s to you,’” said Slovakian GM Peter Stastny That’s the way most people felt as they left this tournament, the International Ice Hockey Federation’s showcase meeting of the world’s best hockey’s nations. “By far the most important moment for us was when Bondra scored with one second left in the second period against Canada,” Stastny said, pinpointing the change in the course…
Are NHL refs the official problem?
Just how much of a problem does the NHL have on its hands with the quality of refereeing? Is the two-man system to blame? Is the media at fault for blowing a few notable incidents out of proportion? These are some of the questions we asked a panel of hockey experts and keen playoff watchers. Below are their answers - and some suggestions for change. For Mike Brophy’s thoughts, see pg. 39.…
Clutch goal-scorers high on St. Louis’s summer shopping list
The sour taste in the mouths of the St. Louis Blues personnel was so widespread you’d figure the shrimp cocktail served on their charter flights had gone bad. Turns out it wasn’t seafood, but a shutout. The Blues had put so much distance between their post-season selves and their regular-season spurts of inconsistency that the 4-0 loss to Detroit in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal shocked their palate like spoiled milk. There it was again. The wishy-washy effort. The easily unplugged intensity. “Why did we play that kind of game? That’s our greatest mystery,” said coach Joel Quenneville. “It seemed like we got rid of that type of play” Owner Bill Laurie said two days after the loss that Quenneville and GM Larry Pleau would be back next season. But the…
Grinder Snyder getting ‘sniper’ label
Jan Snyder knows if he’s going to be an veryday player in the NHL, it won’t because he’s filling the net with pucks. “I’m not really a goal-scorer,” said the p-itty Chicago Wolves center. However, he’ll have a difficult time conzincing the Syracuse Crunch and Houston Xeros that he can’t score. Snyder’s knack for scoring critical goals one reason the American League’s Wolves reached the Western Conference final. He scored two winners against Syracuse and again in double-overtime against Houston. He had two winners in the Turner Cup final last spring in helping Orlando defeat Chicago for the International League title. “Maybe he’s the Dickie Duff of the new millennium,” said Wolves coach John Anderson, referring to the former Toronto Maple Leafs playoff scorping hero of the 1960s. Snyder had 11 goals and 35g points…
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