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November 22, 2002
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Playing as Individuals sets Wings back early
The Detroit Red Wings were 1-3-1 in a five-game span, 2-32 over seven games and 6-5-2 overall. Luc Robitaille, Brendan Shanahan and Brett Hull had combined for only eight goals. The Wings were relying too much on special teams and weren’t producing five-on-five. Combined with sub-par team defense and starting goaltending, several players had plummeting plus-minus ratings. Did someone say Stanley Cup hangover? “I don’t buy that at all,” said coach Dave Lewis. “You’ve got players that expect an awful lot of themselves individually. You’ve got players that expect a lot of themselves as a group. They’re very critical of themselves and their own performance when things aren’t going well.” Example No. 1: Brett Hull. “It’s too disjointed, too much individual (stuff) and it’s got to Stop,” Hull said. “We’ve got the best coaching staff. We’ve…
Milestone Jackets victory extra meaning for team
The Columbus Blue Jackets had more to celebrate than just a victory when they defeated Buffalo 3-2 early in the season’s second month. For one thing, the Nov. 3 win, which lifted Columbus to 5-5-1-0, represented the latest in a season the Jackets had ever been. 500. “Good teams play hard and smart, but most of all they play together,” said coach Dave King. “Our team did that.” Adding to the game’s significance was the fact that it was veteran right winger Kevin Dineen’s last of his career. “I told my teammates I was retiring before the game,” Dineen said. “We were down 2-0 and came back to win 3-2. It seemed appropriate to me, a real solid finish to it all. It was really nice to go out that way.” In erasing a 2-0…
Ferraro’s wife dies
Jennifer Ferraro, the wife of Portland Pirates forward Chris Ferraro, died after a year-long fight with stomach cancer. She was diagnosed just before the 2001-02 season, weeks after the two were married. Chris took a one-year leave and spent the season caring for his wife. He re-signed with the Washington Capitals in August, with twin brother, Peter, and started the season with Portland. After the opening weekend, Chris Ferraro left to be with Jennifer. Peter had been traveling home weekly to be with Jennifer and Chris since the season began. “It’s a sad, sad situation,” Portland coach Tim Army told the Portland Press-Herald.…
Three hours too long for games
Are THN’s reporters and columnists paid by the hour when they’re watching games? Judging by your call for video review and by Jay Greenberg’s column “Slow down on hurry-up,” that’s the sense I got. (THN, Nov. 1) I’m afraid if THN gets its way and the NHL opts for increased video review and returns to slower faceoffs, we’ll be seeing three-hour games. That’s great for the concessions, but not for the rest of us. William Savage,Minneapolis Young guns ride again Finally, a wave of young guns are emerging in the NHL. Marian Gaborik, Aleksey Morozov, Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton and Vincent Lecavalier are starting to make their marks. Blessed with loads of offensive talent, they are all potential Art Ross Trophy winners-that is, after Mario Lemieux steps down. James Perrier,Thunder Bay, Ont. Stevens should stay I couldn’t believe my…
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