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February 7, 2003
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Martin’s long tenure proof patience a virtue
Talk about loyalty. Since Ottawa Senators coach Jacques Martin was hired seven years ago, there have been 96 NHL coaching changes. With the exception of Carolina, Minnesota and Nashville, every other NHL team has changed its bench boss at least once. “I think it says a lot about this organization,” Martin said. “They want to build with the people they have here. “There have been times where they could have easily gotten rid of me…like two years ago when we lost to Toronto in four straight.” Martin, 50, was only 23 wins away from 300 in his career behind the Ottawa bench, which means he has a fair shot of reaching the mark this season. ALL-STAR GAME MEMORY In the 2001 AllStar Game, Martin went down the bench midway through the third period to…
Glare of Broadway spotlight has little effect on Dunham
Mike Dunham has moved from country to Broadway, but the bright lights hardly phase him. “It’s certainly more high profile in New York, but I don’t play for accolades or the spotlight,” said Dunham, the 30-year-old, seven-year NHL veteran whom the Rangers acquired from Nashville on Dec. 12. “Wherever I’ve played, I’ve always tried my hardest to be the best I can be and give my team its best chance to win.” Acquired in the aftermath of Mike Richter’s career-threatening Nov. 5 concussion, Dunham has not only given the Rangers their best chance to win, he has provided their most consistent goaltending in years. Playing deep in the net, moving the puck, Dunham has been a stabilizing force, limiting the opposition to two goals or fewer in an 11-game span from Dec. 28-Jan. 21,…
PLAYER POLL
Which NHL team has the worst ice? The south may have the most NHL arenas with bad ice, but no rink can match the lousy ice offered up at New York’s Madison Square Garden. In a poll of 30 NHL players, 11 judged the ice at MSG to be the worst in the league. Other (distant) contenders included San Jose’s Compaq Center (four votes), Florida’s Office Depot Center and Anaheim’s Arrowhead Pond (three votes each) and the Staples Center in los Angels (two votes). “MSG can get bad because they’ve got circuses, concerts and basketball, they’ve got it all going on,” said Florida’s Ryan Johnson. Calgary’s Robyn Regehr agreed, adding, The ice at MSG is very chippy. Very rarely is it smooth. You get pucks bouncing all over the place. It’s hard enough to…
West vs. East: speed vs. brawn?
Can you see the stylistic difference between conferences? Not at the All-Star Game you can’t. Whether players are skating for the West or East, safe to say the neutral zone trap will be the last thing on their minds. Really, the only competing styles you’ll see at this year’s mid-season classic are Hugo Boss versus Armani. At the end of the weekend, though, the NHL’s best players head back into Eastern or Western Conference mindsets with origins nearly two decades old. Twenty years - according to one theory, that’s how long the NHL’s conference identities have been taking shape. You know the stereotypes: The West is home of open ice, high-flying snipers, odd-man rushes and end-to-end action. The East is a sled stuck in sludge. Bigger, brawnier players skate like marionettes, their legs…
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