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February 21, 2003
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Giddy-up Robinson
NHL coaches are getting canned at a prodigious Quebec League pace and all Larry Robinson wants to do is get back on the horse. The problem is choosing which horse. He has 11, after all. Keeps ‘em at the barn in Tampa where he lives. Three times a week, on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, he loads eight of them into a trailer and heads out to the polo grounds. It would be misleading to say they are situational horses–a few for the power play, some particularly well-suited to the messy, muddy forecheck-and-cyde, others great in a wide-open running game. No, the truth is this polo stuff is non-stop 4-on-4. Horses get tired too. (And you thought running a bench was tough, imagine keeping everyone on the sidelines into the game and focussed when…
Sabres back on block, as Hamister bid fails
Could this be the Sabres’ last season in Buffalo? Prospective owner Mark Hamister–with business partner Todd Berman–suspended his effort to buy the troubled franchise Feb. 3 after failing to make a fifth NHL deadline for getting financing in place. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman immediately placed the franchise back on the open market. The team’s future might hinge on whether billionaire businessman Tom Golisano would step forward. Golisano’s first proposal was rejected in November, but he and Bettman had resumed talks in early February about a new bid that appears taxpayer-friendly. Hamister’s proposal required some $40 million from state and local governments, money he wasn’t able to obtain. Bettman said during all-star weekend he wants the team to remain in Buffalo and that he had no plans for contraction. If an owner doesn’t step…
Odjick hyped for action after concussion struggles
Gino Odjick could return to Montreal’s roster before the end of the regular season. The rugged right winger has been cleared to resume training after being sidelined the entire season with post-concussion syndrome. Odjick sustained the injury last summer after being struck on the back of the head by a puck during an informal workout with other NHL players at a Montreal-area arena. He attended the start of training camp, only to complain of severe headaches. Now, five months later, he has been cleared for what the team described as a “series of cardiovascular tests.” Odjick hopes to return by early March, but might be premature in his optimism. The team have been secretive about him, leading to speculation they refused to pay his salary because the injury occurred outside of formal workouts.…
THE I.Q. TEST
Vancouver’s Todd Bertuzzi is the runaway leader is the specialty statistic that measures brawn and brilliance. The Hockey News developed the Intimidation Quotient to show which players best combime grit with scoring ability. It is determined by multiplying a player’s goals by three and adding his amended penalty minutes (total penalty minutes minus misconducts.) Players must have a minimum 10 goals and 50 amended penalty minutes to qualify. New York’s Eric Lindros (229 total) is the defending champion. TOP 10 NHL I.Q. PLAYERS…
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