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April 11, 2003
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Parity the silver lining in long-range forecast
The Hockey News FROM THE EDITORS A funny thing happened on the way to financial Armageddon. Parity broke out. A dysfunctional collective bargaining agreement and weak Canadian dollar may have catalyzed bottom-line inequities–from the business failures in Ottawa and Buffalo, to a perilous situation in Pittsburgh, to astoundingly disparate payrolls across the board–but on the ice, it’s a surprisingly level playing surface. That bodes well for an unpredictable post-season. Detroit is the odds-on favorite to repeat as Stanley Cup champions and we’re endorsing them as our pick, but it wasn’t an easy choice. Really, any one of nine teams can be considered threats to varying degrees. It wouldn’t be a shock if Dallas, Vancouver, Colorado, St. Louis, Ottawa, New Jersey, Philadelphia or Toronto won professional hockey’s ultimate championship this spring. (See pgs. 11-24 for our…
Upcoming In The Hockey World
Here’s what to look for in the coming weeks Sun., April 6 AHL regular season ends Sun., April 6 NHL regular season ends Wed., April 9 NHL playoffs begin Sat., April 12 NCAA Frozen Four Championship game in Buffalo Sat., April 26 2003 IIHF World Championship begins in Finland Sat., May 17 Memorial Cup tournament begins in Quebec City For the latest news, visit thehockeynews.com…
Gamache’s numbers measuring up
The numbers on center Simon Gamache are staggering. Well, almost every number. He led the Quebec League in goals (74), assists (110) and points (184) in 2001-02, then scored at an even more frequent pace in the playoffs, piling up league highs in goals (22), assists (35) and points (57) in only 21 games. Last spring, he terrorized the East CoastLeague during the playoffs, leading the league in goals (15) and points (24) during the Greenville Grrrowl’s 17-game march to the Riley Cup. Yet there remains baffling numbers on his bio: drafted 290th overall by Atlanta in 2000. Everyone thought he was too small at 5-foot-9,185 pounds. Gee, can you be too small when all you do is score at crunch time? “It has been that way my whole life,” said Gamache, a second-year pro…
Coach has vision of Flames future
Darryl Sutter has a plan in place. Now it’s up to the players to throw a wrench in it. As the season winds down, the seventh straight without a playoff berth, the Flames coach has an idea of who can turn things around. That doesn’t mean a strong finish by anyone on the bubble can’t change his mind. “There’s a few young guys that haven’t confirmed to me, on a consistent basis, that they can help us win,” Sutter said. “Once in a while they’re a first star, but there’s two or three games where they’re invisible.” Sutter believes building blocks are in place with Jarome Iginla, Chris Drury and Robyn Regehr. He wants those fighting for spots on the bottom two lines or as the sixth and seventh defensemen to step up their game. The…
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