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November 18, 2003
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Stumpel bruises chest; injuries start to mount
The Los Angeles Kings were already without top center Jason Allison when No. 2 center Jozef Stumpel was told he could miss three weeks with a deep chest bruise. That forced Derek Armstrong, expected to start the season on the fourth line, into the No. 1 spot and he has flourished in the role, leading the Kings with five goals in 11 games. Armstrong, who had spent much of the eight previous years in the minors, was playing on a line with Ziggy Palffy and Luc Robitaille. “He was our best player in training camp and he has just kept it going,” Robitaille said. “It’s a great story because most times minor league scorers come up here, get stuck on the fourth line and never get the chance to show what they have.…
Stajan rewards Leafs with skill, patience
If Toronto center Matt Stajan ever needs the sage advice of an elder, he doesn’t have far to turn. Not that he needs it. As the youngest player on one of the oldest teams in the league, the 19-year-old is finding his way through the NHL quite nicely. With the exception of being weak on faceoffs, Stajan is displaying exactly what the Leafs expected when they surprisingly kept him after training camp and put him on the fourth line. “It’s the National Hockey League and I’m learning so much as a player just practicing with these players,” Stajan said. “Each and every day I feel like I’m improving whether I play one minute or whether I play 10 minutes. All (you) can do is work hard and make the most of your…
Messier passes ’Mr. Hockey’
Mark Messier could not have timed it any better. When the 42-year-old veteran sent the puck sliding 100 feet into the vacated Dallas Stars goal Nov. 4, it set off a celebration the likes of which had not been witnessed at a Madison Square Garden hockey game for years. Messier’s sixth goal of the season, and second of the night, was the 1,851st point of his career, pushing him past Gordie Howe into second place all-time behind Wayne Gretzky. You might say Messier now stands No. 1 all-time among mortals. Gretzky scored 2,857 points in his illustrious 20-year career. Messier’s legendary wide-mouthed smile lit up the skies of Manhattan after his monumental goal and his teammates responded by pouring off the bench to congratulate him. His empty-netter at 19:55 of the third period ’ sealed…
PLUS Best of the Hockey World
A FINE MESS Mark Messier records his 1,851st point to move into second place all-time in NHL scoring. Another 1,007 points and he’ll be No. 1. HEY, LOOK AT ME Given up for dead by Montreal, Mariusz Czerkawski lights it up with nine goals in 11 games for the Islanders. THAT’S BETTER Montreal defenseman Sheldon Souray is healthy again and has already set a singleseason high for goals with five.…
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