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April 13, 2004
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Shoulder operation bitter irony for Horton
If the 2004-05 season starts on time and right winger NathanHorton starts it slowly, the timing of his season-ending shoulder surgery will be once again be debated. If neither of the above happens, the surgery marks an appropriate end to a promising, yet dis appointing rookie season. The disappointment is not in the 18-year-old’s play. It’s that he was showing such a scoring touch when he tore his left rotator cuff Jan. 11. Surgery that would sideline Horton 4-6 months was planned until a second opinion from orthopedic surgeon Dr. Anthony Miniaci recommended rehabilitation be attempted first. Horton returned to the lineup Feb. 29 for five games before a hit on the shoulder took him out for one game. Horton then played another five games until the bicep tendon became unattached, necessitating the same…
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Spartans, Irish humbled by western rivals
The west was better. In four head-to-head NCAA Tournament matchups against teams from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, CCHA teams went 0-4. Notre Dame lost to Minnesota and Michigan State was shut out by Minnesota-Duluth. Add in Ohio State’s 1-0 OT loss to Wisconsin and Denver’s 3-2 win over Miami and the CCHA had a rough go. “Minnesota-Duluth played with more bite, more intensity, more stick strength everything you have to do at this time of year,” said Michigan State coach Rick Comley. “Those were areas we were deficient in. It’s not acceptable losing 5-0 in a national tournament. We’ve just got to learn from it.” In their first NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame squandered a 2-0 lead against the twotime defending national champions and lost 5-2. “We came up a little short,” said…
Coyotes see Sharks as cause for hope
One year ago, the San Jose Sharks ended a miserable season, mired in 14th place in the Western Conference after selling off several high-priced veterans and allowing their young kids to learn painfully on the job. They kept their fingers crossed for better days, which came faster for them than anyone imagined. Therein lies the hope for the 13thplace Coyotes. They hope a miserable run of one win in 21 games and three wins in the last 34 games (3-22-5-4) is a means to an end. They hope some good has to come of this. “The Sharks suffered through what we’re suffering now,” said interim coach Rick Bowness. “They did a very good job rebuilding their team. They were patient with a lot of young guys and filled in with the right…
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