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April 20, 2004
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Wild to continue with team evolution; ’03-04 written off as step backwards
when it became clear there would be no playoff encore for the Wild this season, veterans were swapped for draft picks, prospects were thrust into the void and the next phase in the evolution of the franchise began a year later than planned. The youngsters energized the moribund Wild for a 9-3-1-1 sprint to the end of the regular season that allowed them to finish with 83 points and avoid a losing record. A nasty contract dispute interrupted right winger Marian Gaborik’s career ascent, although he overcame a crisis of confidence to average a point a game over his last 27 to finish with 18 goals and 39 points. MVP Dwayne Roloson, G. Fiercely competitive, unwavering and thoroughly professional during a breakout all-star season, Roloson allowed two goals or less in 39 of…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ONE FINE MESS On March 31, 2004, I saw the end of an era and a legacy: Mark Messier’s final NHL game. Messier continually led by example and always strived for the best, not only for himself, but also for his team. To me, he epitomized what hockey once was and hopefully still is. Messier’s departure will leave a void in the NHL, one that will be impossible to replace. Thank you, Mark. Bill Werkmeister, Waxahachie, Tex. FIGHTING: IT’S CANADIAN, EH We need fighting in hockey because Americans like it? Give me a break. It’s the Canadian hockey fan who needs fighting in the game. Hockey is a game of speed, skill and talent, but not if you ask the average Don Cherry-loving Canadian hockey fan. In the aftermath of the Todd Bertuzzi-Steve Moore incident, let’s not…
PLAYOFF PRIMER
Special teams are never more important than in the playoffs when defenses tighten up. And depth is key when you play every other night for two months. Here we rate playoff teams’ power play and penalty kill, from 1 to 5, and look at their depth in terms of their third and fourth lines and third defense pairing.…
Mauldin’s exit clouds picture for Minutemen
U Mass-Amherst is an up-and-coming team in Hockey East, but the program is facing a big challenge as it tries to fill the void created by four key player losses. Minutemen coach Don Cahoon knew he would have to deal with the losses of senior defenseman Thomas Pock, a Hobey Baker finalist whom the New York Rangers signed in March; senior Nick Kuiper, one of the league’s top defensive defensemen; and all-purpose senior center Mike Warner. But Cahoon was caught by surprise when prolific junior left winger Greg Mauldin signed with Columbus in March. Mauldin had 70 points in 65 career games at UMass-Amherst. “That’s a big loss,” Cahoon said. “It takes some of the wind out of our sails. But it was a great opportunity for him.” Cahoon believes his team will be…
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