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November 22, 2005
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From Russia with skill
Valeri Kharlamov may have died more than two decades ago, but his memory lives on. Kharlamov was one of the greatest players in the history of hockey in the Soviet Union. An eight-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, he was killed along with his wife in a 1981 car crash. He is interred in Moscow’s Kuntsevskoe Cemetery, where Russian heroes are buried. Fans erected a memorial at the site of the automobile accident and former NHLer Steve Shutt remembers visiting it during a trip to Moscow a few years ago. “We stopped by the side of the road and there was a monument with a puck and a stick,” Shutt said. Like other members of the Soviet Union’s 1972 Summit Series team, Kharlamov was an unknown commodity when he took the ice…
Support rallies for Savage
The hockey world is rallying to support Sebastien Savage, the 24-year-old University of Moncton player who was paralyzed in a freak accident. The university held a news conference Nov. 2 to announce the formation of the Sebastien Savage Fund. The motto of the four-time national champion is “An Aigle Bleu for a day, an Aigle Bleu for life,” a phrase former New Brunswick premier and Moncton player Camille Theriault takes to heart. Thanks to Theriault, who’s now president of the Federation des Caisse populaires acadiennes, individuals and groups can contribute to the fund at 85 Caisse Populaire locations in Atlantic Canada. National Bank locations will also accept donations. Savage, 24, was paralyzed in an Oct. 22 Canadian university game when he was pursuing a puck with an Acadia opponent, lost his balance and…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WHAT’S UP WITH SHOOTOUT HATERS? I’d like to respond to the “Shootouts Still Stink” letter from Kevin Jeffers (THN, Nov. 8). I don’t understand what people have against the shootout. The shootout has been part of international play for quite some time and they even use it to resolve important games, such as in the Olympics. Shootouts award teams an extra point, which will make for a more interesting race in the standings race during the regular season. Chris Antal, Toronto KEEP PENALTY PARADE COMING Are too many penalties bringing the NHL down? I say no way. I recently watched a game between Edmonton and Calgary where the referees seemed to revert to the “old NHL” style of play. What a snorefest it was. Players must learn to adjust. It’s great seeing the stars set up sweet goals…
The numbers game
Statistics can be like plasticine, malleable and flexible and prone to being molded into any given shape. That’s the disclaimer for the following set of numbers we’ve gleaned a month into the “My NHL” era. Digest the data with a grain of Play-Doh and realize it’s still very early and much can change. But it’s still fun to pull and squeeze and knead to see what we can create: GOALS PER GAME After four weeks of runaway scoring, Week 5 of the NHL’s regular season saw the Offense Express lose some steam. Here’s the breakdown: Week 1: 6.29 goals per game. Week 2: 6.08 goals per game. Week 3: 6.42 goals per game. Week 4: 7.00 goals per game. Week 5: 5.91 goals per game. An aberration or the beginning of a trend? And does it even matter?…
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