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Yearbook 1991
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EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
The Washington Capitals have never been a team to live up to expectations…good or bad. After the Caps stumbled to a 36-38-6 record last season, their worst in eight seasons, few expected them to make it out of their own division. So, of course, that’s exactly what they went out and did. It shouldn’t have been a big surprise since they never were able to do it when everyone expected them to. Then again, last spring was like no other in the 16-year existence of the franchise. Not only did the Capitals play a game in the month of May for the first time in franchise history, they discovered a scoring star in John Druce, a minor-leaguer who finished second in playoff goal-scoring with 14 goals in 15 games. The tumultuous season saw…
NO GOAL RUSH HERE
A year ago, there was no logical reason to expect big things from the Boston Bruins. Another respectably solid, winning season seemed likely, but nothing like the campaign the team turned in. In compiling the top regular-season record and advancing to the Stanley Cup final, Boston was the surprise club of the NHL in 1989-90. But life may not be quite so pleasant this season for the Bruins. While Montreal, Buffalo, Quebec and Hartford all made off-season additions, Bruins’ general manager Harry Sinden was unable to trade for the established goalscoring help his club sorely needs. There’s plenty to like about the Bruins, starting with goaltending and defense. But there are also obvious deficiencies in size up front, physical play on defense, team speed and scoring touch. As usual in the ever-tough Adams Division.…
NOTHING SPECIAL
Times have changed, terms have changed in the Patrick Division. What used to be referred to as the toughest division in the NHL now is referred to as the “most competitive.” Which, technically, may be correct. Last season’s 14-point gap from first place to last, the smallest such spread in the league, would support the contention. Further, the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders missed the playoffs two seasons ago, while the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers missed the Stanley Cup tournament last season. So this season, if the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals fail to qualify, the entire section will have missed post-season competition within three years. And you want to say to yourself, “The Rangers? Miss the playoffs? Can’t happen. They finished first last season.” You want to…
EVERYONE INTO THE POOL
No NHL general manager would venture into the trade market or the amateur draft without knowing as much as possible about the players he plans to add to his team. By no means is his information fool-proof, but, if the research is done properly, it increases the odds for success in his favor. So it is with hockey pools. Every pick is a risk to some extent, but if the groundwork is laid and the data correctly analyzed, the guesswork involved will greatly decrease. To that end, the following pages are designed to guide the serious pool player through the important preparation steps leading up to draft day. The important factors to consider and pitfalls to safeguard against are identified and various charts are provided as a further aid. Preparation: The biggest mistake any pooler…
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