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The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
Is Hasek's mission Mission Impossible?
The most telling thing Buffalo Sabres' goaltender Dominik Hasek said on the night he picked up his second consecutive Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player was also the most pressing thing. Hasek said he doesn't feel complete because despite the fact he has won numerous individual awards, he hasn't won the Stanley Cup. A lot of Sabres could say the same. Buffalo was not quite good enough to make it to the Stanley Cup final last season. Despite having the league's best goaltender and a great deal of good fortune, their lack of offense showed in a semifinal loss to the Washington Capitals. The Sabres fell two wins short of a final appearance largely because of three one-goal losses to the Capitals. Hasek played well, but once the offense was smothered,…
First round ousters haunt wily Coyotes
Before the Detroit Red Wings cruised to their second straight Stanley Cup, they had to get by the wily Phoenix Coyotes in the opening round. They did, but many agree Phoenix gave them the biggest challenge of anyone in the playoffs. "With a little tinkering here and there, we could have beaten Detroit," said winger Rick Tocchet said. "We're close. We're not far away at all." The Coyotes did some tinkering after going 35-35-12 and finishing sixth overall in the Western Conference. Most notably, they decided to dole out $17 million over five seasons to land unrestricted free agent defenseman Jyrki Lumme, formerly of the Vancouver Canucks. Still, there are questions. Can Keith Tkachuk resolve a potentially ugly contract stalemate with management? Can center Jeremy rediscover his offensive touch? Will Oleg Tverdovsky get…
The Great 8
There are likely a million reasons why hockey's winningest coach, William Scott Bowman is considered a genius, but we'll settle for eight, one for each Stanley Cup he has won 1 Knowledge of the league No one spends more time watching games on satellite than Bowman, who has an insatiable appetite for hockey. Those who know him say the Detroit Red Wings' coach will watch until the wee hours. It's a rare day indeed when Bowman awakens not to know most of everything that happened in the NHL the night before. He once put in a waiver claim on San Jose Shark Bob Errey after watching a sportscast that suggested Errey might be made available. When a television reporter said something on air Bowman disagreed with, the reporter's phone was ringing as he…
NHL heads toward seasons of change
The NHL used to be called the Original Six. Now the ever-changing NHL has the Original Six Divisions. Like football and baseball, the NHL has half-a-dozen divisions with the addition of the Southeast and Northwest. The expansion Nashville Predators join the re-constituted Central Division, becoming the first of four teams making their debuts by 2000. In the meantime, we try to make sense of turbulent times: ★ Attendance remains at 90 per cent of capacity, but falling television ratings emit a mixed message—at best. ★ The level of play is at an all-time high, but scoring seems headed for an all-time low—a paradox of excellence, if you will. Gridlock threatens the game as bigger and stronger players contribute to unprecedented congestion, but the league's response isn't to increase the size of the ice surface—it is…
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