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April 10, 2007
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Edmonton fans ride out losses
Despite their woeful campaign, the Oilers sold out all 41 home games this season and will raise ticket prices next year. “I don’t know of many cities in the league where you lose 12 in a row and you have a full building,” said Marty Reasoner. The Oilers close out the season with a six-game road trip. “We just want to make sure we’re in every game, competitive,” said Raffi Torres. “Not just roll over and die.” NORTHEAST DIVISION BOSTON Winger Petr Kalus became the sixth Bruin this season to make his NHL debut, March 24 against the Rangers. His first NHL goal came March 27 at Ottawa… Boston was shut out three straight times on the road before beating the Senators 3-2 March 27. BUFFALO Entering late March, Buffalo had won only…
Crunch culture takes a shift
The damage was already done for the Syracuse Crunch early in the season. Six consecutive losses coming out of the gate and a 4-14-0-1 record through the first two months created a crater that was too deep. They only wonder in Syracuse what life may have been like if center Zenon Konopka and left winger Curtis Glen-cross had been part of the team from the start, instead of arriving at the end of January in a trade from the Anaheim Ducks. “Those two certainly bring energy – in the room and on the ice,” said Crunch coach Ross Yates. “We’ve changed our team identity.” While the Crunch had righted the ship shortly after Christmas, Konopka and Glencross turned the tug boat into a Navy destroyer. Syracuse went 14-7-2-2 since they arrived, including an 11-3-1-1…
Got something to say?
A star at any age In the March 13 issue of The Hockey News, I noted Danielle Goyette made the Canadian women’s team at the age of 41. Recalling the furor when Cammi Granato was cut from the U.S. women’s team last year, I found it hard to believe that Goyette at 41 could contribute what Granato (in her 30s) could not. Perhaps this is just another example of the unfortunate intrusion of politics into American hockey. The Canadians have it correct – anyone who contributes can be part of the team. We Americans can’t just recognize greatness – we have to be jealous or critical of it. Do we have to wait for Mrs. Ray Ferraro to move to Canada and have daughters who play for the Canadian women’s team…
Taking a stance on standings
CHEAP SHOTS, HEAD INJURIES and ugly fighting scenes aside, the NHL’s stretch drive has been terrific, especially the amazing race for the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. But with a handful of games remaining in the season, the devil couldn’t leave well enough alone and started advocating. The pressure point was a contest between the Rangers and Islanders. At the end of regulation the score was tied, the worst possible scenario for Carolina, Tampa, Montreal and Toronto because it meant two of their competitors would be splitting three points. To the logical mind, the math doesn’t work. Why are some games worth three points and others only two? We realize the GMs resolutely rejected the notion of tinkering with how points are allocated, but that shouldn’t stand in our way…
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