From: fafuria@der.Princeton.EDU (Frederick Arthur Furia)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: FLYERS in Quebec...
Date: 15 Oct 92 07:57:21 GMT
Article-I.D.: Princeto.1992Oct15.075721.1844
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In article <1992Oct14.172159.27028@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> jmd@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (joseph.m.dakes) writes:
>In article <1992Oct14.071103.28852@Princeton.EDU>, fafuria@der.Princeton.EDU (Frederick Arthur Furia) writes:
>> Well, the summary hasn't been posted yet, so I thought I'd mention some
>> interesting facts about tonights game:
>
>Yeah, what's up, Pete?  I thought you'd be up 'til midnight typing in
>the summary of what was one hell of a hockey game.
>
>> The FLYERS lost 6-3.
>> Goals by...
>> Lindros:                  2
>> Guys traded for Lindros:  3
>
>Should have been a tie between Lindros and the Guys.  Eric Lindros was
>robbed of his first NHL hat trick.
>
>Lindros knocked the puck out of the air onto the ice with his hand and
>was attempting to play the puck with his stick.  He was checked from
>behind into Ron Hextall.  Both Lindros and Hextall went into the net
>along with the puck.  Lindros did not direct the puck into the net, he
>attempted to play it.  So it should have been a goal.  The puck crossed
>the goal line before the net became dislodged.  So it should have been
>a goal.  Replay confirmed both.   But the referee disallowed the goal.
>Just as in the NFL, instant replay sucks?

That may be, but Ricci came pretty close to the hat trick when the open
net goal was scored (by a guy whose name I can't remember).  Ricci was
wide open, but the guy didn't let him have it.  Sure, that's not as close
as Lindros's chance (nor would it have been as impressive, being an open
net goal), but remember that Hextall and Huffman, who are not likely to
score, were also out there putting up fair fights to stop the FLYERS.  The
former FLYERS put up quite a showing that night.

The truth is, I would never take back that trade.  That would be crazy.  I
think Roussell is a better goallie to have, and Lindros is such a great
partner for Recchi...  I love the way they are right now.  (It would be nice
to see one more thing:  another Recchi-type ace winger to go on Lindros's 
other side.  Hmmm.  Do you think there is one out there (and available)?)



>Huffman can't play defense!  All Duschene can do is skate!  Ricci is
>over rated!  Hextall is a cheap shot artist!
>
>Just kidding!  It was tough to see them playing for the other team, but
>you have to give up something to get something.

Oh, man.  You really had me going there...

>The Nordiques and their fans (make that some of their fans) deserved to
>see Eric Lindros score a hat trick and single-handedly beat their team.
>Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way.  The game was a great one to
>watch with all the tension and excitement.  It was just too bad it had to
>continuoulsy be halted for clean up.

Definitely true.  The trash was just pathetic.  And so was all that late
hitting on Lindros.  That's really poor taste.

>I think Lindros showed alot of class and intelligence during the game,
>along with some pretty good hockey skills.  The Nordiques were running at
>him all night, but he realized in such a close game that his presence was
>much more needed on the ice than in the penalty box.

He sure did.  Again, I was really impressed.  And to come away with 2 goals?