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From: golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy)
Subject: Re: U.S. "Dream Team"
Organization: University of Toronto Chemistry Department
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 04:12:43 GMT

In article <1992Nov12.015929.5795@adobe.com> snichols@adobe.com (Sherri Nichols) writes:
>In article <1992Nov11.230742.23405@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca> golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy) writes:
>>Being humiliated by the Russians is not exactly good publicity for
>>the NHL, even if they may be mostly NHL Russians doing it.       
>
>How is the "NHL" being humiliated by the "Russians", if a team of NHL
>players from the areas formerly known as the Soviet Union beat a team of
>NHL players from Canada?
>

The US Olympic teams since 1980 have probably all been better teams than
the 1980 US Olympic teams in terms of talent, yet most of them were
scorned and condemned in the American media for not winning.

Canada doesn't need a dream team...we have 2 fourths and a silver medal
in the last three Olympics with our national team program...that is
pretty damn good.

Gerald

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From: Tom_Gowdyk@mindlink.bc.ca (Tom Gowdyk)
Subject: Re: Trevor Linden/Canucks
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 20:50:34 GMT

From what I've seen, Linden appears to be playing without a lot of
enthusiasm.  Hmmm, I wonder if the big contract has gone to his head.  He is
trying to stickhandle way too much and play a finese style of game which is
not Linden.  He is not banging and crashing in the style that made him
successful.  The other thing I have noticed is that he is shooting when he
should be passing and passing when he should be shooting.  As the media is
fond of saying, as Linden goes, so go the Canucks.  I hope Linden snaps out
of whatever funk he is in, SOON.

Tom Gowdyk

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From: shayne@cs.mcgill.ca (Lydia Mancini)
Subject: Re: POWER RATINGS, one man's opinion - 11/9/92
Organization: SOCS - Mcgill University, Montreal, Canada
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:43:36 GMT

In article <92314.020900RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu> <RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>It's just another manic Monday...thank you Susanna Hoffs.
>More importantly, here's the new power poll (to be used someday on Powerstick
>Hockey!)-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>#1 Boston Bruins.  Fantastic comeback against the Rangers.  Looking pretty at
>                   8-2-2.  Look out Habs!

You're a Bruins fan, aren't you?

>-Rob

-- Lydia


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From: caldwell8102@mtroyal.ab.ca
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: U.S. "Dream Team"
Date: 9 Nov 92 22:46:19 GMT
 <1992Nov6.124901.2875@mtroyal.ab.ca> <1992Nov9.110343.331@ericsson.se>
Organization: Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta

In article <1992Nov9.110343.331@ericsson.se>, etxonss@ufsa.ericsson.se (Staffan Axelsson) writes:
>>You forgot the Czech team. How about:
>>
>>Holik   Reichel    Jagr
>>   Svoboda    Hamrlik
>>         Hasek
>>
>  I'd pick Robert Svehla and Miloslav Horava on defense. Also don't forget that
>  the Olympics are played on wide rinks so perhaps Robert Lang would be a good
>  choice instead of Reichel.

Yeah, I forgot that. Reichel has good mobility, and he can turn on a dime, but 
he isn't much in the speed department. I think he's offensively more skilled
than Lang, though. I haven't really seen a lot of Lang, but Reichel is a bona
fide scoring machine when he cares. Problem is, he's not motivated enough. 

>  Sweden:
> 
> 	Tomas Sandstrom - Peter Forsberg - Mats Sundin
> 	     Fredrik Olausson - Nicklas Lidstrom
> 		      Tommy Soderstrom
> 
>  (Holy Smokes.. what a line! The opponents would shit their pants... :-) 

No Hakan Loob? Or do you figure he'd be too old by 1994? He was one of my
favorite players when he played here in Calgary....

>  Oh, and BTW, there won't be any "Dream Teams" in the Olympics, not even
>  if NHL decide to allow their players to compete. The reason being is that
>  IIHF won't allow it. IIHF's secretary-general, Jan Ake Edvinsson, told
>  a newspaper that IIHF won't allow NHL pros *as long as* NHL will not
>  allow their best players in the World Championships. And the chance of

The NHL DOES allow their best players to play in the WC. The only problem is,
the WC are held during the Stanley Cup playoffs, and there isn't a player in
the league who's going to desert his team in the playoffs to rush off to Europe
for the WC's. Canada and the USA are forced to ice teams made up of players
from the minors and from teams that missed the playoffs. 

>  NHL taking a break for both the Olympics and the WC is as close to zero
>  as it can get, right.

I can't see the NHL shutting down for either one. As much as I and most hockey
fans would like to see it, it would mean stopping the NHL schedule for about
three weeks, and what would the other players do in that time? They'd be out
of shape, and any momentum that a team had before the Olympics would be lost.
Not to mention that it puts a HUGE barrier into attempts to get a national TV
contract. What network wants a sport with a big gap in the schedule in 
February? There's only so many Cosby Show re-runs you can show. :-)

The biggest thing going for the Dream Team concept is that both Gil Stein and
Wayne Gretzky want to see it happen. And Gretzky can be a huge influence on
Bruce McNall. If the league president (Stein) and chairman of the board of
governors (McNall) both support it, then the chances are better. But don't
count on it. I'm sure not.

								Alan
From: nmcglynn@buffalo.axion.bt.co.uk (Neil A. McGlynn)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: UK-HOCKEY : Heineken Results and Tables (9 Nov 92)
Date: 9 Nov 92 09:43:08 GMT
Reply-To: nmcglynn@axion.bt.co.uk
Organization: British Telecom Labs
Organisation: BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH UK

Premier Division
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

      Bracknell Bees  3-7 Whitley Warriors
      Cardiff Devils 12-1 Fife Flyers
 Nottingham Panthers  9-9 Billingham Bombers
  Billingham Bombers 11-5 Fife Flyers
 Humberside Seahawks  3-6 Cardiff Devils
  Murrayfield Racers  7-4 Durham Wasps
Peterborough Pirates  3-9 Bracknell Bees
    Whitley Warriors 11-7 Nottingham Panthers

		      P W D L GF GA  P
Cardiff Devils        8 6 0 2 68 39 12
Bracknell Bees        8 5 0 3 46 38 10
Fife Flyers           8 5 0 3 39 47 10
Murrayfield Racers    6 4 0 2 52 39  8
Whitley Bay Warriors  9 4 0 5 67 81  8
Durham Wasps          6 3 1 2 38 34  7
Nottingham Panthers   8 3 1 4 63 60  7
Humberside Seahawks   9 3 0 6 49 56  6
Billingham Bombers    9 2 2 5 67 79  6
Peterborough Pirates  7 2 0 5 45 64  4 

Division One
~~~~~~~~~~~~

 Sheffield Steelers 13-7  Telford Tigers
Basingstoke Beavers 14-3  Sheffield Steelers
Milton Keynes Kings  3-2  Medway Bears
        Slough Jets  8-12 Lee Valley Lions
     Telford Tigers 10-4  Romford Raiders
   Lee Valley Lions  6-3  Slough Jets
       Medway Bears  5-4  Telford Tigers
    Romford Raiders  5-5  Milton Keynes Kings
 Sheffield Steelers  7-8  Basingstoke Beavers

		      P W D L  GF  GA  P
Basingstoke Beavers   8 8 0 0 103  33 16
Milton Keynes Kings   8 4 2 2  67  45 10 
Sheffield Steelers    7 4 1 2  60  51  9
Swindon Wildcats      7 4 0 3  57  54  8
Telford Tigers        8 3 1 4  65  63  7 
Romford Raiders       7 2 2 3  44  46  6
** Ayr Bruins **      3 2 0 1  36  19  4
Medway Bears          6 2 0 4  43  44  4  
Slough Jets           8 1 2 5  40  69  4
Lee Valley Lions     10 2 0 8  64 148  4

  /-- / /-- /--   /-- / \ / /-- /-/ --- o Neil A. McGlynn   +44 473 645659
 /-- / /__ /--   /-- /   / /-- /_/ /__  o nmcglynn@axion.bt.co.uk
/   / /   /--   /   /__ / /-- /\  ___/  o British Telecom Laboratories, 
---------------------------------------	  Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK
Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Thursday, 12 Nov 1992 15:11:57 EST
From: The illustrius Pat Ellis (the DM) <IO11330@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Info on Duguay/Sweeney?

Well I can help with Mr. Sweeney at little at least, I believe that
he is number two on the Providence Bruins in scoring (behind Jozef Stumpel)
He is often mentioned as being a candidate to be called up in the near
future should injuries arise or if players stop to perform, sorry no
hard numbers....

               Pat Ellis

 p.s.  GO BRUINS
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From: golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy)
Subject: Re: U.S. "Dream Team"
Organization: University of Toronto Chemistry Department
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 21:13:22 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.195307.10135@bmerh85.bnr.ca> sunils@bmerh703.bnr.ca (Sunil Sanwalka) writes:
>
>Although I agree that the NHL is is very likely to kill this idea, I can't
>comprehend why?
>

It is a stupid idea...that's why.

>This Dream team idea could be the biggest publicity and marketing thing
>the NHL could ever have. There would be top-notch NHL players playing on
>all the big teams. It would probably make for incredilbly exciting hockey.
>Alot more competitive then the Basketball Dream Team who just crushed all
>their opposition. Every hockey fan in the world would be watching and
>with the right build up in the US, All kinds of new fans would watch.
>

It would be mistake-ridden hockey played by hastily assembled All-Star
teams, and the Russians would send the North American teams home
humiliated and embarassed like they did during the two mid-season
exhibition series which replaced the All-Star game during the eighties.

People who forget history are doomed to repeat it...the lesson of
1972, and of those two mid-season Allstar fiascoes, and the intense
preparations Canada took for the last three Canada Cups under Sather
in 1984, and Keenan the last two times, plus ten years of experience
in preparing the junior and national teams suggests that when we
face the Russians without preparations, they will serve us our
heads back to us on a platter.

>All these new converts could then watch their olymipic heroes come back
>play for there local hockey team. This would be a lot bigger help
>to the nhl getting a US televison contract. 
>

History tells us that they will more likely be Olympic chumps and not heroes.

In order for the "dream team" concept to work, one would think that
Canada would need an intensive training camp the previous summer, plus
at least three weeks extra off before the Olympics for exhibition games
and final preparation.

Otherwise, the quality of the hockey would be rather poor...it would
be mistake-ridden and individulalistic.

Gerald

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From: farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Bri Farenell ("Droopy"))
Subject: POLL results -- greatest moment
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 01:44:43 GMT

The p0oll question was: what do you think the greatest game in
hockey history? This is the last posting of the poll so no more
response will be accepted.

1987 CANADA CUP FINALS, GAME 3 (Canada v Soviet Union)		6.5
1980 OLYMPICS (USA v Soviet Union)				4.5
1972 STANLEY CUP FINALS CLINCHER (Bruins v Rangers)		2
1992 STANLEY CUP FINALS, GAME 1	 (Blackhawks v Penguins)	2
1987 PATRICK DIVISION SEMIS, GAME 7 (Islanders v Capitals, 3OT)	1
MANON RHEAUME PLAYING AN NHL EXHIBITION GAME			1
1976 CANADA CUP ROUND ROBIN (Canada v Czech)			1
1986 SMYTHE DIVISION FINALS, GAME 7 (Calgary v Edmonton)	1
1991 NCAA FINALS (BU v. N MICHIGAN) 				0.5
1975 CENTRAL RED ARMY AT MONTREAL CANADIENS 			0.5
1988 HOCKEY EAST FINALS (Northeastern v Maine)			0.5
1988 NCAA FIRST ROUND (Merrimack v Northeastern)		0.5
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bri Farenell			  	    |  CLARKSON HOCKEY: 	
Clarkson '95			  	    |  C U IN MILWAUKEE
farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu            |=========================
AHL and ECAC contact for rec.sport.hockey   |  GO USA HOCKEY!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 1992 CALDER CUP CHAMPION ADIRONDACK RED WINGS!	
	     Calder Cup Champs: 1981 1986 1989 1992	




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From: george glover <gglover@convex.COM>
Subject: IHL standings 11/10/92
Reply-To: gglover@convex.COM (george glover)
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:36:51 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

WESTERN CONFERENCE			EASTERN CONFERENCE

Pacific Division			Atlantic Division
          W  L  OTL  Pts GF GA                 W  L  OTL  Pts GF GA
San Diego 12 0   1   25  67 31        Atlanta  9  3   1   19  54 43
Salt Lake 6  6   1   13  35 44        Cleve.   7  5   1   15  50 47
Phoenix   5  9   1   11  52 65        Cinn.    5  6   1   11  44 51

Midwest Division			Central Division
          W  L  OTL  Pts GF GA                 W  L  OTL  Pts GF GA
Milwauk.  8  4   2   15  54 43        Indy     6  6   0   12  42 45 
Peoria    7  5   1   15  62 63        Kalamaz  4  9   1    9  56 74
Kansas Ct 6  8   0   12  53 58        Ft.Wayne 4  8   0    8  40 50

Two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for an overtime or
shootout loss.
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From: mhatz@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mike Hatz)
Subject: USENET Pool and 6 Weeks
Organization: Widefield White Wolves, Cyberian Air Force, democrats-suck@weare
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 23:49:05 GMT

Does the 6 weeks offically start after week 6 results are posted in terms of
when we can start trading or de we have to wait all the way to week 7 postings?

Thanks.
=============================================================================
|     Mike Hatz      mhatz@nyx.cs.du.edu      hatzm%venus.dnet@GTE.COM      |
|                         Colorado Springs, Colorado                        |
|                                                                           |
|          "Better ANATOMICALLY correct than politically correct!"          |
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From: ellis@sscl.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: INFO NEEDE ON BILL GUERIN
Organization: Social Science Computing Laboratory
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 18:19:42 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.102651.8841@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>, leunggm@odin.control.utoronto.ca (Gary Leung) writes:
> Hi,
> 
>    I'm interested in some information on a prospect named
>    Bill Guerin. Where is he playing now? Has he been drafted
>    yet? What position does he play? Does anyone have scoring
>    stats for him and also a scouting report? 
> 
>    Please send all replies to
>    "leunggm@odin.control.utoronto.ca"
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Gary Leung

Dear Gary: Bill Guerin was drafted by New Jersey in the first round a couple of
years ago. He is currently on the New Jersey roster and playing fairly
regularly. 
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From: solomon@becks.comm.mot.com (James Solomon)
Subject: KEENAN RESIGNS AS HAWK'S G.M.
Organization: Land Mobile Products Sector, Motorola INC.
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:05:29 GMT


Just heard this on WBBM radio in Chicago, that Mike Keenan has resigned as
General Manager of the Blackhawks (I assume effective immediately).  Keenan was
unavailable for comment and will host a news conference on Monday (11/9/92).
The speculation is that he wants to return to coaching and doesn't particularly
--
Jim Solomon (solomon@comm.mot.com)
Disclaimer:  It's my fault, not Motorola's.
From: willis@oracle.SCG.HAC.COM (Stan Willis)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Team Payroll/Season Ticket count
Date: 12 Nov 92 22:23:08 GMT
Reply-To: willis@empire.dnet.hac.com (Stan Willis)
Organization: none

1992-93 NHL notes.
-------------------

A few things that I thought would be interesting.

=====================================
1992 NHL Team Payrolls
=====================================

    Team		Payroll
-----------------------------------
 1. Pittsburgh		$15,223,000
 2. NY Rangers		$14,765,000
 3. Los Angeles		$14,110,000
 4. Montreal		$13,191,000
 5. Philadelphia	$11,843,000
 6. Winnipeg		$11,797,000
 7. Toronto		$11,770,000
 8. Detroit		$11,715,000
 9. Chicago		$11,360,000
10. Calgary		$11,315,000
11. Vancouver		$11,278,000
12. Buffalo		$11,201,000
13. Edmonton		$10,930,000
14. St. Louis		$10,600,000
15. Quebec		$10,412,000
16. Washington		$10,338,000
17. Minnesota		$10,133,000
18. Boston		$ 9,618,000
19. New Jersey		$ 9,566,000
20. NY Islanders	$ 9,390,000
21. Hartford		$ 8,945,000
22. Tampa Bay		$ 6,895,000
23. San Jose		$ 6,868,000
24. Ottawa		$ 5,781,000

Team payrolls are based on the NHL salaries of the top 25 players on each team.
Figures are in the currency of that team's country and are approximate.

Source: Mike Brophy, The Hockey News.  Issue dated Oct. 16, 1992


=====================================
1992 NHL Team Season Ticket Count
=====================================

    Team	  Tickets	Pct.
------------------------------------
 1. Calgary	  16,978	84%	
 2. Detroit	  16,000	83%
 3. Philadelphia  15,200	87%
 4. Montreal	  14,500	90%
 5. Chicago	  13,850	80%
 6. Toronto	  13,713	88%
 7. Pittsburgh	  13,000	80%
 8. NY Rangers	  12,200	73%
 9. Boston	  12,000	83%
10. Los Angeles   11,750	73%
11. St. Louis	  11,385	66%
12. Vancouver	  10,500	65%
13. Buffalo	  10,500	64%
14. Ottawa	  10,200	97%
15. Quebec	  10,000	65%
16. New Jersey	  10,000	53%
17. Edmonton	   9,500	55%
18. San Jose	   9,000	81%
19. Hartford	   6,850	44%
20. Washington	   6,800	38%
21. Minnesota	   6,300	42%
22. NY Islanders   6,147	32%
23. Winnipeg	   6,042	43%
24. Tampa Bay	   5,000	48%

Team season ticket figures are taken from a Hockey News survey of teams and
THN correspondents.  Some figures are exact, others are extimates.  Pct.
represents the percentage of seating capacity that are season tickets.

Source: Mike Brophy, The Hockey News.  Issue dated Oct. 23, 1992

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From: chill@cbnews.cb.att.com (daniel.a.miller)
Subject: Re: Detroit/Tampa Radio Report
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 17:51:08 GMT

>3rd: The final period was a little too interesting. Yzerman scored at 0:42
>from Sheppard and Probert to make it 4-2. I think there is some stat that
>Detroit wins when Yzerman scores (not sure though). 


	That stat wal put to rest a few weeks ago! I'm not sure what the
deal is with the Wings though. In my opinion, there are too many first
line centers on the same team! Let's get rid of Jimmy Carson, and Paul
Yserbart. Maybe we can pick up a solid defenseman for the two of them.

- Dan
  Wings in 92'-93'
  Da Chill in the ECHL

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From: cs902159@ariel.yorku.ca (DAVID A LISOGURSKI)
Subject: Re: Oates-Janney Trade revisited
Organization: York University, Toronto, Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 05:56:47 GMT

In article <1992Nov6.222808.15717@wuecl.wustl.edu> jca2@cec1.wustl.edu (Joseph Charles Achkar) writes:
>In article <1992Nov6.211923.7567@newshub.ariel.yorku.ca> cs902159@ariel.yorku.ca (DAVID A LISOGURSKI) writes:
>>
>>Here are some stats:
>>
>>If Janney would have played all of last year on St. Louis, his projected
>>stats would be:   115 points  (he actually had 87)
>>
>>If Oates  would have played all of last year on Boson    , his projected
>>stats would be:    92 points  (he actually had 99)
>>
>
>You cannot compare a portion of a season and project the point total.
>When Janney came to St. Louis, he racked up some points but wasn't that
>great. Janney is no Adam Oates. Janney disappeared in the playoffs while
>Oates showed some leadership in Boston. (Why don't you compare their
>playoff stats ?).
>

25 games in St. Louis is a pretty good indication (36 points).


[lengthy argument deleted]


I stand corrected.


--Dave
From: darryl@cs.yorku.ca (Darryl Gamble)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: LEAFS news: Toronto beats Pittsburgh and Ottawa
Keywords: OUCH!
Date: 10 Nov 92 17:45:08 GMT
Article-I.D.: yetti.1552
Distribution: world
Organization: York University, Dept. of Comp. Sci. - Toronto

Well, I'm always one for eating my words when I'm wrong. Sigh.

The Leafs played inspired hockey on Saturday against the Stanley
Cup champs.  They beat them by doing what the Leafs need to do
to win.  They took the body.  Felix Potvin once again showed how
ready he is for the NHL.  Boy does he look good.
There have been many rumors (speculations mainly) about what will
happen when Fuhr and Wamsley come back.  Personally I really doubt
that they can send Felix back to St. Johns, but perhaps a tandem of
Fuhr and Potvin would be best for the Leafs.

Last night, the Leafs played well enough to beat the Senators (not
that hard it seems) and with that win take over 1st in the Norris
division with Chicago 1 point back, and Detroit, Minnesota, and
Tampa Bay (!) 2 points behind.

Coach Pat Burns was slightly upset at his players last night as they
seemed to stand around, and once again Felix Potvin was "standing on
his head" for the team.  Potvin made 36 of 37 saves and increased
his record to 6-3-1.

If the Leafs keep playing the way they have, and the goaltending stays
hot then it could be a long season for this anything-but-Leafs fan in
Toronto.

WARNING: ANTI-LEAF TIRADE
Of course, Wendell almost cost the Leafs a victory against the Pens by 
taking a penalty with about 3 minutes left in the third up by one goal,
but the Pens couldn't capitalize. Too bad. :-)

Next Leaf game is on Saturday in Boston against the Bruins who have
been terrors at home, but I'm not making any predictions on this one. :-)

Darryl Gamble     darryl@cs.yorku.ca
York University, Toronto
NET contact for the Toronto Maple Leafs!
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
From: bdown@vis.toronto.edu (Brian Down)
Subject: Re: Detroit/Tampa Radio Report
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
Distribution: na
Date: 12 Nov 92 22:57:05 GMT

golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy) writes:

<About the Lightning's 6-4 win over the Red Wings>

>Fire Murray...hire Keenan!

>Gerald

You forgot the smileys!

(I know, I know: you weren't joking.)
:-) :-)

No doubt, the Keenan's availability will be prompting a number
of teams to play harder. It's a nice stick for a GM to hold over
the players: "Hey...you guys better pick it up or I'm hiring Keenan!"

Would he really want to go to Detroit?? He'd have a number of big
decisions to make:

First, he'd have to get a third goalie for the big club.
That way he could irritate all three of them by giving them
limited ice time and constantly pulling them and putting
back in while the game was going on.

Then he'd have to work out a schedule of when he could "fit"
Yzerman into the line up. Maybe 40 games? Maybe fewer....
(Prehaps he'd bug Murray to trade Yzerman for Dirk Graham or
Russ Courtnall, two players he used instead of Yzerman in the
Canada Cup!)

It would be interesting to see if he'd walk up behind Probert,
grab him by the sweater and start shrieking/spitting in his
face as he did to Belfour.

But seriously:

Illitch will be looking for some stability in the Wings
management structure so he can devote more time to the
Tigers. He brought in Murray to run the show and Keenan
won't want to be "just" a coach.

Besides, Mike would really have to keep his head up in practise.
There are lots of pucks flying around. 

Brian Down (bdown@vis.toronto.edu)
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