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After what has been at least a three-week stretch, it is time to say goodbye for now to "NHL '96." As part of a 'farewell tour,' I did a series of games this afternoon, to give a proper sendoff to one of the greatest hockey video games ever made (and arguably one of the best sports games ever, period). Getting back to the action after a long day that included a visit to the Kravis Center to see "Mrs. Doubtfire" (not a screening of the timeless film, but what the Playbill touts as a 'new musical comedy'; I'd be hard-pressed to call it new, but it was most certainly successful from a comedy standpoint) and dinner at Smokey Bones (the Steakhouse Mac and Cheese comes highly recommended, especially with sausage), the Dallas Stars were coming off of a victory over the New York Rangers. Reuniting with the Reunion Arena, the Stars sought to defend against a reputable but still 'beatable' opponent. Taking the pool of potential contenders into consideration, they ultimately opted for the Washington Capitals. The Capitals were in the Eastern conference (and entered the postseason as the #6 seed in the East), and as such Dallas did not compete against them in the 1994-95 regular season. However, they did face the Vancouver Canucks, the closest equivalent not only stylistically but also by virtue of themselves having earned the #6 seed in the West, and these games all tell a fascinating story. Against all odds, every single game ended in a tie. The Dallas Stars finished with eight ties at the conclusion of the 1994-95 regular season, and half of them were against the Vancouver Canucks alone. A 1-1 overtime draw in Vancouver, a 3-3 overtime draw at home, a 2-2 overtime draw on the road and another 2-2 overtime draw at home. As there is nothing in the draws to really illustrate whether one team has a clear advantage, we turn to the stats of the team leaders. Peter Bondra led the Caps in goals (34) and was tied with assist leader Joe Juneau (38) in total points (43).  For comparison, the Stars' leader in goals (14), assists (28), and points (42) was Dave Gagner. Already you can see Washington is looking like a favorite. Now we go to penalty minutes, and Dallas has an advantage: their most penalized player, Shane Churla, had 186 minutes in the box to 173 for Washington's Craig Berube. So it seems Dallas is a bit more willing to throw hands should it become an option. Then it hits me: I have been turning off fighting for all the games I've done so far. Incredibly, I never forgot to turn it off, even after all this time. In fact, I only made one mistake that necessitated 'remaking' a match, when I forgot to put the 1P controller icon in the middle to make a CPU vs CPU match. Washington also has advantages in plus/minus (+10 for Joe Reekie to +8 for Paul Cavalini), wins (18 for Jim Carey to 10 for Andy Moog), and goals against average (2.13 for Jim Carey to 2.44 for Andy Moog). The numbers all seem to point to a Capitals victory, and ultimately that is what happened, as Washington emerged victorious 2-1. Jim Carey, who won the Vezina Trophy the following season but was out of the league by 1999--a young man with a lot of potential who couldn't sustain it--achieved 54 saves of a possible 55, for a 98% success rate. Sylvain Côté, who eventualy went to the Stars and was a member of their 2000 Stanley Cup Finals team, finished with two goals (and two points) while taking eight shots on the goal and never seeing the box. The lone goal for Dallas was scored by Mike Donnelly, who won the 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament with Michigan State; he finished with one goal (and one points) while taking five shots on the goal and only being penalized once (for two in the box). The victorious Capitals took on a formidable challenge, as they next opted to face the Toronto Maple Leafs (who were now getting another crack at the 'championship' following the end of their 13-game unbeaten streak some time ago). The Maple Leafs' closest equal in the West was the New Jersey Devils, and going by that measure the Capitals were in for a tough game, as they failed to win even once against the Devils (going 0-3-1). Sure enough, Toronto got off to a 2-0 start, not allowing a goal until 19:21 remained in the second period. From then on, it was all defense all the way. Neither team scored again, but Felix Potvin provided a brick wall for Toronto, and the Maple Leafs held on to take a 2-1 victory behind Potvin's 82 saves of 83 possible (for a 98% success rate against Washington's offense). Future Hall of Famer Doug Gilmour led Toronto with two points, one off a goal and the other off an assist, while taking seven shots on the goal and only being penalized once (for two in the box). Washington's sole goal was scored by Dmitri Khristich, a future two-time NHL All-Star Game selection (in 1997 and 1999) who finished this game with one goal (and one point) while taking nine shots on the goal and being penalized once (for two in the box). For the 'farewell game,' Toronto matched wits against a tough interconference rival in the Boston Bruins, their closest rival in the West being the Chicago Blackhawks (against whom they were 1-1-2). Toronto managed to take Chicago to seven games before being eliminated in the first round of the '95 playoffs, which is to say they absolutely stood a chance of getting by Boston in this one. Turns out it did not seem as difficult as some of the pundits and skeptics may have initially perceived it to be. Though the game was tied 2-2 apiece at the end of the first period, Toronto would score three unanswered goals in the second to make it a 5-2 game, allowing just one more in the third before emerging with a decisive 5-3 victory. Going against the grain of the typical 'three star' system, I've decided to highlight five, since this will be the last game in "NHL '96" for quite some time. First up is Randy Wood, who led the Maple Leafs in plus/minus (+7) during the 1994-95 regular season. He would only be in the NHL for a couple more seasons, and ultimately retired after the 1997 season. He had what can only be sufficiently described as a 'career game,' achieving a hat trick (three goals and three points) while taking seven shots on the goal(for a fantastic 43% offensive efficiency rate) and never going to the box. Felix Potvin again excelled with his goaltending, his 75 saves out of 78 possible earning him a 96% success rate against Boston's offense. Future Hall of Famer Cam Neely was Boston's most outstanding player, finishing with two goals (and two points) while taking nine shots on the goal and never being penalized. Mike Gartner, who made it to the Hall in 2001 and was one of the last WHA players still active in pro hockey at the time of his retirement (the only other two being the incomparable Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky), finished with two assists (and two points) while taking three shots on the goal and never seeing the box. Kenny Jönsson, an underrated great whose skills carried from the Elitserien to the NHL, and a 2-time Olympic gold medalist with Sweden, also finished with two assists (and two points) while taking four shots on the goal and himself never seeing the box. Getting back to the real NHL, I take a look at my prediction that Pittsburgh would beat Montreal 4-2, with Erik Karlsson scoring two goals and Cole Caufield getting one for the Habs. Right now, Pittsburgh leads 1-0 with 4:43 left in the second period, and who else but the future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby could have reasonably been responsible for getting them onto the scoreboard? The young Habs are but a group of greenhorns when compared to the experience of the legendary Crosby. There may be time still for them to fulfill my prediction that they--the Habs--would shock the world and win a Stanley Cup. They're getting key pieces. Now they just have to figure out how to use them. Easier said than done when you're fresh off being forced to do a bag skate by coach Martin St. Louis.