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In article <C4zCII.Ftn@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> smale@healthy.uwaterloo.ca (Bryan Smale) writes: > >                        Team           Biggest       Biggest >Team:                   MVP:          Surprise:    Disappointment: >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >Boston Bruins           Oates          D.Sweeney     Wesley >Buffalo Sabres          Lafontaine     Mogilny       Audette (jinx?) >Calgary Flames          Roberts        Reichel       Petit >Chicago Blackhawks      Roenick        Ruuttu        Goulet  Chelios is by far the MVP on Chicago...  >Detroit Red Wings       Yzerman        Chaisson      Kozlov >Edmonton Oilers         Manson         Buchberger    Mellanby  Manson, by his own admission, had a terrible year...the Oilers don't really have a team MVP...by default, it should go to Craig MacTavish.  Shjon Podein was the biggest surprise...Tikkanen the biggest disappointment.  >Hartford Whalers        Sanderson      Cassells      Corriveau >Los Angeles Kings       Robitaille     Donnelly      Hrudey >Minnesota North Stars   Modano      Tinordi(not expected back)  Broten  Tinordi was back by mid-season last year...and when he plays he is the MVP.  >Montreal Canadiens      Muller         Lebeau        Savard >New Jersey Devils       Stevens        Semak         MacLean >New York Islanders      Turgeon        King(finally) Marois  King had a great year last year also.  >New York Rangers        Messier        Kovalev       Bourque  How can Kovalev be a surprise?  >Ottawa Senators         MacIver        Baker         Jelinek >Philadelphia Flyers     Lindros/Recchi Fedyk/Galley  Eklund  Fence-sitting...look at Philly's record with Eric and without... there is no doubt.  Soderstrom is probably the biggest surprise.  >Pittsburgh Penguins     Lemieux        Tocchet(even for him)  Jagr  Tocchet had a near 100 point season in Philly with Mike Bullard as his center...why shouldn't he be able to do that with Mario?  >Quebec Nordiques        Sakic/Ricci    Kovalenko     Pearson >San Jose Sharks         Kisio          Gaudreau      Maley >St Louis Blues          Shanahan       C.Joseph      Ron Sutter  Really Joseph deserves the MVP nod.  >Tampa Bay Lightening    Bradley        Bradley       Creighton/Kasper >Toronto Maple Leafs     Gilmour        Potvin        Ellett/Anderson >Vancouver Canucks       Bure           Nedved(finally)    Momesso >Washington Capitals     Hatcher        Bondra/Cote   Elynuik >Winnipeg Jets           Selanne        Selanne       Druce
Heard last night that Paul Kuryia will be playing for the Canadian World Hockey team this year.  He was on a local radio station when a friend of the familty called to congratulate him on the invitation.  Meekly Paul told the host that he didn't think they wanted it out yet.  This morning I heard that he is destined to play on a line with Lindros and Recci{unsure of this one}.  If he plays well in this arena, he could go #1 or 2 in the draft.
> >[Various justifiable rantings on ESPN coverage by several deleted] >  The only way to change ESPN's thinking, if it is even possible, is to complain to them directly.  Anyone know there telephone # in Bristol, Ct?    I do find it hard to believe that ESPN doesn't think viewers will simply change the channel from a boring game....I know I did.  And then, when they didn't show the NYI-Wash overtime(s), I was livid!  If I wanted to watch baseball, I could have turned on the Phillies-Padres extra inning game....instead, I went to bed angry......I boycotted ESPN's morning Sportscenter today, I was still so incensed.  My wife says I shouldn't go to bed angry, but last nite.........GRRRRRRR!
Reports in Ottawa today say that the Senators have come to a verbal agreement with last seasons first pick and 2nd overall choice Alexei Yashin on a 5 year deal. As well the Senators have signed their second round pick Chad Penney who is currently playing for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Junior league playoffs.
Here is yet another prediction for them great playoffs! (you may laugh at your convenience!) :)  	Adams Division (I hate the NE (name) divisoin!!!)  BOS vs BUF   BOS in 5  (the B's are hot lately!)  MON vs QUE   MON in 7  (This will be the series to watch in the first round!)   BOS vs MON   MON in 7  (this may be a bit biased but I feel the Canadiens will 		       (smarten up and start playing they played two months ago 			( i.e. bench Savard !!!) 	Patrick Division   PIT vs NJD   PIT in 6  (It wont be a complete cake walk... there be a few lumps 			(in the cake batter!)  WAS vs NYI   WAS in 6  	(This will not be an exciting series..IMO)   PITT vs WAS  PIT in 4   (Washington will be tired after the NYI)  	Norris Division  CHI vs StL    CHI in 5   (StL will get a lucky game in)  TOR vs DET    TOR in 7   (THis , like MON vs QUE, will be another intense  			 (series to watch!)  CHI vs TOR    TOR in 7   (Potvin will be settling in nicely by this point.)  	Smythe Division  VAN vs WIN     VAN in 5  (Teemu is great, but Vancouver better as a team!)  CAL vs LAK     CAL in 6  (Gretzky is great, but Calgary has been on fire lately) 				...sorry for the pun... um, no I am not! :)  VAN vs CAL     VAN in 6  (This will be a great series! but VAN has proven they 			 (Will not lie down and get beat!)  	Wales Conference finals  Pittsburgh vs Montreal    	Montreal in 6 (Montreal IMHO is the only team 					      (that has a chance against  						Pittsburgh.)  	Campbell Conference finals  Vancouver vs Toronto		Toronto in 6  (Potvin will be series MVP)   	STANLEY CUP FINALS    Toronto Maple Leafs    vs    Montreal Canadiens     	(The Classic Stanley Cup Final matchup!!) <---also a dream come true!  	Montreal wins the Stanley cup in the 7th game 1 - 0 in double overtime. Roy and Potvin are spectacular throughout the series and share series MVP (if  that is possible) Vincent Damphouse nets game winner from a brilliant pass by Brian Bellows! Canadiens star(?) Denis Savard watched his buddies play from the owners box nursing that splinter on his thumb which has left him on the  disabled list since the first game of the playoffs (awww shucks).   ***************************************YEE HAA!!******************************* *poof* And I wake up :) Well that is my predictions...I hope and dream they come true. and you can stop laughing anytime :)
In article <Apr16.043426.69352@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>, mmb@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Michael Burger) writes:  |> United States TV Schedule: |> April 18   Devils/Islanders at Pittsburgh   1 EST  ABC  (to Eastern time zone) |> April 18   St. Louis at Chicago             12 CDT ABC  (to Cent/Mou time zones) |> April 18   Los Angeles at Calgary           12 PDT ABC  (to Pacific time zone) |> April 20   Devils/Islanders at Pittsburgh   7:30   ESPN |> April 22   TBA                              7:30   ESPN |> April 24   TBA                              7:30   ESPN  Does anyone know if there will be alternate games in cities where local broadcast rights are being protected?  I'd really love to see the Bruins a couple times, and with this pro-Patrick bias shown by ESPN something tells me that I will have to wait until the conference finals to see them :-}.  -JPC   --
In  <1qvos8$r78@cl.msu.>, vergolin@euler.lbs.msu.edu (David Vergolini) writes... >  The Detroit Red Wings put a lot of doubter on ice tonight with a 6 - 3 >washing of the Toronto Maple Leafs.  All you Toronto fans have now seen the >power of the mighty Red Wing offense.  Toronto's defense in no match for the >Wing offense.  As for the defense, Probert, Kennedey and Primeau came out >hitting hard.  Toronto players were being thrown left and right.  Not even >Wendell Clark was tough enough for the Wings tough guys.  The Wings only gave >up three goals, a low total for what they say is a mediocre defense. >  All you Leaf fans better speak up now.  You team will probable have its >season ended soon.  Wings fans, keep up the support.  There's quite a few Wings fans lurking about here, they just tend to be low key and thoughtful rather than woofers.  I suppose every family must have a Roger Clinton, though.  But remember (to paraphrase one of my favorite Star Trek lines), "if we adopt the ways of the Leaf fans, we are as bad as the Leaf fans".  Ron
duncan@ (Nicholas Duncan) writes:  >I really feel the need for a knowledgable hockey observer to explain >this year's playoffs to me. I mean, the obviously superior Toronto team >with the best center and the best goalie in the league keeps losing. >What gives?  Unfortunately, Roger is now over at r.s.baseball spewing his expertise (i.e. being a dickhead).  I guess he is afraid of posting anything here, because he knows what to expect.
In article <C5tI1C.9sy@news.cso.uiuc.edu> caine@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Lord Vader) writes:   > > >OK, I'm sure that this has been asked 100's of times before, but I >have wondered since I heard it...  Where the hell did the nickname >of the "Habs" come from for the Montreal Canadiens? > >Thanks in advance, >Caine Schneider        The answer is in the FAQ for this group.  nough said.
Here's one from the mill.  The Oilers MIGHT move to Hamilton where Porklington can get a free deal.  Given what Labour relations and Puck has been like, it WOULD be a sigh of relief.  This WAY w4e can can BOTH elements!!
Bleep! Bleep! Bleep!  The Bruins lost AGAIN in O.T.  I can't stand it!  Aside from frustrated ravings, I must give Buffalo credit: they are making good  on most of their scoring opportunities, and are playing great defense.  Boston players can't seem to get control of the puck anywhere near the Buffalo net except for on rare occasions.  The Buffalo defense is also doing an excellent job clearing away rebounds.  Fuhr is playing great when the big save is needed but he's also getting plenty of help. Boston has been playing rather well (better than would be indicated by the  series score of 3-0) but is lacking that extra drive in the earlier part of the  game.  As a result, Boston keeps leaving the ice at the end of the 1st period 2 goals down.  This MUST stop if Boston is to have any hope of winning a single game (the outlook for the Bruin's advancement to the second round are quite bleak).  IMHO, the Bruins NEED to score first.  If they can do that, they have an excellent chance of winning, since they have outplayed the Sabres in the  2nd and 3rd periods.  (The scary thing is that I'll be going to grad school in Buffalo next year.    I'll never cheer for the Sabres... You can't convert me... ^:)   MTM3
In the Boston area, you can hear the Rangers on WFAN and the Devils on WABC, the Whalers on WTIC and the Red Wings on WJR. This of course is in addition to the Bruins who are currently on WEEI but may move to WHDH because the fools at WEEI are owned by the Celtics and thus will show them over the Bruins every time there is a conflict. You can also get WBAL Baltimore but I don't think they have hockey. BTW, I once got a station from Indiana that had Fort Wayne Comets games.
Someone asked about the rosters for the college hockey senior all-star shrine game held in Orono, Maine earlier this month:   WEST Derek Plante		MINN-DULUTH	(west MVP of the game) Greg Johnson		N DAKOTA		 Bryan Smolinski		MICH ST Fred Knipscheer		ST CLOUD STATE Chris Campbell		WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR Glenn Lang		UW-SUPERIOR Chris Bergeron		MIAMI Joe Cook		MIAMI Jamie Erb		BEMIDIJI Brett Harkins		BOWLING GREEN David Roberts		MICHIGAN Todd Trettier		UW-STEVENS POINT John Young		MICH TECH Brett Hauer		MINN-DULUTH Pat Neaton		MICHIGAN Barry Richter		WISCONSIN Mike Smith		LSSU Chris Valicevic		ST MARY'S Shaun Gravistin		AK-ANCHORAGE	(goalie) Tom Newman		MINNESOTA	   " Bryan Schoen		DENVER		   " Ron Mason		MICH ST		(coach) Steve Nelson		UW-SUPERIOR	  " Jim Knapp		MINN-DULUTH	  "  EAST Jack Duffy		YALE Chris Foy		N'EASTERN Scott Meehan		MASS-LOWELL Aaron Miller		VERMONT Kevin O'SUllivan	BU Chris Potter		CONNECTICUT Ray Alcindor		MIDDLEBURY Greg Carvel		ST LAWRENCE Bob Cowan		PROVIDENCE Steve Dubinksy		CLARKSON Dan Gravelle		MERRIMACK Ryan Hughes		CORNELL Mark Kauffman		YALE Matt Mallgrave		HARVARD Chris McGee		BABSON Scott McNair		RIT Jim Montgomery		MAINE David Sacco		BU Chris Rogles		CLARKSON	(goalie)   (East's MVP of the game) Garth Snow		MAINE		   " Grant Wood		HAMILTON	   " Brian Durocher		BROWN		(coach) Shawn Walsh		MAINE   	   " Bruce Marshalll		CONNECTICUT	   "   These are the original rosters. There may have been a few changes for the actual game (guys not being able to participate or whatever).
>I'm really impressed with Bowman's coaching tactics - he's had an answer for >every move that Brooks has thrown at the Pens. > >Susan Dart  Such as?
In article <1r1439$c9t@access.digex.net>, steveg@cadkey.com (Steve Gallichio) writes: > What is the policy regarding players and the minor league playoffs versus WC? > I know that the Rangers are holding back Kovalev, Zubov, and Andersson for > Binghamton, but I also know that the Whalers wanted Michael Nylander to play > for Springfield, while Nylander wanted to play for Sweden. The Whalers allowed > the NHL to decide, and the NHL chose the WCs. How does this differ from the > Rangers and Oilers? Did the Whalers have to go through the league, or could > they have forced Nylander to play in Springfield?  As long as a player is under contract to an organization, he is obligated to play only where that organization tells him to play or gives him permission to play. The Rangers are certainly within their rights to force Zubov and Andersson to report to Binghampton.   It certainly does reflect a lack of class on the part of the Ranger  organization, however. Is having Binghampton win the Calder Cup really more important to them than keeping their players happy?
During the Detroit game Mon night there were octopus thrown on    the ice what is the meaning or symbolism here?  They used to    throw fish on the ice here in Spokane afew years ago. I never     knew where this came from.
Okay, the Caps AGAIN are about to break out the golf clubs but before they do, does anyone have the history of the Washington Capitals' futility record in the playoffs? I remember that Terry's first year was the first year that the Caps finally made it to the third round but before under Brian, I noticed that every other year the Caps got to the second round and the years in between they didn't make it past the first round. Is this trend continuning?  The Admiral, a hopeless Caps fan. P.S. We still remember that 3 OT loss to the Islanders! Aurggghhhhhhhhh! ____________________________________________________________________________ |Admiral Steve C. Liu          Internet Address: admiral@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu| |1993 World Champions  - Baltimore Orioles - Why Not? - Series in the Yards| |         1992-1993 Stanley Cup Champions -  Washington Capitals           | |*****The Bangles are the greatest female rock band that ever existed!*****| |   This sig has been brought to you by... Frungy! The Sport of Kings!     | |"My God man, drilling holes through his head is not the answer!" Dr. McCoy| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In article <1993Apr6.044045.5215@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca>, maynard@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (Roger Maynard) wrote: >  > In <rauser.734062534@sfu.ca> rauser@fraser.sfu.ca (Richard John Rauser) writes: >  >>pereira@CAM.ORG (Dean Pereira) writes: >  >  >>>		With the kind of team Montreal has now,  they can take the >>>cup easily.  The only problem they have right now is that everyone is >>>trying to steal the show and play alone.  They need some massive teamwork. >  >This is known as the Savard syndrome - and we are talking Denis, not Serge. >No team will ever win squat with the likes of Denis Savard in their lineup. >  >  >They could tell Savard to stay home and watch the games on TV.  If life were so simple!  Savard has not played in three of the last  four games and they are still playing like crap.  Montreal's problems run deeper than Savard (and Mouton) unfortunately; I hope they can get their act together before the playoffs.  The line-up in their game coming up against PittsburgH is said to be the one they're likely to use for the playoffs.  Let's hope they can forget about the nice weather we're having and play hockey.
In article <1993Apr14.173826.29856@philabs.philips.com> jpc@philabs.philips.com (John P. Curcio) writes: >  >That's probably because they couldn't find anyone to sponser it... Maybe USS >could sponser the Pittsburgh Penguins/US Steel Steel Rod Night-- close enough?  Maybe in the 60's, but not now.  Steel is a dead industry in Pgh.   No, a giveaway night in the 90's for Pgh would be "Baboon Liver Night" sponored by The Pittsburgh Zoo...
gak@wrs.com (Richard Stueven) writes:  >On the other hand, I'm hard pressed to think of any other real mistakes >Fereirra made.  Imagine indeed, but then again we have the benefit of >hindsight.  Well, the "jettison for youth fast" strategy was his. Also in hindsight, it didn't work all that well, but I think it was more because it left the Sharks on a tightrope without a net, not that it was inherently flawed. It was the injuries that caused us to fall.  >Let's say that in the view of the Sharks' upper management, the attempt >to trade Kisio was a major factor in the decision to fire Feirerra.  From all indications, it wasn't the "major" factor, but the "last straw". There were personality conflicts among Shark management, and disagreements over how personnel were going to be handled (not just who was being traded vs. kept, but who was being sent to KC. What Ferriera did, if rumors are right, was not always what the folks behind the bench wanted or needed).  >I'm inclined to take exactly the opposite view:  they should have kept >him...he's obviously the luckiest man in hockey!  I think if they'd kept Ferriera, they would have lost some of their other management staff. Depending on which sources you trust, we might have lost Grillo AND Lombardi AND Murdoch over the summer. Frankly, I want to keep those three. (we may well ahve also lost Kingston, which, of course, is now a moot point).   The Sharks have been building an organizational staff that is highly consensual and cooperative. Ferriera wanted to run things his way. There were conflicts. Ferriera lost. That says nothing about his skills or accomplishments -- at that level, a lot is personality and politics.   I think he did some good things for the Sharks, but that he never fit in as a "Shark person". I hope he succeeds beyond his wildest dreams down in Anaheim, too, because it'll be good for hockey. (but I want the Ducks to be doormats for a couple of years, so the Sharks succeeed first).
brifre1@ac.dal.ca writes:  >In article <1993Apr13.132906.1827@news.clarkson.edu>, farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Droopy) writes: >> Pete Raymond emailed me this piece of info. Not sure if Game 7 was >> intentionally or unintentionally omitted (ie date not set).	 >>  >> BRI >> ================================================================ >> [begin quoted material] >>  >> Because of the Moncton win Friday night Halifax was eliminated thus St. >> John's will make Halifax home. The first round of play-offs wil take place >> on these dates. >>  >> 	April 14 - Halifax Metro Center (Leafs Home Game) >>         April 17 - Halifax Metro Center >>       >> 	April 21 - Moncton >> 	April 23 - Moncton >>  >> 	April 26 - Halifax Metro Center >>  >> 	April 30 - Moncton >>  >This is a Halifax (or at least this Halifax) resident's dream come true!! >The leafs are my favorite NHL team (and no, I don't know why)!!!!!!!!! >I'd say that this is even better than the Citadels making the playoffs (a >Quebec farm team; who cares??).  >By the way, for any NFLD fans....I'm sure ASN will carry some of the games >(they'd be stupid not to....but then this is ASN) I haven't heard any news about ASN carrying any games but the local cable station here in St. John's (Cable 9) is carrying the games live!  Hey, it's better than nothing!  GO LEAFS GO!!!  Dale
Oh, excuse me for wasting the bandwidth, but I was referring to  the original incident, not the recent skirmish which occurred this past month.
In article <93106.092246DLMQC@CUNYVM.BITNET> Harold Zazula <DLMQC@CUNYVM.BITNET> writes: >I was watching the Detroit-Minnesota game last night and thought I saw an >octopus on the ice after Ysebaert scored to tie the game at two. What gives?  No no no!!!  It's a squid!  Keep the tradition alive!  (Kinda like the fish at UNH games....)
In article <vzhivov.735059801@cunews>, vzhivov@superior.carleton.ca (Vladimir Zhivov) says: > >In <93107.091503RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu> Robbie Po <RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu> writes: > >>2-Red Wings vs. 3-Maple Leafs               Maple Leafs in 6 > >>  Comment : It's kind of tough to rely on Yzerman as the team's main weapon. >>            He's a great palyer, but Dino knows all about choking, which >>            puts the burden on Steve even more.  Potvin's had a hell of a >>            season and goaltending is what you need in the playoffs. > >For a great prognosticator:), you seem to remember very little playoff >history. Dino always shows up in the playoffs, which is why he is a >great "sleeper" pick in pools. Don't forget about Fedorov, one of the >top players in the NHL, IMHO, and Coffey who has the most Stanley Cup >rings of any active players (correct me if I'm wrong). Wings in a >cakewalk.  Oh yeah, how come Dino could never take the Caps out of the Patrick Division?  He choked up 3 games to 1 last year and got swept away in the second round two years ago.  He rarely, if ever, makes it out of the division.  >>1-Canucks vs. 4-Jets                        Canucks in 5 > >>  Comment : It's more like Vancouver vs. Selanne.  King and Domi (for >>            enforcing) help Winnipeg out a little, maybe a game.  Canucks >>            have their number. > >Except that the Canuck are playing like shit. Winnipeg can win this >one, though I think Vancouver will manage to slip by.  So are the Islanders, but they can still pull it out.  Vancouver has Winnipeg's  number, so it really doesn't matter.  >>2-Flames vs. 3-Kings                        Flames in 7 > >>  Comment : 7 games looks good as the Kings always seem to battle it out. >>            Flames are back in running and won't know memories of last year's >>            season.  Gretzky is on a tear, but there are too many ????? >>            surrounding the Kings.  >Kings "always seem to battle it out"? When? Where?   Kings always seem to go at least 6 or 7, they never play a four or five game serious.  There's a difference between battling it out and pulling it out, as I take Calgary to pull it out in 7.
Robbie Po <RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu> writes: >gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare) says: >>> >>>I mean that the original poster was looking for a Devils victory >>>on the tape delay, and it didn't happen in game 1. >> >>I was the original poster, and it was just a complaint about the >>coverage (meaningless Yankee game before playoff Devils game). > >Oh!  I apologize then...I misinterpreted you!  No problem, no offence taken ...  >Of all the teams in the Patrick, I least dislike the Devils.  It is sad, just as a lover of the sport, that this team can be in the metro New York area for over a decade and still exist as just a non-entity ...  >How is ESPN's coverage anyways??? I think it starts tonight.  We're getting the Sabres-Bruins as the replacement game (and probably so are you) while the Devils-Penguins game is played on SCNY and the Islanders-Caps are the overflow game on the SCA (SCNY Plus).  If the Sabres-Bruins ends early then we'll go to the Devils-Penguins game (assuming that ESPN follows their previous patterns; we got the last minute of the Islanders-Rangers and all of the overtime two weeks ago).  ESPN's coverage started last night, by accident, but as one or more other writers have pointed out, they could've gone to wild hog wrestling for the evening instead ...  gld
In article <1993Apr21.040956.12823@wuecl.wustl.edu> mvs1@cec2.wustl.edu (Michael Virata Sy) writes:   > >        Don't forget Paul Ysebaert, ex-Devil.  He's a good team player.         And Dino Ciccarelli and Ray Sheppard and so on and so on.....       : )