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...Well, 'e's one o' them chinamen, like as you see scuttlin' about them odd ships in the 'arbour--pieces o'junk, if you ask me" --"A Little Knife Music," Hasty Pudding Theatricals...
...twelve-game unbeaten streak. Goring's presence meant that teams could no longer focus all their attention on Trottier, who over the years had been hounded on a scale befitting his skill. Goring, 30, blends his skills with those of his wingers, and his versatility enabled Coach Al Arbour to send 28 different line combinations against the Buffalo Sabres in the semifinals. Says Left Wing Bob Bourne: "Butchie came here and allowed us to move 14 forwards around. He didn't just give us a second line, he gave us a third and fourth line...
...Bossy and Bryan Trottier (NHL's top scorer this year), and a no-name defense except for likely Noms Trophy winner Denis Potvin, the Islanders pose the first legitimate threat to the Canadiens in several seasons. Al Arbour coaches this position-oriented team, which boasts the best goaltending duo in the NHL (Chico Resch and Billy Smith...
...past six seasons, three of Torrey's kids-Potvin, Trottier and Bossy -paid off with N.H.L. Rookie of the Year awards. Under Coach Al Arbour's system, the whole team plays tight positional hockey, emphasizing pinpoint passing rather than rink-long rushes. Says Arbour: "We draft players we think will conform. When we get down to the final list we'll take a guy who fits-even if he's got less talent...
...seasons as player or coach, how many times has a team that A1 Arbour was on missed the playoffs...