Word: lating
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...starts in NHL history, but soon returned to their customary position of a good team that has yet to prove itself. In Manhattan, transplanted (Flyer fans would say "stolen") coach Fred Shero led his team of born-again veterans, kids and millionaire Swedes to a strong season, though a late slump drew second-place in the Patrick division and tempered the rampant optimism that permeated Garden conversation earlier in the year...
...York Islanders finally converted confidence into performance, and obtained the consistency and intensity they lacked in previous seasons. With Resch and Smith keeping the nets safe, Potvin & Co. clearing the zone and Bossy-Trottier-Gillies a scoring machine, the Islanders needed primarily to work on one thing: attitude. Two late season victories against Montreal gave the team a big boost as the playoffs approached...
...TORONTO: The Maple Leafs upset the Islanders in a dramatic seven-game quarterfinal matchup last year, and possess Mike Palmateer, in Bruin mentor Don Cherry's opinion the best goalie in the league. Salming, Turnbull and Burrows compose the second-best trio of defensemen in the NHL. The late-season acquisition of Paul Gardner should add punch to an attack that relies almost exclusively upon Sittler and MacDonald...
...Flames strengthened themselves late in the schedule with the addition of Boldirev, Russell and Rota from Chicago. Bouchard can play as well as any goalie in the NHL when hot. Guy Chouinard, a 50-goal scorer and linemate Bob MacMillan are two of the most underrated players around. Leafs should win in three tight games...
...number of students inside the building fluctuated throughout the day and night. About 200 were involved in the initial takeover; that number reportedly swelled to more than 350 by the late evening, as the demonstrators left the doors open. Pusey and Ford met throughout the day with the Council of Deans and the masters of the Houses. At 10 p.m. they reached the decision to call in the police, according to their later accounts...