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...Nowak's fifth goal of the season and first since Nov. 27 against Brown. Nowak has been struggling to find his offensive game ever since he left to play at the World Junior Championships in Sweden over Christmas break. At one time, he had been projected by the NHL's Central Scouting to go as high as 14th overall in this year's draft...
SUSPENDED. MARTY MCSORLEY, 36, Boston Bruins defenseman who is under police investigation for hitting an opposing player on the head with his hockey stick; for the season, a record NHL penalty for on-ice conduct; in Vancouver...
While I can side with Brad Sohn's view in "How Not To Stick It To Them"(Column, Feb. 28) that prosecution in the Marty McSorley NHL slashing incident borders on the ridiculous, I resent Mr. Sohn's view of Canada's national pastime...
...ring is off-base. A better comparison might be to a boxer delivering a blind-sided swift boot to the head of his opponent while the latter makes his way back to his corner. Sticks to the head are far from the type of actions that he claims the NHL has "tacitly allowed...since its inception." Most fans of the game don't "buy tickets expecting a WWF-like performance." I have heard innumerable comments from first-years from warmer climates, after seeing their first hockey game at Bright, describing the excitement associated with hockey's speed and aggressiveness. Slashing...
...province of Vancouver really wants to do good in this situation, they should meet with NHL commissioner Gary Betman and recommend a change in the game or more draconian action against McSorley. Filing charges sets an ugly precedent for sports and will do little in terms of changing game play in hockey...