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...NHL PLAYOFFS...
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...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...
ATLANTA vs. 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...