Word: potvin
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...shoo-in for his third Norris Trophy for best defenseman, Denis Potvin can do more than aid Stefan Persson on the power play. When hot, he can make the game his own and control its tempo with aggressive, offensive play. Vets Gerry Hart and Dave Lewis, and an improved Bob Lorimer, will also help...
...above the rest of the Patrick the New 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...
...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...
...background (19 goals and 45 assists) is Gillies, and at 6 ft., 3 in., 224 lbs., he looms large indeed to harried defenders. Gillies comes up with the puck the direct way: he sweeps the boards of bodies, then passes off the puck they leave behind. With Denis Potvin, the only defenseman other than Bobby Orr to notch two 30-goal seasons, bringing up the rear, an Islanders' onslaught can be awesome. According to Chicago Black Hawk Center Stan Mikita, there is but one good defense: "You just pray...
...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...