Word: pucks
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Sept. 1, 1939, the fishermen of Puck, Poland, lifted their faces to the grey dawn and saw man's new way of making war. It was the blitzkrieg, paced by the new instrument of air power. It rolled across Puck, rolled across Poland, rolled across Western Europe. Eight months later, in the space of 7½ minutes, it buried 30,000 Hollanders in the rubble of Rotterdam...
...cost of keeping alive, like the cost of living, had gone up since 1801. It had gone up even since that day, 100 months ago, when the dawn broke over Puck...
...outcome was never in doubt, as every line outclassed the opposition and kept the puck in enemy territory a large part of the time. When the defense gave way to the aggressive, if disorganized Husky attack, Jack Lavalle, Johnny Chase, and Bill Yetman were there with steady work in the nets. Shaw McKean was outstanding in his now post on the first line, working well with Dave Key and Wally Sears, and accounting for three goals...
Dick Greeley lost no time in starting things, teeing off from the blue line for an unassisted marker after a more 2:12 of play. The Crimson kept the offense even after penalties, and Bram Arnold soon added the first of two tallies, taking the puck all the way unassisted. The defense, sparked by Greeley, withstood every threat, while McKean added a third goal to the cause after a flurry around the cage...
...current fad is for all players to chase after the puck, rather than for two defensemen to hang back behind their own blue line when the action is at the other end of the ice. This form of mass attack was formerly used only when a team was behind, or the enemy was shorthanded; now it is the accepted style of play. The trick is now to carry the puck up to midice, then bat it down in the general vicinity of the enemy goal, with everyone but the goalie scrambling after it. More goals are made: scores now read...