Word: pucks
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Wilt Chamberlain hook sliding into second base. Brooks Robinson passing the puck to Howard Cosell in the keyhole. Fran Tarkenton striking out the side in the World Series. Bobby Orr slashing over right tackle to win the Davis Cup for the Pittsburgh Orioles...
Promised Land. On the ice, Orr has both blinding speed and a diverse repertory of shifty moves. Skating at full steam, he will suddenly come to a dead stop in front of a startled defender. Then, without losing the puck, he can pivot in a full circle and either flip a backhand pass to a teammate or bolt around the defender. In a variation on the classic give-and-go of basketball, he will lob a lazy pass across the blue line to the center, then streak for the net in time to receive the return pass and slap...
Birthday boy Joe Cavanagh had little trouble with his shoulder as he breezed to a 6-2, 6-2 victory at number three. "Joe uses a lot of finesse for someone who's so strong." Engineer Steve Bricker said. "I just couldn't keep up with the puck. it was as simple as that...
...planning on putting two forward lines on the ice at a time," Johnston said last night. "I overheard somebody on the plane this morning saying you can't score if you don't have the puck in their zone. Well, golly, I thought it over and he was right. So I got on the phone to Reay. With six forwards out there we'll be the only ones who cane score, hee, hee," Johnston churtled...
...have to learn to get a hold of a puck, learn how it feels and what you can do with it. These 75 foot passes from behind the net are shooting for the impossible...