Word: sheroes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Hail Nero Shero and His Bullies...
...adjust his position to cut down the angle attackers have to shoot for open space in the net. Part geometry, part instinct, the tactic of "playing the angles" is Parent's greatest talent on the ice. "When he's doing it right," says Flyer Coach Fred Shero, "Bernie won't have to move his glove or his foot an inch either way to make a save...
...glove or stick will flick out like a lizard's tongue. He works hard at keeping all his puck-stopping tools well honed to assure quicker, more precise movements. Recently when he missed two high slap shots, Parent dissected his mistake and remembered that during pregame practices, Coach Shero had asked shooters to concentrate on low shots at the goal. The next day Parent asked them to fire 50 high blasts to help him get his rhythm back...
...teammates as slightly odd, no one complains. The reason: except for Parent and superstar Center Bobby Clarke, the Flyers are not a team of champions. Parent's contribution is to keep the Flyers in the game and give them the confidence that their defense is puckproof. Says Coach Shero: "When Parent is out there, we know we can win games we have no business winning." For the offense, Shero counts on Clarke, one of the best playmakers in the league and, according to the coach, "the greatest leader I've seen in any sport...
...statistic is penalty minutes. Two years ago, the team smashed the N.H.L. record for penalties, collecting 1,756 minutes. Last year they fell just short of matching that mark, and this season they have fought their way ahead of the record pace. The reason for all this violence is Shero's strategy of victory through fear power. Freely admitting that Philadelphia lacks the quality players of other leading teams, Shero tries to make up for it with position play and intimidation. He teaches his men that the quickest way to the puck and on to the goal is often...