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...other hand, the Islanders undoubtedly boast the superior side. In Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy, they have two superstars of Gretzkyesque magnitude. In Billy Smith (3-1 against the Rangers in playoff competition), they have one of hockey's finest clutch goalies. They are deeper, more experienced, better...
Bossy's skating style is deceptively languid, not galvanic in the manner of, say, Montreal's Guy Lafleur. He circles, seemingly remote, while his linemates, Center Bryan Trottier and Left Wing Clark Gillies, rush the puck up-ice or dig it loose from the corners. When the time comes for a pass, Bossy is often open, waiting for the puck. Once he has it, no one gets off a shot faster. Says Philadelphia Flyers Goaltender Phil Myre: "You're always looking for Bossy, wondering where he is. Sometimes you never see him until after...
Part of the reason for Bossy's disappearing act is the skill and support of his teammates. The Islanders, last year's Stanley Cup champions, boast three former Rookies of the Year-Bossy, Trottier and Denis Potvin, who has also been voted the N.H.L.'s top defenseman three times. Opponents who spend too much time looking for Bossy get burned by Line-mates Trottier, the 1980 MVP, and Gillies. "People can say that Mike's success has come because we set him up to score, but it works both ways," says Trottier. "I never...
...they were unable to improve upon their playoff record, contriving to swoon at Stanley Cup time despite regular-season records that were the envy of the league. The Islanders' woes were at their worst last year. The club finished with the best record in the N.H.L. Center Bryan Trottier won the M.V.P. and scoring trophy, Denis Potvin was voted the top defenseman and Right Wing Mike Bossy led the league in goals, with 69. Despite such muscular credentials, the Islanders were eliminated in the semifinals by their bitter next-island rivals, the New York Rangers...
...team was able to trade away two suddenly surplus players in exchange for Butch Goring, a center for the Los Angeles Kings, whose arrival launched the Islanders on a twelve-game unbeaten streak. Goring's presence meant that teams could no longer focus all their attention on Trottier, who over the years had been hounded on a scale befitting his skill. Goring, 30, blends his skills with those of his wingers, and his versatility enabled Coach Al Arbour to send 28 different line combinations against the Buffalo Sabres in the semifinals. Says Left Wing Bob Bourne: "Butchie came here...