1984/85 SKATER & GOALIE OF THE WEEK #11

Final Score: CapJack 4 – Chicago 2

Labatts 3-Star Selection:
Star 1: ABV – Keith Crowder 1G, 3Pts
Star 2: ABV – Jorgen Pettersson 1G
Star 3: ABV – Doug Wickenheiser 1G

Game Winner: – Keith Crowder

Notables:
CAP – None
CHI – None

Final Score: Chicago 5 – Dallas 4

Labatts 3-Star Selection:
Star 1: ABV – Bob Murray 1G, 2Pts
Star 2: ABV – Ken Linseman 1G, 3 Pts
Star 3: ABV – Mark Reeds 1G

Game Winner: – Bob Murray

DAL – None
CHI – Pelle Lindbergh 38 Saves

The Saints were a bit hampered in the 2nd with 3 minors to kill, but no problem. They score 2 goals, one a shorty. Lambert and Francis put the Saints up 2-0 as the Moose are showing signs of bad puck handling leading to multiple breakaways.

Moose claw to within one with a goal by MacLean, only to commit a penalty and see the Saints get the game to 3-1 on a PP goal by Murray. Moose crank up the offensive pressure on all lines, and it pays off with a goal by Quinn with 8 minutes to go. Moose then their own worst enemy with 2 minors in the next 6 minutes. Thankfully killing them off, finally had a chance to pull the goalie with just under 2 minutes to go. After a number of missed shots, a turnover sends the Saints down the ice toward an empty net only to see the Saints fumble the puck, leading to a breakaway the other way, and Propp tallies in a strange sequence to even the game. Never seen a breakaway in this situation before. Anyways, the score is tied 3-3 and off to overtime.

Moose dominate shots in OT, but nobody scores until a final last-gasp effort by the Moose finds Kurri in front of the crease and he scores with just 14 seconds on the clock to end a titanic division battle. Home fans were not cheated in this one.

1st star – Propp 1G 3pts
2nd – Kurri 1G 2pts
3rd – MacLean 1G

3 Stars

1. Gretzky (POR) – 2G, 2A
2. Pavelich (TEX) – 2G, 1A
3. Ciccarelli (POR) – 1G, 2A

3 Stars (all AND)

1. Smyl – 1G, 1A
2. Naslund – 1G, 1A
3. Jensen 36 saves

In just less than 7 minutes of the 2nd Pittsburgh moves ahead 3-1 when Goulet puts it between the pipes – his 2nd of the game. But the Rangers cut it to 3-2 when McNab gets the PP goal just past midway in the 2nd, but that’s all the 2nd-period scoring and Pittsburgh ends the 2nd period still up by 1, 3-2!

But the game has 3 periods and 35 seconds into the 3rd McNab scores his 2nd goal and the game is tied. Then Arniel puts CapJack in the lead 7 1/2 in and Trottier adds some insurance with 8 minutes to go. And after that – no one else scores and CapJack comes back for the 5-3 win!

STARS
1. CAP – McNab 2 goals, 1 assist
2. PIT – Goulet 2 goals
3. CAP – Suave 1 goal, 1 assist

SCS 4 Charlotte 3 (OT)

1-Wilson
2-Federko
3-Stevens

Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
2 7:54 PP CHA Coffey (14), unassisted
3 2:38 EV TEX Sandstrom (5), assisted by Nilsson (26) and Kurvers (14)
3 4:07 EV CHA Young (13), assisted by Chelios (30)
3 6:38 EV CHA Young (14), assisted by Patrick (6) and Tremblay (18)
3 19:29 EN CHA Nicholls (17), assisted by Krushelnyski (20) and Coffey (42)

Injuries: Poddubny(TEX)-game

Star 1: CHA Young 2 G
Star 2: CHA Hayward 28 saves
Star 3: CHA Coffey 1 G, 2 Pts

GWG: Warren Young

Notables: TEX McClelland 19 PIM
CHA None

Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
2 5:50 EV CHA Young (15), assisted by Tremblay (19) and Wilson (10)
2 9:13 PP CHA Coffey (15), assisted by Nicholls (33)
3 5:34 EV POR Gagne (12), assisted by Gretzky (24) and Wells (5)
3 16:03 PP CHA Patrick (4), assisted by Lemieux (21) and Chelios (31)

Star 1: CHA Penney 30 saves

Let’s see how we do in two games on the road.

1st Star – Krushelnyski
2nd Star – Flatley
3rd Star – Naslund

The Spirit caused fits for the Dynamo throughout the first half of the contest as the teams were tied 1-1. A first-period Dave Poulin Charlotte goal was answered 20 seconds into the second period when the great Michel Goulet (drafted by the Spirit atop the draft this summer) found the net for Pittsburgh to surprise Andy Moog following the opening faceoff.

The rest of the period was dominated by Charlotte however with goals coming in the latter half from first-liners Glenn Anderson and Laurie Boschman to put the Dynamo ahead, 3-1, entering the third.

Rick Vaive scored Charlotte’s fourth even-strength goal 4:28 into the third period on assists from Poulin and Charlie Simmer to provide the Dynamo with a comfortable three-goal cushion. The Spirit was not through, however, and second-line center Pierre Larouche gave Pittsburgh life with an even-strength goal with 11 minutes left in regulation, narrowing its deficit to 4-2.

Pittsburgh outshot Charlotte 13-6 in the final period but could not come closer after Larouche’s goal and an empty netter by Charlotte’s Tom Fergus with 35 seconds left in regulation sealed the deal, as the hosts prevailed 5-2.

Three stars (from Charlotte):
1. Vaive 1 G, 2 Pts
2. Poulin 1 G, 2 Pts
3. Anderson 1 G

Notable: Boschman was credited with the game-winning goal as it put Charlotte ahead to stay. Moog had 33 saves (.943 percentage); Pittsburgh outshot Charlotte 35-33 so the solid performance in net was needed. Neither team scored on the power play (Pittsburgh 0 for 3, Charlotte 0 for 2).

Miroslav Frycer scores twice for the Moose.