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Predicting playoff hockey is traly a speculative mat- ter; it seems that all teams save their best for the playofis because hockey really matters then. My system is relatively simple- cheer for the team which defeats the team I like. It always works, but probably will mot this year. This year I like the Rangers, but._ I think Montreal will wim the Adams Division. I would like to see cither Buffalo or Hartland do it, but Mosmtreal had the better goaltending. Remember that Boston’s Andy Moog is 2 good playoff goaltender, but the Bruins do not have cnough in front of him. Baffalo kad te eet its defense or generate offense. st looks sood im the Norris. , I doubt that the

North Stars are able to repeat last year’s herotcs., It

basi sugsested that Chic. ee is waiting for the

p tcan explode. St. Lewis had to inject a physical zspect into the team to compensate for too many fracsse players.

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P starting to turn iton. This divi real g d this naked each team play really well is dtvisional gamics. Each team is equally strong, bet they know cack other's weaknesses well Vancouver bas kad sucha great year; it would be

if the team could not carry its spectacular play to the comfercuce eee = kings havea better chance of winning the div now that they have Coffzy, but soalten dmew “ibe thetr downfall; how MucE Cah Kelly 32 udes ¥ do? I doubt Edmonton’ s potential ¥ mnie ¢ willend up 2 joke. Calgary kas the potential top score a lot of other teams.

Bat I like the Rangers. They are casy to defeat because of pressarc is put on offensive defensemen, they fold. Their goaltending is great. So, whoever detezts the Ramects im 2 playoff series gets my vote for the Stanley Cap. I think that the divisional threats will be Boston, Chicago, New Jersey, and Calgary. Who knows?

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I hate to admit it but even an eternal optimist myself has to admit that it doesn’t look like Maple Leafs will overtake the North Stars fo: final playoff spot. Yet will point out thatno qn } tion, the Leafs have a much better team than the Mi Stars. I can’t believe that the Leafs lost at home

the Chicago Black Hawks. It is great to see Osb back in Toronto, he is one of the besta checkers] NHL and Toronto is one of the best hitting teamg, Let’s look at some tell-all stats :

Number of shots per game - 1. Hull 5.67 11. Messier 2.68 2. Mario 3.72 12. Recchi 2.60

3. Yzerman 3.61 13. Tocchet 2.59 © 4 Clark 3.53 14. Muller 2.43

5. LaFontaine 3.48 15. Leeman 2.37 6. Sakic 3.11 16. Roberts 2.36 © 7. Raenick 3.09 17. Gallant1.71 | 8. Damphousse 3.03 18. Probert 1.50 | 9. Wayne2.94 j 10. Bourque 2.73

Average Penalty minutes 1. Probert 4.37

2. Kevin Stevens 3.42 3. Roberts 3.16

4. Clark 3.06

5. Roenick 1.36

6. Messier 1.09

$f- . Messier +33 . Roberts +26 Rocenick +1 Roberts +10 Stevens +3 Clark -1

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Shooting Y% Roberts 25.4 . Ray Ferraro24.6 & Qos |! Probert 22.5 Lafontaine 22.4 Recchi 21.6 Robitaille 19.7 Muller 19.3 . Tie between Clark, Mae 9. Holl 17.1

10. Messier 16.9 11. Yzerman 16.2

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