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     The .  I “again lies 
     
     will continue to provide 
     
     the league's best goal- 
     
     tending (10) behind super 
     
     defensati‘a'n“ Guy Lapointe, 
     
     Serge  and Larry 
     
     RobinsonflO‘). ,The team's 
     
     forwards are also com— 
     
     pletely top notch‘lO) a As 
     
     North America's only flaw- 
     
     less tean,  will 9 
     
     remain atop the league. 
     
    
   
   
    
         
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Ios Angeles should retain 
     
     second in their division. 
     
     Rogie Vachon is a sterling 
     
     goalie(8),.whi1e Bob 
     
     Murdoch and Gary Sargent 
     
     anchor an ample defense(6) . 
     
     With Marcel Dionne leading, 
     
     the offense is also , 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ted  
     
     into  ~ *5? Geacaninosn 
     
     and Ron 710»! will be super— 
     
     lative in goal(7)‘ with 
     
     Terry Harper, Greg Joly, - 
     
     and Steve Darmand tighten- 
     
     ing the defense(6) . 
     
    

    
     Talented Dale McCourt will 
     
     inspire better scoring from 
     
     the likes of Nick Libett 
     
     and Danny Grant(6) . 
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Despite the production 
     
     of Syl Apps, Pierre 
     
     Larouche‘and Jean  
     
     Pronovo_st(7) , the Penguins 
     
     will flounder. Dave 
     
      and Ron Stackhouse , 
     
     are their only. proven , , 
     
     defensanen(5) , while Dennis 
     
     Herron, Gord Laxton and Doc 
     
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      again be 
     
     last.  is 
     
     uncertain(3) , the offense 
     
     feeble(2)l, and the. 
     
     defenseweak despite 
     
     Robert Pi'card(3) 
     
    
   
   
    
     .  isr-the best bet 
     
     1n the Division. 
     
        
     
    

    
     provide   'x 
     
     and Brad Park;  ‘ 
     
     e§tablished defense(8') .  
     
     Wlth Ratelle, I Sheppard and 
     
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     Buffalo will thanage only 
     
    
   
   
    
     V ' a  play-pff spot. 
     
    
   
   
    
     will be lackingw); and 
     
    
   
   
    
     the defense inconsistent(6) ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     Perreault, Gare, Robert 
     
     and Martin, however, will 
     
     score regularly(8) . 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cleveland is doaued for 
     
     the basanalt. Gilles 
     
     are  netmimdersfi) , 
     
     but the defense is poor(3) . 
     
     and the offense w_ea.k(4) . 
     
    
   
   
    
     In the Patrick Division 
     
     the Islanders will lead. 
     
     With Goran Hogasta helping 
     
     Glenn Resd'l and Billy 
     
     Smith, the goaltendihg 
     
     almost equals mntreal's 
     
     (9) . The Potrins lead ‘a 
     
     e defense‘(8).;,,vklile 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Parent will remainsth 
     
     in goal(6) . Barber, Clarke 
     
    

    
     *' MacLeish and Leach will 
     
     continue to score (9) , but 
     
     the defense may slip to 
     
     mediocritv(6) . 
     
    
   
   
    
     Atlanta looks good for 
     
     third. Dan Bouchard and 
     
     Phil Myre are still solid 
     
     in goal(8) , and Tan Lysiak, 
     
     Tim Ecclestone, Curt ‘ 
     
     Bennett, and Eric Vail can 
     
     all score‘(7) . On defense, 
     
     however, there are only 
     
     no—names(4) . 
     
    
   
   
    
     John Ferguson's mis- 
     
     treatment of Rad Gilbert 
     
     casts doubt on the Ranger's 
     
     chances. They've signed 
     
     their top five draft picks, 
     
     ‘and Hardy Aastrom will 
     
    

    
     ‘ strengthen the net-minding 
     
     (7.) , but the defense is 
     
     sad(3) , and the offense 
     
     inconsistent(4) . Their 
     
     problems will continue. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Minnesota is strongest in, 
     
     the weak Snythe Division. > ‘ 
     
     WithTim Young, Ken—Erik 
     
    

    
     QAndersson, Steve Jenson, 
     
      Glen Sharpley, the 
     
      forwards are talented, 
     
    
   
   
    
     Athough obscure(7) . Skilful ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     Pete. IoPresti will stop 
     
     the Shots(7), and even the 
     
     defense is reasonably 
     
     solid(6) ., Notfisurprisingly 
     
     only the North’ Stars had 
     
     'an undefeated pre—season. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ~ puck stoppers(6) . 
     
    
   
   
    
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     St. Iouis has no terribly 
     
     weak link, and should 
     
     manage second. Belanger, 
     
     Grant, Stamvski, and J ‘ 
     
     Johnston are adequate” 
     
    

    
     'me ‘ 
     
     Plagers, Dick Redmnd, and 
     
     Rad Seiling are respected 
     
     defensanen(6) , while Bob 
     
     MacMillan, Garry Unger, 
     
     Red Bermscn and Jim 
     
    
   
   
    
     lbberts can find the net(6,\ 
     
    
   
   
    
     . Chicago still has Tony 
     
     Esposito in 90310) , but 
     
     despite Phil mssell and 
     
     Dale Tallon, the defense 
     
     is weak(4) . To make . 
     
     matters worse, none of the 
     
     forwards can score(3) . - ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     basanentwcx‘ily  a. ‘ 
     
     Colorado is worse. ‘jold  
     
     Ceasare Maniago is their 
     
     best goalie(4) , and 
     
    

    
     Harold Snepsts has the 
     
     most pranise on defense(S) . 
     
    
   
   
    
     Vancouver   
     
    
   
   
    
     With Derek Sanderson a 
     
     question mark, the offense 
     
     will also remain weak(3) . 
     
     Hockey talent is scarce 
     
     in Colorado. Doug Favell 
     
     and Michel Plasse are 
     
     lacking in goal(3) , while 
     
     rookie Barry Beck and 
     
     John VanBozmeer lead an 
     
     otherwise pathetic 
     
     defense(4) . Offensiver 
     
     there isn't even anyone 
     
     worth mentioning(2) . 
     
    
   
   
    
     Here then are the teams 
     
     ranked from best to worst: 
     
     Montreal(30)~, New York 
     
     Islanders(25) , Boston(24) , 
     
     Toronto(23), Philadelgiia 
     
     (21) , Ios Angeles(20) , 
     
     Minnesota(20) , Buffalo(19), 
     
     Atlanta(19) , Detroit(19), 
     
    
   
   
    
     .st. Iouis (3.8) , Pittsburgh 
     
    
   
   
    
     (17), New York mngers(l4) , 
     
     Chicago(l4) , Cleveland(l4) , 
     
     Vancouver(12) , . Colorado (9) , 
     
    
   
   
    
     Washingtm(8). Nextweek 
     
     we'll consider the W.H.A. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     Featuring Vocalist Wayne St. John 
     
    
   
   
    
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     plus the pcpular vocal styles 
     
    
   
   
    
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