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From: paul@helens.UUCP (Paul Brownlow @ Data I/O -- Redmond, WA)
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Subject: Re: Let's give some respect to the Vancover Canucks
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Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 16:55:54 EDT
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> > Why does everybody keep putting down the Vancouver Canucks?  Recently,
> > on TSN sport news, one of the reporters made the following comment:
> > 
> >   The only reason the L.A. Kings are safe in the Smythe division is
> >   the Vancouver Canucks.
> > 
> > Statements like this are not only offensive,............
> ...................
> 
> 	I think you gave justification to this kind of statement in the
> remainder of your article. Based on past performance, (last year) and the
> displayed coaching and playing talent, the Canucks ARE gawdawful!
> 
> 	The statement made by the reporter would be offensive only if the 
> season was at least half over, and the Canucks were showing a vast 
> improvment over last season. As things stand right now, I guess the old
> saying still holds true.
> 
> 				THE TRUTH HURTS!
> 
> 
> 				Terry Dyck
> 				Univ. of Alberta, Dept. of Comp. Science
> 				ihnp4!alberta!dyck

Look, not every city has the Edmonton Oilers!!!!!  The Canucks did have a
TERRIBLE start last year, which did cost the coach his job (I can't
remember his name -- he coached Kamloops of the WHL the previous year).
As I recall, the Canucks dug themselves a 4-21-2 hole by mid-December
and played .500 hockey (or better) the remainder of the year.  Also
remember -- the Oilers were 0 for 4 (2 losses, 2 ties) at the Pacific
Coliseum last year.  I guess the Canucks just have to learn to play
6 months of hockey instead of 4.

I'm *not* flaming the Oilers.  I hope they make it 3 in a row this year.

Paul Brownlow
-- 
...."You're never alone with a schizophrenic."