Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site helens.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!uw-june!entropy!dataio!helens!paul From: paul@helens.UUCP (Paul Brownlow @ Data I/O -- Redmond, WA) Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey Subject: Re: Let's give some respect to the Vancover Canucks Message-ID: <177@helens.UUCP> Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 16:55:54 EDT Article-I.D.: helens.177 Posted: Tue Oct 1 16:55:54 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Oct-85 05:42:44 EDT References: <7564@watrose.UUCP> <664@alberta.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Data I/O Corp., Redmond WA Lines: 39 > > 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."