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From: citrin@ucbvax.UUCP (Wayne Citrin)
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Islanders-Rangers/Islanders-Caps
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Date: Thu, 12-Apr-84 16:54:15 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 12 16:54:15 1984
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Why no comment on this great series and the great game that decided it?
I thought that Maloney's goal was a high stick, but given the final
result, the point is moot I suppose.  Also, given the coming together
of all the factors that cause referees to throw away the rule book
(playoffs/final game/overtime) I suppose that the stick would have had to
be over Maloney's head for a call to have been made (and even then maybe
not).  What do other people think?

As an Islander fan I was of course happy with the result although the Isles
will have to get their power play together if they hope to get much farther.
Great goaltending is important, but you have to score some goals to win
the Cup, especially when you have to get by a good defensive team like the
Capitals.

The Islanders won their season series with the Caps 4 games to 3, but if 
I recall correctly, most of those games were close.  My gut feeling is that 
it will take the Islanders 6 games to beat the Caps; they won't let this 
series go the distance.  Unlike many people I don't think that the winner of 
this series will necessarily win the Cup.  If the Islanders do, they probably 
will, but the Caps are still lacking playoff experience and would probably 
fall to a more experienced team like Edmonton.

Wayne Citrin 
(ucbvax!citrin)