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From: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Soviets compete in the Stanley Cup
Message-ID: <4016@ucla-cs.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 04:34:34 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 21 04:34:34 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 28-Feb-85 11:55:49 EST
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	A columnist in the recent Hockey Digest (March 1985) said
the Soviets should compete in the Stanley Cup. He proposed 
two 21-game trips to North America for the Soviets each season,
and if they have a .500+ record, let them compete in the StanleyCup playoffs. 

	The idea is good but not realistic. He also underestimated  
the superiority of the Soviets. Do you think the Soviets would, or should, compete with sub-.500 teams like the Rangers, the Red Wings, 
or the North Stars for the Stanley Cup? Even our Stanley Cup 
champions may not be able to beat the Russians.

	I think a better idea is to have a series between the
Stanley Cup winners and the Soviet club champions. This would be
the genuine World Series for the real world champions (forget
the Swedes and the Czechs, the Russians are ALWAYS the best in
Europe.) 
With Gretzky, Kurri, and Coffey, or Potvin,
Bossy, and Trottier VS the best hockey players in the world, 
I can't imagine how exciting the series would be. 
The Canadian fans have already had such a treat 
(Canada vs USSR in 1984 Canada Cup), but that's once in a decade.
Shouldn't these games be played at a more regular basis?
I am sure a series like this would create a hype as big as 
the Super Bowl, the world series, and the NBA championship series. 

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					Eddy Lor
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