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From: rick@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: An unexpected comeback?
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Date: Mon, 29-Apr-85 18:57:12 EDT
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Posted: Mon Apr 29 18:57:12 1985
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In his article ucla-cs!marc Marc Tremblay <marc> writes:
>After the Montreal Canadiens beat the Nordiques in six games they will
>need every help they can have to go through Philadelphia but I still
>think that they can do it.

Better make that 7 games, if at all Marc. Which leads to my next 
question: is it just me, or has the home ice advantage become a
home ice DISadvantage this year? Consider:
   first round: 31 games, home team won 19 and lost 12 (61%).
   second round (so far): 19 games, home team has won 9 and lost 10 (47%).
   overall (so far): 50 games, home team has won 28 (56%).
I don't have old statistics but this looks like a low number of home ice
wins. I would expect the percentage to be more like 75% (as a rough
guess). What is happening in the league? And why should a team bust their
guts during the regular season to finish high for the home ice advantage
if there is NO advantage?

>the playoffs are always something special in Montreal. The spirit of
>the glorious past years is still in the Forum and that's what makes them
>win sometime even if they are suppose to lose.

Or to lose win they should win? Why did the Canadiens get swept aside
prematurely for 3 years in a row, before over-achieving last year?

>I predict that to stop Gretzky and to provide a devastating offense,
>Guy Lafleur, (nickname Guy La Farine!), will make a spectacular 
>comeback in the Stanley cup finals. It has been said that Montreal
>is hidding a secret weapon for the finals. Moreover Guy Lafleur
>was seen in a sport shop (Arlington Sports) looking for skates.

Har har. Pretty good Marc. And maybe Jacques Lemaire will become a
playing coach to center Lafleur and Shutt (whom the Canadiens will
recover from LA for a first round draft pick).

>If you use logic you should make the connection. Till then,
>enjoy the games,

That will be tough with the Islanders gone (sob).
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			       Rick Gillespie
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