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From: dettelis@canisius.UUCP (Carl Dettelis)
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Re: out in the cold of Adams division
Message-ID: <1149@canisius.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 21-Feb-86 22:47:10 EST
Article-I.D.: canisius.1149
Posted: Fri Feb 21 22:47:10 1986
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Organization: Canisius College Computer Science, Buffalo, NY
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I don't think that is can be clearly stated that the Bruins 
are better than the Sabres. Both teams have had ups and downs.
I earlier gave my opinion that the team left out in the Adams
division would be Buffalo or Boston depending on if the Sabres
can stick with a set of lines that they like. I still think 
this is true. The Sabres will either go far in the playoffs this  
year or they will be out. Most people have felt that Hartford
is not ready to take a playoff spot this year. I disagree. When
Hartford gets it's two leading scorers back in the line up
they will be good enough to make the playoffs. I feel it will
be Harfords desire to make the playoffs for the first time that
will carry them through. The Sabres and Bruins can't remember
the last time they haven't had a post season. Neither team wants
it as bad as Hartford. I know Boston has had injuries too, but
they are not likely to see the return of their injured players
as quickly as Hartford.

Also, a subject of constant disagreement between my friend and
me is Tom Barrasso. I get very annoid when I read in the paper
what a good game Barrasso had when I feel he played average.
It seems to me, that the press feels he can do no wrong. Barrasso
is a good goalie, not a great one. When he has a bad game it
is just a bad as any goalies. Barrasso is very fortunate to
have come to a defensive minded club like Buffalo. I think that
if he'd have gone to Detroit or Los Angeles, he wouldn't be
half as popular. My friends think Barrasso is one of the top
two or three goalies in the league if not the best. I feel he
is not in the top 5 but probably the top ten. Remember, Buffalo
hasn't made it passed the first round of the playoffs with
Tommy in net. True they haven't gone too much further before
he arrived, but he hasn't been able to improve the Sabres. I feel
that last years playoffs Between Buffalo and Quebec would have
been won by the Sabres if the Goalies were swiched and Buffalo
had a hot Mario Gosslen in net. 

	-I would like to know if anybody else feels Tom Barrasso
	 is over rated and where do you rate him with other goalies 
	 in the NHL.

	P.S. Watch for Jacque Clutier(sp) to make his mark.

		- Carl Dettelis