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Joseph didn't need to blow a gasket
Posted: Wednesday April 19, 2000 10:54 AM
Referees in the National Hockey League are asked to take a position on every play, although the prone position is beyond the call of duty -- a sorry consequence of Curtis Joseph's outburst Monday. The Toronto goalie blew a gasket after an Ottawa goal on a play in which Joseph thought he had been interfered. Joseph discarded his gloves and mask, charged from his crease and stumbled, wiping out referee Mick McGeough McGeough in the process. While the knockdown was accidental, as Joseph's apologists were quick to note, it did not stem from a play but directly from the goalie's fit of anger. To compound the spectacle, the subsequent penalty to Joseph was announced over the public address system in Ottawa as a five-minute misconduct -- a call that doesn't exist. Misconducts are, of course, 10 minutes.
Flyers face delicate situationAs the Philadelphia Flyers advance in the playoffs, general manager Bob Clarke must deal with perhaps his most delicate situation yet for a franchise that seems to specialize in them.Roger Neilson, recuperating from his cancer treatment, has made it clear he wants to return to the bench, but the Flyers have been playing superbly under acting coach Craig Ramsay. Since taking over in February, Ramsay has spread ice time around and developed several rookies, specifically rookie defensemen Andy Delmore and Mark Eaton. Neilson sat in Clarke's box for Game 1 against Buffalo, broke down videotape the next day but hasn't been with the team since. He told Flyers personnel he didn't want to be a distraction. From Clarke's perspective, the best thing that could happen is Neilson's doctors withholding permission for his return to the bench.
Hartley takes advantage of situationsColorado Avalanche coach Bob Hartley has done a splendid job with matchups in the series against overwhelmed Phoenix. Not only did he take advantage of home ice to have defensemen Raymond Bourque and Adam Foote play against the Coyotes' top line, he also managed to get his top pair out regularly against Keith Tkachuk and Jeremy Roenick in a 4-2 Game 3 win in Phoenix. Tkachuk and Roenick each had just one goal -- but none at even strength -- in the first three games for a franchise that hadn't won a playoff series since 1987. Sports Illustrated senior writer Michael Farber covers the NHL for the magazine and is a regular contributor to CNNSI.com.
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