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Arena openers not so sweet
By John Kreiser | NHL. ...
Home teams have won just 10 of the 30 opening nights in current NHL buildings. ...
The next team planning a new building might not want to invite the Detroit Red Wings to opening night -- the Wings have spoiled the NHL debuts of new buildings in Anaheim (1993), Vancouver (1995), and Buffalo (1996) -- although their own debut in Joe Louis Arena was ruined by the St. ... New Jersey (Atlanta and Carolina), Montreal (Pittsburgh and Ottawa), and Florida (Philadelphia and Nashville) have spoiled the NHL debuts in two arenas apiece.
John Kreiser, who has covered the NHL since 1975, is NHL. ... His column appears each weekend on NHL. ... 8
Home really can be sweet
The best guest for your next arena opening might be the New York Rangers -- theyre the only team to lose the NHL opener in two current buildings (Montreal and Tampa Bay). ...
And whos the only player to score the opening goal at two of the 30 current NHL arenas? ... New Jersey killed off 26 of 27 power plays against the rest of the NHL last month, but allowed four goals in 14 chances in four games against the Isles.
Approximate Word count = 938
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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