CHELIOS CHANGES HIS TUNE; RED WING PRAISES DUCKS STARS KARIYA AND SELANNE.Byline: Greg Christensen Much has been made of Chris Chelios' past battles with Paul Kariya Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (born October 16, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the St. Louis Blues. Personal life and Teemu Selanne, but he went out of his way Tuesday to praise the Anaheim standouts. ``They are two great players,'' he said. ``You try to contain them, but they are going to get their opportunities. Everybody is aware of them, you just do the best you can. Chelios, now of the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. , did his share of hacking and slashing at Kariya while a member of the Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional men's ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , but he couldn't say enough nice things about Kariya on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of the series opener. ``I have all the respect in the world for him,'' Chelios said. ``He's a great player, a great ambassador for the game and soft-spoken kid.'' Chelios also insisted that he would be doing nothing out of the ordinary to stop him, especially since the Ducks' power play is so lethal and the two-referee system will be in place. ``You've got to be real disciplined, you've got to play it by the book.'' Tough Ducks? Detroit winger Kris Draper Kris Draper (born May 24 1971 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. He has scored over 100 goals in a Red Wings uniform. has been quoted as saying Kariya and Selanne don't like to be hit, but Red Wings red wings see combretum platypetalum. teammate Darren McCarty Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player. McCarty has been known more for his fists than his scoring ability, taking on the role of the Detroit Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won three Stanley doesn't think they can be intimidated. ``They battle in the corners for loose pucks, plus they are tough to hit,'' he said. ``I think the best way to combat them is to deny them the puck. If you try to run them, you'll just end up taking a stupid penalty.'' Anaheim coach Craig Hartsburg Craig Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League from 1979-80 until 1988-89. said his two offensive standouts thrive on rough play. ``Paul and Teemu have played their best when it has been nasty and intense,'' he said. ``I'm sure it's going to be like that, so great. ``Detroit has great players and we are going to do our best to hit and bang them, too.'' Kariya certainly didn't back down when asked about being hit. ``I enjoy the physical part of the game; it gets me into the game, gets me focused,'' said Kariya, who shattered his career high in penalty minutes with 40 this season. ``They can think whatever they want, it's a free country.'' Kariya was involved in a scuffle with San Jose's Alexander Korolyuk Alexander Korolyuk (born January 15, 1976, in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the sixth round, 141st overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. last Saturday and the former Lady Byng winner (for gentlemenly play) was called for roughing. Some were calling it his first fight, but when asked about that, Chelios laughed and said, ``That was no fight.'' Tally tandem: Selanne (107 points) and Kariya (101), finished second and third in scoring behind Jaromir Jagr's 127. Fredrik Oluasson finished fourth in points by a defenseman with 56. His 16 goals was second to Al McInnis' 20. The Ducks finished with three of the top four in power play points. Selanne led the league with 54, while Kariya and Olausson tied for third with 43. Selanne also led the league in power-play goals (25). DUCKS vs. DETROIT Best of Seven Wednesday: at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Friday: at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Sunday: at Ducks, Noon Tuesday: at Ducks, 7:30 p.m. April 29 (x): at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. May 2 (x): at Ducks, Noon May 4 (x): at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. (x) if necessary. Detroit Statistic Ducks 3-1 Head-to-Head 1-3 43-2-7 Overall Record 35-34-13 93 Points 83 12-8-0 Gms 1-20 8-8-4 8-10-2 Gms 21-40 8-8-4 11-6-3 Gms 41-60 10-9-1 12-8-2 Gms 61-82 9-9-4 27-12-2 Home Record 21-14-6 16-20-5 Road Record 14-20-7 2-1-7 OT Record 1-3-13 245/202 Goals For/Against 215/206 16.1 Power Play Pct. 22.0 87.3 Pen. Kill Pct. 84.5 CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Teemu Selanne prepares to take on Detroit in the first round of the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there Playoffs tonight. Paul Warner/Associated Press BOX: DUCKS vs. DETROIT (see text) |
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