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CYBER : NEVER THOUGHT THEY'D PUT HIM IN THE GOON SQUAD.


Byline: Tom Hoffarth

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 site is called the ``Enforce-O-Meter'' (http://ww3.sportsline.com/u/fantasy /hockey/features/goon.htm). But read between the lines Between the lines can refer to:
  • The subtext of a letter, fictional work, conversation or other piece of communication
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 - or read that address again, sweetheart: It's a way to measure Tie Domi's goon value against Bob Probert Robert Probert (born June 5, 1965 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Probert played for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. , Ken Baumgartner Kenneth James Baumgartner (born March 11, 1966 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger. Career
Drafted 245th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Ken Baumgartner made his National Hockey League debut with the Los Angeles
 and Matt Johnson.

In fantasy leagues, as in life, that's important to know.

The ``Enforce-O-Meter'' assigns points for penalties of an ``aggressive nature,'' so not all penalties are recorded in the system.

Remember, it's not the quantity of the penalty minutes, it's the quality.

For instance, a match penalty or gross misconduct is worth 25 points. A fighting major is 15. If it trickles down to getting caught doing something sissy-like (elbowing, kneeing, slashing, spearing, unsportsmanlike conduct Unsportsmanlike conduct (or unsporting behaviour, or archaically ungentlemanly conduct) is a term used in many professional sports to refer to a particular player or team who have acted inappropriately and/or unprofessionally in the context of the game.  or obstruction cross-checking), it's 1 measly measly

said of beef, pork and mutton because infected meat has a speckled appearance thought to resemble measles (1) in humans. See also cysticercus.
 point.

And you get nothing for butt-ending with the stick. Not only that, it's just not nice.

Through Friday's games, Toronto's Domi held an edge over Chicago's Probert (141-134), even though Edmonton's Sean Brown (No. 3 with 121 points) has taken more overall penalties. The Kings' Johnson and Sean O'Donnell were tied for 21st with 60 points.

For straight-on info on which players lead the league in certain penalties, there's another area called the ``Penalty Tracker''(http://ww2.sportsline.com/u/fantasy/hockey/features/stat3.htm).

Luc Robitaille, it seems, is one of 11 players called for diving this season. But there's a big part of the season to go.
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Title Annotation:SPORTS
Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Nov 9, 1998
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