Devils nearing first round sweep
Valeri Zelepukin scored three goals as New Jersey defeated Montreal to move within one win of sweeping the best of seven Eastern Conference series. The Devils hold a 3-0 lead and can clinch in Game 4.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1997
Page
3
Valeri Zelepukin scored three goals as New Jersey defeated Montreal to move within one win of sweeping the best of seven Eastern Conference series. The Devils hold a 3-0 lead and can clinch in Game 4.
Army tight end Ron Leshinski chose New Orleans over other offers including Cincinnati, hoping for a buyout path around military service. Coach Mike Ditka reached out, praising the Saints’ long view as Leshinski heads to Fort Sill then Fort Hood, with 60 to 90 days of leave to join the team.
Wisner, a longtime teacher and part time hockey official, starts in IHL by earning a ref fee invite in Indianapolis. He values officiating for game insight and athletic skill, while prioritizing his teaching job and family, including wife Teal and their three preschool children Mason Eliscia and Lowry.
Playoff hockey saw Colorado top Chicago with key penalties and goals. Amonte and Forsberg produced for Chicago while Colorado tied late in the second and pulled ahead in the third. Penalty calls affected power plays as both teams wrestled for control and scoring chances.
Playoff notes list game results from April 16 to 24 across East and West teams including St Louis Detroit Dallas Edmonton Colorado Chicago Anaheim Phoenix New Jersey Montreal Buffalo Ottawa Philadelphia Pittsburgh and New York. Series statuses show Buffalo leads Ottawa 2-1 Philadelphia leads Pittsburgh 2-0 New Jersey leads Montreal 2-0 New York leads Florida 2-1 St Louis Detroit Dallas Edmonton Colorado tied 2-2 Chicago Colorado tied 2-2 Anaheim Phoenix tied 2-2.
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