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1995/1996 Regular Season
1st Quarter
An excellent start, going 9-1-1, and beat Islanders along they way, 2 defeats in Nov aren't ideal, but we are 16-4-1, 1 point off the suprising Dallas Stars. Calgary, Phil and Detroit all in close proximity, but the Islanders are on 22 points already 11 behind us. Washington also in siomilar position. Gretzky on 50, Lemieux 48, but Bondra stepping up nicely in Neely's shoes has 45, and is top goalscorer with 25. Gretzky at 34 shows no sign of slowing down! Rangers on course for 500 goals.
Half Way
Bondra is FLYING, on pace to get 180 points and 112 goals. That would smash the goal mark. Dallas has 70 points from 45 games, but we have 69 from 42. Calgary 3rd 68 from 44 Philadelphia are our toughest opponent, they've beaten us twice already this season are on 60 from 42.
Dallas are really suprsiing, they added Damphousse in a trade to partner Fleury, but they league the lead in ga, despite have a evry average defence! Jasyon more id the first choise RD! Vernon in goal, I can't see them keeping this up. Gretzky 1-6, Lemieux 93 Bondra 88
3rd Quarter, an early game against Dallas goes 9-3 in their favour, maybe they are for real? Pat Verbeek score 6 points against us! Dallas do cool off, they are now on 96 after 67 games, Detroit 2 behind with 5 games in hand. Calgary 102 from 65 and us 101 from 63. Gretzky has done another of his magic spurts, closing the game from 12 goals behinod Bondra to 2, Bondra on course for 92 now, can't quite keep the pace up. Islanders have found their from and overtook Phil for second place in our division. the top 8 teams, are in the top 9 positions, But a clear seperation exists as Detroit Calgary the Rangers and ereyone else expect possibly the Islanders on current form.
End of Season
7 games to go, and Bondra is ahead of Gretzky by 6, can he hold on. The race for the presidents trophy is so close Rangers on pace for 131, Detroit 130 and Calgary 129! We've tellingly lost all 3 agaisnt Detroit and won 2 out of 3 agaisnt Dallas will finish to their credit 4th, with the rest of the top teams behind. A shock lossto the sharks by us put Detroit in command and then we lose 5-6 to Florida. Detroit is flawless and finish 1st, we are 2nd on wins, 4 points behind with Calgary.The 'top 8 teams' all get 100 points or mroe bar Washington 99. Gretzky 229 points Lemieux 194, Bondra a superstar with 94 goals and holds off Gretzky Sakic and Jagr to be top scorer. We end up with 524 goals. An excellent season, but Gretzky on a team with Hull & Hasek is a very tough combo. 23 50 goals scorers is a record and 45 players with 100 is defaintley close if not a record. Lets go PLayoffs and see if we get another DET-NYR final, as not had one in a while.
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