SPOKE, April
News Bourque’s Avalanche With the Stanley
of the NHL’s
start
Cup
playoffs, everyone has
Lord Stanley’s
on who will mug home this
As of April
here are
different ideas
9,
my
take year.
predic-
tions.
New
-
Conference
Eastern round
solid goaltender
Jersey vs. Carolina - The
Devils will have no problems with
Hurricanes,
who have
little
playoff experience.
Carolina is improving as a team and Jeff O’Neill enjoyed a breakout regular season, but it won’t be enough to put a scare into Scott Stevens,
Martin Brodeur, Jason Amott and company. Devils will win in four.
Toronto - The Battle of Ontario 11 should be as exciting and have even more side stories than last year. Ottawa won all five
Ottawa
meetings
vs.
this year,
won
but they
season series last year too,
the
before losing to the
Le^s
in the
The Leafs have been
round.
first
.
and has taken them to the Cup
Cup champion
inconsistent all
season and
still
don’t look ready for a strong play-
while Ottawa has dominated most of the league all season, with off,
continued consistency. We’ll see if the moves the Leafs made last year will help
Curtis
the playoffs.
in
Joseph has been known to steal some playoff games, but I think Ottawa will beat the Leafs in six. Washington vs. Pittsburgh Washington finished third in the
budding
they
first
defending Stanley the
because had a strong season both up front and on defence. Olaf Kolzig is a east
They’ll
come
a quiet exit in five games.
Sharks in seven.
Detroit vs. Los Angeles
-
Detroit
Arena in 2001, a span of 19 games. The Kings were supposed to fade after they traded Blake to Colorado, but they did the opposite, charging from way
be
behind to
tough to beat, but there’s a guy in Pittsburgh named Mario. The Pens
enough goals
will score
late,
hasn’t lost at Joe Louis
before.
finals
stars in this league. The Canucks won’t be able to match the Avalanche’s firepower and will make
their goaltending
to over-
questions
and win in seven. Philadelphia vs. Bul^alo These teams battled for home-ice advantage right up to the last day of the season. Both teams are strong
steal
seventh in the west.
Despite rolling into the post-season, the Kings can’t
match Detroit’s expeRed Wings
rience and will fall to the in six.
Dallas vs.
Edmonton - This
best match-up of the
first
is
the
round. For
the fifth straight year the Stars and
Oilers
will
battle
in
Round
one.
six
scoring eight goals in his last
games.
make
If
he stays hot,
he’ll
the difference in this series.
Eastern Conference - second
New
both are led by aging players, not young hot shots. The Red Wings are older than the Stars and will wear
down quickly against their heavy-hit-
round
Expect Wings goalie
ting opponents.
Chris Osgood to straggle against the
Jersey
vs.
Pittsburgh -
Even Mario won’t be able this
Cup
win 2001
will
— Page 11
2001
16,
Devils team,
to stop
who have
strong lines and can even
four
an
stifle
offence as strong as the Pens. The highest scoring team in the league will also expose Pittsburgh goalie Johan Hedberg, who has only 10 NHL games to his credit, as being
too inexperienced for the
NHL
playoffs. Devils in five.
Ottawa vs. Buffalo - Buffalo made two great moves
at the trading
dead-
Stars
who
love crashing the net. Stars
in six.
Eastern Conference finals New Jersey vs. Buffalo - The Sabres will put up a valiant fight, but will be dropped by the Devils. Hasek is no longer the world’s greatest goalie and he’s known to get hurt in -the playoffs. Expect the Devils to take advantage of this and win in six. Western Conference finals Colorado vs. Dallas - For two consecutive years the Stars have beaten the Avalanche in the west finals in seven games. Expect it to go that far this year. Colorado has a better overall team, but they have trou-
Edmonton has won only one of those
line,
defensively, but the Sabres have the
playoff rounds, but this year the
Donald Audette,
edge in net with Dominik Hasek, while the Flyers have Roman
Oilers have been
consistent
ing, while
The main
on the
Cechmanek, who has never been in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flyers have more firepower on offence, but if Hasek gets hot, he’s tough to beat.
match-up will be the Oilers’ speed
speed,
versus the Stars’ stifling defence.
will be an extremely exciting series, narawith the Stars winni^®
Sabres can match it. Plus, they have ha» earned this team deep Hasek
Avs
into the playoffs before.
Sabres in
seven.
Buffalo in seven.
fou®***^
seven.
Stanley
Western Conference - second round Colorado vs. San Jose - The
New
Jersey vs. Colorado - This might be the best Stanley Cup finaF> of the past 10 years. These two teams
Sharks will offer
are so fast, score at such a high pace and possess great defence and great goaltending. There are few soft spots on either team. But the Avalanche will win Ray Bourque
Western Conference round Colorado vs. Vancouver Colorado will make quick work of Canucks. Joe Sakic is at the top of his game. Peter Forsberg is a force. Ray Bourque and the
injury-depleted
Rob Blake
are hungry for their first
Cups. Patrick
Roy
is
still
magical
between the pipes and Milan Hejduk, Alex Tanguay and Chris Drary are
more
than any of the past four.
It
Sonnes.
Louis vs. San Jose - This is a rematch of last year’s first round, where the Sharks upset the first place Blues. Both teams have struggled as of late and the first one to snap oiit of their slump will win St.
Both teams have inexperienced goalies and potent this series.
bringing in Steve Heinze and to boost their scor-
keeping their
roster.
gritty players
The Senators have
but unlike the Leafs,
little in
for the powerful Avs.
Colorado
Avalanche
in six.
is
the
competition
Upsets can
happen, but don’t count on this series.
great
it
being
in
just too good.
ble finishing the Stars,
who
quit until the final buzzer.
Expect the
to
The Sharks’ Mike Ricci is one of the best in the league come
the hardest series to call. Both teams
in the
playoff time and he’s on fire as of
have tons of playoff experience and
seven.
offences.
Detroit vs, Dallas - This
may be
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appreciated at peer services reception By Kyla Rowntree
“She goes way out of her w'ay as said McGrath. “She goes way beyond the role of a tutor and she is a mentor to others.” About 150 tutors, hosts, faculty and college management recogtutor,”
The Al Logan award was presentto peer tutor Andrea Brennan, a
ed
second-year nursing student,
peer
reception
on
April
Conestoga College. The Al Logan award
memory
in
worked
as
counselling
of Al
at the
4
at
is
presented
Logan who
head of Conestoga’s department for 1
years.
and tutors
at the reception.
Al
Logan award
student services
who
students
display
down the overall number of calories in your diet,
has never seen such a turnout.
particularly those that are high in
and the college. program at the colvery successful and he
is
how much
St,
Letters of appreciation from fac-
1982 as a
result of
The award
who
dis-
ulty
and students
were
read.
The
the college
at
letters outlined the extra
and commitment the
make
tutors
The award
someone’s life. Tutors were described as a
given to a student
displays a significant contri-
community
spirit at
to
line for students
time con-
a difference
who
in
life-
use the tutor-
David Logan, son of the late Al Logan, presents the Al Logan award at the peer reception on April 4 in the blue room cafeteria at Conestoga College. The award was given to Andrea Brennan, a second-year nursing student, who wasn’t present at the recep-
Conestoga College. Brennan’s name will now appear on the Al Logan plaque. Liz McGrath, a peer service
ing service.
administrator with student servic-
Jack Fletcher, director of student services, and Elaine Brunk, a
Brunk has been with college for 15 years. She worked in registra-
receptionist with student services,
tion with continuing education for
and retirement was announced.
10 years and has been with student
es,
nominated Brennan for the
award.
McGrath
said
John Ambulance
has
it
tribute
who
exercise and
grown.
plays similar qualities to Logan.
bution to the
Remember to
weigh yourself regularly and above all give youself a pat on the back for each pound that you lose.
said this
lege
presented to a student
is
fat.
was a
John Tibbits, president of the colsaid tutoring is one of the
couldn’t believe
department.
is
at the col-
lege,
He
counselling
pancreatic cancer at 56.
work
the students
Conestoga’s
in
tutors
try cutting
services at the college that benefits
Logan, who* worked
Logan died
college,
time to honour them.
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in
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opened the reception by saying she
lege and Gregory said this
presented to
is
Need
Carol Gregory, co-ordinator of
About 175
The
WEIGHT CONTROL
nized the efforts of the peer hosts
Brennan has been
an outstanding support as a
tutor.
Certificates
were presented
to all
the tutors at the reception and shirts
were presented
were
at
(By Jody Andruszkiewicz)
tion.
to the hosts.
the reception
their
services for the past five.
Fletcher has been with the col1 2 years. He was the chair of students services for eight years and for the past four years he has
lege for
been the
director.
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