FIVE YEARS AGO: April 11, 1994
Pittsburgh beats Ottawa 4-0 to clinch the Northeast Division title and the
second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Meanwhile, the Rangers
recall Joby Messier, Corey Hirsch, and Barry Richter from the eliminated
Binghamton Rangers, giving the Rangers 29 players on the roster. The team
is complete. From five years' distance, no other number is conceivable.
Imagine Glenn Healy or Esa Tikkanen talking about "26 men pulling together
in the dressing room." It sounds freaky, like you're trying to rewrite
history. Twenty-nine -- one of several lucky numbers (29, 6:13, 4:24, 6/14,
54, 94, etc.) that comes out of this special season.
Mike (Well, 29 was lucky except for Eric (Hulk) Cairns. But now every time
I see 4:24 on the clock, I whisper a "Heave ho"...unless I'm alone, in
which case it gets shouted. Hard to forget that kinda stuff from yer
childhood) Fornabaio -- mef17@oocities.com
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Wacky Matteau Numerology stuff. From the Tirade Archive.