Nieuwendyk

[Rich Stamboulian]

and the Record's version:

http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMDYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTYzODc1MDImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

I listened briefly to the Devils' radio broadcast last night.  He doesn't seem too likely for game 6 either.

JH

[Rich Stamboulian]

Jeff,

I feel for you.  Hennessey and Velischek, in particular, are unlistenable!!!

[Al DeFlorio]

Jeff Hopkins '82 wrote:

I listened briefly to the Devils' radio broadcast last night.  He doesn't seem too likely for game 6 either.
JH

I'd be surprised if the Devils fly him to the west coast and back on the slim chance he could play tomorrow night.  Ten hours on an airplane--even in a first class seat--isn't gonna help whatever his problem is.

Pandolfo's goal last night looked like a distant replay of the J.D. Forrest goal in Providence.  Overturned though it was, at least the ref made a call last night.

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

Actually, I found them tolerable.

You want intolerable?  I'm a Flyers fan, and I can't stand their TV line-up.  The play-by-play guy is OK (I forget his name), but the color is done by   Garry Dornhoefer and Steve Coates.   They can't go 30 seconds without bitching about a call and all they want are to see fights.  I'd turn down the sound and put the radio crew on, but they're just boring.

JH

[Rich Stamboulian]

He did make the trip west.  Burns said that if he CAN play, he WILL play.

[JordanCS]

Sure he made the trip west...you don't think he'd miss the Stanley Cup celebration if they win Game 6 do you?  I know I sure as hell wouldn't.

[Rich Stamboulian]

True but Burns clearly said that he made the trip with the intention/hope of playing.  :-D

[Al DeFlorio]

Sherry Skalko, ice-level commentator in Providence and ESPN hockey writer, says Joe will dress for warm-ups and possible post-game celebration but will not play tonight.

Nice link on top playoff goalies for Ken Dryden fans:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2003/story?id=1557327&contentType=MLBPlayoffs2000Story

[cquinn]

Joe apparently has made it known that he would love to finish his career as a Toronto Maple Leaf.  (Along with most other veteran Canadians.)  He's a free agent this summer.  Unfortunately, there are a number of mentions around the web of Joe wanting to go to Toronto but no hint that Toronto is at all interested.  Even though I'm a Bruins fan, it would be tons easier to cheer for Nieuwendyk if he were a Leaf.  Anything but Jersey.

[Robb]

Hmm - I know Dryden doesn't keep in touch with Cornell hockey all that much (at all?), but just maybe the Big Red connection would give Joe a glimmer of hope?  Who knows...

[Al DeFlorio]

Robb Newman wrote:

Hmm - I know Dryden doesn't keep in touch with Cornell hockey all that much (at all?)...

Dryden did attend the July 2000 summer golf outing and hockey alumni reunion that honored Ned and the 1967 and 1970 championship teams.

[Section A]

When was the last time that either Dryden or Nieuwendyk attended a game at Lynah?

[DeltaOne81]

The father of friend from my floor this year is a Cornell faculty member and really into Cornell sports (follow that?) - he goes to hockey, lacrosse, football, baseball, wrestling, and I'm sure more... As such, I believe he has gathered some kind of informal ties with the athletic department, and has become an acquaintance with Ken Dryden, who he also happened to sit with at a Cornell hockey game this season... and implied that Dryden should have a talk with Lenny about staying in school :-).
( mmmmmm, run on )

So unless she and her father are compulsive liars, Dryden isn't a stranger to our friendly confines. Nieuwy I cannot speak for though.

[CowbellGuy]

Nieuwy is often around for the alumni game, but making it up during the hockey season is probably pretty hard, especially when he was in Dallas.