Yvan Cournoyer says, with a little mischief in his voice, that when the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens hit a slump of, say, two losses in a row, he would call a team meeting to sort things out. Cournoyer, ...

BOSTON - Bobby Miller's first thought was to pass the puck. As the hometown kid approached the open goal, he thought about dishing to teammate Gregg Sheppard, who was open just outside the crease.