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PAGE 14 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 1,2003 www.durhamregion.com." Generals lose winning prescription Pair of losses follows a three-game winning streak BY BRIAN McNAIR Staff Editor TORONTO - A hockey coach often needs many hats, including that of a psychologist. psychologist. That might be the first one George Burnett is grabbing for right now, as he tries to convince convince the Oshawa Generals they are heading into Friday's home opener against Windsor coming off a successful five- game road stint to start the Ontario Ontario Hockey League season. And there are certainly two ways to look at the early going. A pessimist would point out the Generals are on a two-game slide, having lost 5-2 in Owen Sound Wednesday and 4-1 in Toronto Sunday against the previously previously winless St. Mike's Majors. Majors. But the bottom line is the Generals are still above .500 (3- 2-0-0) despite starting the sea- George Burnett: 'We're pleased but we're not satisfied,' with start. son with five difficult road tests. "If we lost the first two and won the final three, it would be considered a big success," Dr. Burnett notes. "We're pleased but we're not satisfied." To get back to their winning ways, Burnett says his team Paul Ranger: Scored the only goal for the Generals in 4-1 loss to St. Mike's. must return to the simpler brand of hockey it played while beating Windsor, Sarnia and Plymouth to start the season. Hard work in the corners and in front of the net led to a very successful power play, especially especially in the season opener in Windsor, where the Generals converted four of six chances in a 4-3 win over the Spillires. But the power play fizzled Sunday in Toronto, where the Generals went 0-for-9 with the man advantage and didn't score at all until defenceman Paul Ranger finally cut into a 4-0 St. Mike's lead in the third period. "I don't know that all our veteran people were their best over the past couple of games," Burnett says in explaining the losses. "Obviously we've got to simplify things on the power play." Although eager to finally play at the Civic Auditorium, the Generals recognize two more difficult games arc on the way this weekend. The Spitfires (2-2-0-1) will be looking for revenge for the earlier defeat when they check in Friday. Led by Rob Henni- gar's 5-3-8 totals, they are on a two-game winning streak. And. although the Ottawa 67's (1-3-1-0) have been slow out of the gate, they still feature a potent offence led by defending defending scoring champ Corey Locke, who already has 6-6-12 totals this season. "I think the guys arc excited about getting a chance to play at home," says Burnett, adding, "1 don't think we can come home and expect things to be easy because that's clearly not eoine to be the case." GENERALLY SPEAKING: SPEAKING: Friday's home opener begins begins at 7:35 p.m„ while Sunday's Sunday's game starts at 6:35 p.m...Orono's Bryan Bickell is off to a fast start in his second season with Ottawa, sporting 4- 1-5 numbers through five games...Evan . Kotsopoulos and Aaron Lobb assisted on . Paul Ranger's goal Sunday.,, Michal Pesek, Sal Peralta, Tom Waugh and Craig Foster scored for St. Mike's...George Burnett says he will make a midweek decision regarding Friday's starting goalie. Veter- ' an Chris Beckford-Tseu dropped to 0-2 despite making 36 saves Sunday, while rookie Ryan Gibb has a 3-0 record to ' date...Nathan Horton is mak-" ing a strong impression on the '■ Florida Panthers, who drafted him third overall from the Generals. Generals. Through Sunday, Horton had 3-1-4 totals and six penalty • minutes in four pre-season.' games...Brandon Nolan, who , led the Generals with 36 goals., last season, has been sent to the Manitoba Moose of the Ameri- • can Hockey League by the Van- , couver Canucks. METROLAND DURHAM REGION MEDIA GROUP who ar e you running fori an eye on the sports scene I'M RUNNING FOR... I'M RUNNING FOR... . * ^ I'M RUNNING FOR... •hv-r^ t if:--- - c- : - I'M RUNNING FOR... L 4' % ..ÎC Qo> A 1 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation' CANADIAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION /'"""v CIBC RUN y for the GURU ( Walk or Run, 5k or 1k on Sunday, October 5, 2003 creating a future without breast cancer www.cbcf.org 10am, Memorial Park Oshawa @ AIM CANADA . zip N VC Ann Cafipar ""l!! 1 ! It! 1 chatelaine FI Al IE Log On To durhamregion.com network Thursday, October 2 nd For Regular Provincial Election Night Updates For Your Home Riding: • Durham •Oshawa • Whitby-Ajax • Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge ■'tri-grr"" Algma ORCHARDS LTD. 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