PLAYING WITH FIRE

Vol. 34 / Issue 04 - October 24, 1980

BY RYAN KENNEDY

OF ALL THE COVERS we’ve done in 75 years, this one may be the most popular. The Mike Bossy stick-on-fire shot by legendary photographer Bruce Bennett is the one readers bring up the most. And why not? It’s a compelling image of a Hall of Famer who won four Cups with the dynastic 1980s Islanders. That dynasty was just beginning when this cover story dropped, but Bossy, 23, was off to a great start to his career. He set a rookie record for goals with 53 in 1977-78 and set the second-highest single-season mark ever with 69 tallies in ‘78-79, but he had further goals. “I’ve never won a scoring championship,” Bossy said. “That’s something I’d like to do. Another thing is the goal record. Phil Esposito’s 76 is going to…

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