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| Thrashers try to close out year on positive note versus 'Canes |
NHL Hockey |
12/31/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers will try to close out the 2008 calendar year on a positive note when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for a Southeast Division battle at RBC Center. The Thrashers have dropped three straight games and have fallen into last place in the division with just 29 points on the year. Carolina is second in the Southeast with 39 points. Atlanta has taken two of three from the Hurricanes this season, but Carolina has won six of eight and seven of the last 11 meetings overall. Ho |
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| Maple Leafs welcome Thrashers to Air Canada Centre |
NHL Hockey |
12/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to avoid a fourth straight loss when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's matchup at Air Canada Centre. Before losing three in a row, the Maple leafs had won five of their previous six games. Since then, however, Toronto has been outscored by a 16-4 margin, including an 8-2 loss to Dallas and a pair of 4-1 setbacks to the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals. The Leafs are kicking off a four-game homestand tonight after losing their past two |
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| Washington's Ovechkin leads NHL's Three Stars |
NHL Hockey |
12/29/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, Atlanta Thrashers center Bryan Little and Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending December 28. Ovechkin tallied six points (five goals, one assist) as the Capitals went 3-0-0 to increase their Southeast Division lead to 10 points. He had two goals and an assist to help Washington overcome a 4-0 deficit to defeat the New York Rangers, 5-4, in overtime at Madison Square Gard |
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| Easy Ryder: Bruins keep rolling with win over Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
12/28/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Michael Ryder scored the game-winning goal with 6:04 to play as the Boston Bruins continued their tear through the NHL with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena. Phil Kessel scored the other goal while Manny Fernandez stopped 32 shots for the Bruins, who have won eight straight and 13 of 14 overall. Boston, which has an eight-game winning streak for the first time in almost 16 years, is now 27-5-4 on the season and has a comfortable lead for first place overall in |
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| Bruins take on Thrashers with shot at 8th straight win |
NHL Hockey |
12/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The powerful Boston Bruins will try to match their longest winning streak in over 15 years when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for this evening's battle at Philips Arena. The Bruins have won seven in a row and another victory today would give the club its longest winning streak since rattling off eight straight victories from March 30-April 14, 1993. Boston, which leads the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference with 56 points, has also won 12 of its last 13 games. The Bruins earned thei |
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| Staal's late trifecta lifts Hurricanes over Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
12/26/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Eric Staal's third-period hat trick helped the Carolina Hurricanes overtake the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-4, at Philips Arena. Chad LaRose and Patrick Eaves notched the other two goals for the Hurricanes, who have earned points in eight of their last 10 games, going 5-2-3 during that span. Ray Whitney collected three assists, while Cam Ward made 27 saves to pick up his 12th win of the season. Bryan Little registered his first career three-goal game for the Thrashers, who have dropped s |
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| Thrashers go for consecutive victories in home meeting with 'Canes |
NHL Hockey |
12/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers will try to post back-to-back victories for the first time in over a month when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in tonight's Southeast Division clash at Philips Arena. The Thrashers have won two of three and are coming off Tuesday's road victory over the New York Islanders. Atlanta hasn't won two in a row since a five-game winning streak from November 2-14. That winning stretch tied a franchise record, but the Thrashers are just 5-11-2 since the streak. Atlanta notched |
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| Islanders hope to halt skid in home test with Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
12/26/2008 |
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| n defeated in 11 straight tests since March 16-April 5, 1996. The team record skid is 12, established during the inaugural 1972-73 season and equaled during the 1988-89 campaign. New York's most-recent setback came Tuesday night against the visiting Atlanta Thrashers. Bryan Little scored twice, including the go-ahead power-play tally in the third period, as the Thrashers beat the Isles, 4-2. Andy Hilbert and Sean Bergenheim had the goals for the Islanders, who are last in the Eastern Conference and the NHL with |
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| Little, Thrashers send Islanders to 10th straight loss |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Bryan Little scored twice, including the go- ahead power-play tally in the third period, as the Atlanta Thrashers beat New York, 4-2, sending the Islanders to their 10th consecutive defeat. Mathieu Schneider and Colby Armstrong also scored for Atlanta, while Ilya Kovalchuk had two assists on a milestone night. Kovalchuk, playing in his 500th game, recorded points 500 and 501 in his career. Johan Hedberg made 23 saves for the Thrashers, who have won two of their last three games |
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| Hoping to halt slide at 10, Isles host Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders will try to avoid a 10th consecutive loss when they host the Atlanta Thrashers tonight at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders, who are tied with Tampa Bay for last place in the Eastern Conference, have yet to win a game in December, going 0-8-1 during the month. The club's last victory came in a home test on November 29 against Ottawa. New York is in the midst of its longest losing streak since dropping 10 straight from December 22, 1997-January 12, 1998. The Isles were shut |
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