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| Caps open four-game road trip in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Southeast-leading Washington Capitals open a four-game divisional road trip tonight when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena. Washington, which tops the standings by five over second-place Tampa Bay, has lost two of its last three games on the heels of a two-game winning streak. On Sunday the Caps suffered a 2-0 loss to Montreal at MCI Center. Young Canadiens goaltender Mathieu Garon stymied Washington with 25 saves and halted Jaromir Jagr's six-game points strea |
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| Penguins welcome Eastern Conference leaders to the Igloo |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2003 |
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| at the Igloo. Ottawa is 2-0-1 in its last three matches on the heels of a losing streak of Ottawa is 2-0-1 in its last three matches on the heels of a losing streak of the same span. Last Saturday the Senators posted a 3-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Thrashers, as captain Daniel Alfredsson snapped a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal 5:56 into the second period. Shaun Van Allen added a shorthanded tally and Marian Hossa sealed things with an empty-netter in the waning seconds. Rookie goaltender Martin Prusek |
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| McEachern to have surgery |
NHL Hockey |
02/11/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Thrashers forward Shawn McEachern will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a herniated disk. He is expected to be sidelined for six weeks. McEachern has registered 10 goals and 16 assists in 46 games this season. The 33-year old has missed the last two games due to the herniated disk. Prior to injuring his back, McEachern missed six games with a groin strain. In addition, the Thrashers have reassigned defenseman Mike Weaver to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey Leag |
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| Devs, Avs face off in Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
02/11/2003 |
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| o they will face on Thursday in Vancouver. The Avalanche, who are 3-0-1 in their last four at home, are 10-9-7-2 in Denver this season. New Jersey, meanwhile, rebounded from having their 14-game regulation-unbeaten streak snapped at the hands of the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Martin Brodeur made 19 saves to lead the Devils to the win and in the process earned his 30th win for an NHL record eighth consecutive season. Colin White, Patrik Elias and Jamie Langenbrun |
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| Devils try to get back on track against Minnesota |
NHL Hockey |
02/09/2003 |
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| start a new string when they welcome former coach Jacque Lemaire and his Minnesota Wild to the Meadowlands. Lemaire guided the Devils to the 1995 Stanley Cup. The Devils, who are 12-1-1-1 in their last 15 games overall, dropped a 4-2 decision to the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday. Patrik Elias and Stephen Guolla scored for New Jersey, which had not lost in 14 straight games during regulation. The Devils also missed out on their shot at setting a new franchise record for consecutive victories in their own building. |
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| Thrashers target third straight win |
NHL Hockey |
02/08/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers shoot for their third consecutive victory tonight when they head to Ottawa to face off with the Senators at the Corel Centre. Marc Savard and Vyacheslav Kozlov scored goals 15 seconds apart in the third period, and Atlanta held on for a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday. Dan Snyder and Ilya Kovalchuk also found the back of the net for the Thrashers, who are unbeaten in six of their last seven games (5-1-1). Byron Dafoe made 26 saves in net |
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| Devils shoot for club-record ninth straight home win |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils seek their fifth consecutive victory tonight when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers to the Meadowlands. The Devs can also set a new franchise record with their ninth straight home win. New Jersey is 12-0-1-1 in its last 14 games overall, and sit second in the Eastern Conference with 73 points -- one behind Ottawa. On Wednesday, the Devils posted a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center, as John Madden notched a natural hat trick a |
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| Thrashers Team Report: Confidence grows |
NHL Hockey |
02/05/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It will be difficult for the Atlanta Thrashers to move into playoff contention because of just how poorly they played early in the season. That doesn't mean Bob Hartley's troops aren't ready to make a little noise, though. Marc Savard's second goal of the game with under two minutes remaining in the third period gave the Thrashers a 4-3 victory over Montreal at the Bell Centre Tuesday night. Brad Tapper and Jeff Cowan also scored for the Thrashers, who improved to 4-1-1 in their last six game |
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| Leafs shoot for third consecutive victory |
NHL Hockey |
02/05/2003 |
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| ronto Maple Leafs try for their third straight win this evening when the head to Florida to face off with the Panthers at the Office Depot Center. After edging the Carolina Hurricanes, the Leafs rolled into the All-Star break with a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday. Nik Antropov, Tie Domi and Mats Sundin each posted a goal and an assist, and Ed Belfour stopped 25 shots to lead the way. Alyn McCauley and Shayne Corson also scored for the Maple Leafs, who won their second straight after losing three |
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| Heatley, Thrashers invade Bell Centre |
NHL Hockey |
02/04/2003 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - All-Star game MVP Dany Heatley leads his Atlanta Thrashers into Montreal to face off with the Canadiens at the Bell South Centre in their first game after the break. Heatley tied an All-Star Game record with four goals and added an assist for the Eastern Conference in its 6-5 overtime shootout victory on Sunday. Heatley, who led the league with 13 goals in January, also scored the only goal for his conference in the shootout, but was not credited with that goal toward his off |
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