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| Sens laying the groundwork for something big? |
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01/21/2003 |
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| dressing room, and the lead in the Northeast Division has continued to build. Their long-term future might be a bit cloudy, but one thing appears certain -- the Ottawa Senators are for real. They have lit up the scoreboard against pushovers like the Atlanta Thrashers and supposed contenders like the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning. Granted, a true test might not come until the Sens face-off with the Dallas Stars next Monday in Big D. Whether or not that will be a Stanley Cup Finals remains to be seen |
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| Atlanta places Dafoe on IR |
NHL Hockey |
01/20/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers placed goaltender Byron Dafoe on injured reserve Monday with a strained groin, retroactive to January 14, and have recalled forward Dan Snyder from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. The 31-year old Dafoe is 4-9-1 with a 4.15 goals-against average in 14 games for Atlanta this season. He signed with the Thrashers as an unrestricted free agent on November 20, 2002. A former Capital, King and Bruin, Dafoe is playing in his 11th season and has reco |
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| Thrashers hope to stay perfect under Hartley |
NHL Hockey |
01/19/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers aim to stay perfect under new head coach Bob Hartley this evening when they welcome the New York Islanders to Philips Arena. Vyacheslav Kozlov picked up his team-high 11th multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist to lead Atlanta over Boston, 3-1, on Friday. Frantisek Kaberle and Ilya Kovalchuk also lit the lamp for the Thrashers, who improved to 2-0 under Hartley and matched a franchise record with three straight wins. Hartley was hired earlie |
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| Struggling B's welcome Blue Jackets to Beantown |
NHL Hockey |
01/18/2003 |
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| s on a three-game losing streak tonight when they return home to face the Columbus Blue Jackets at the FleetCenter. After back-to-back losses to Pittsburgh and Florida, the Bruins dropped their third straight game on Friday with a 3-1 setback to the Atlanta Thrashers. Brian Rolston found the back of the net for the Bruins, who are just 3-14-1 in their last 18 games overall. Boston has lost eight of its last nine (1-8) and has been outscored, 32-18, over that span. Rolston's goal was a power-play score, Boston's |
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| Thrashers try to stay perfect under Hartley |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers aim to stay perfect under new head coach Bob Hartley tonight when they welcome the struggling Boston Bruins to Philips Arena. Pasi Nurminen stopped 22 shots for his second career shutout, as Atlanta beat the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0, on Wednesday. Marc Savard scored the lone goal for the Thrashers, who played their first game for Hartley and won for the second straight time. Hartley was hired earlier this week to replace Curt Fraser, who was fired in late Dece |
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| Bruins Team Report: Sound the alarm |
NHL Hockey |
01/16/2003 |
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| yle McLaren to the New York Islanders as part of a three- way deal. The Tampa Bay Lightning would also send goalie John Grahame, who was obtained from the Bruins on Monday, winger Fredrik Modin and defenseman Pavel Kubina to the Isles for defenseman Roman Hamrlik. New York would ship netminder Chris Osgood and winger Brad Isbister to the Bruins for McLaren and a draft pick. UP NEXT Boston, which will likely have center Joe Thornton (infected elbow) back in the lineup, will visit the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday. |
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| Thrashers Team Report: Start of something big? |
NHL Hockey |
01/16/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Keeping with the tradition of other clubs who've replaced coaches this season, the Atlanta Thrashers got off on the right skate under new benchman Bob Hartley Wednesday night. Pasi Nurminen stopped 22 shots for his second career shutout, as the Thrashers beat the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0, at Philips Arena. Marc Savard scored the lone goal for the Thrashers, who played their first game under the former Colorado Avalanche coach. "We were a different team," Nurminen told the Atlanta Journal-Const |
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| Thrashers recall Hnilicka |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers have recalled goaltender Milan Hnilicka from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. The 29-year-old Hnilicka has appeared in 13 games this season for Atlanta, compiling a 1-9-0 record with a 4.11 goals-against average. In nine games with the Wolves this season, Hnilicka is 7-2-0 with a 2.68 GAA. Hnilicka is playing in his third season with the Thrashers since breaking into the NHL during the 1999-00 season with the New York Rangers. The Thrashers a |
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| Senators Team Report: Thriving on the headlines |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It seems as if every time the Ottawa Senators make the headlines off the ice, they thrive on it. First they didn't get receive paychecks, and proceeded to pound the Atlanta Thrashers 8-1. Then the club filed for bankruptcy, and the players went out and gutted out a 1-0 victory over the Calgary Flames. The Senators were in the headlines once again on Tuesday, as owner Rod Bryden and a co-investor have submitted a bid for the team and the Corel Centre. They met Tuesday at the offices of the NHL |
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| Thrashers introduce Hartley as new head coach |
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01/14/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers introduced Bob Hartley as the team's new head coach on Tuesday. Hartley was selected over Terry Murray and will skate with the team at Tuesday afternoon's practice. His first game behind the Atlanta bench will be on Wednesday night against Montreal. "I'm ecstatic to have the opportunity to get back into coaching again this season and be a part of an exciting, young organization like the Thrashers," said Hartley. "Each coaching situation has its own set of cha |
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