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| Horton's OT tally helps Florida to fourth straight win |
NHL Hockey |
03/09/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Nathan Horton notched the game-winner with 23 seconds left in overtime, as the Florida Panthers rallied to down the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2, at BankAtlantic Center. In the extra session, Ilya Kovalchuk was called for hooking with 1:42 to go and Florida capitalized on the power play, as Horton fired a shot from the left circle behind Kari Lehtonen. "Rostislav Olesz was behind the net," said Horton. "He passed to me. I just tried to shoot it really hard to the net and he (Olesz) made |
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| Horton's OT tally helps Flordia to fourth straight win |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Nathan Horton notched the game-winner with 23 seconds left in overtime, as the Florida Panthers rallied to down the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2, at BankAtlantic Center. In the extra session, Ilya Kovalchuk was called for hooking with 1:42 to go and Florida capitalized on the power play, as Horton fired a shot from the left circle behind Kari Lehtonen. Brett McLean scored twice for the Panthers, who extended their winning streak to four games, tying their season-high. Florida rattled of |
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| Panthers, Thrashers battle in Florida |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers will aim for their fourth consecutive victory tonight, when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for a Southeast Division matchup at BankAtlantic Center. Florida is trying to get into the Eastern Conference's playoff picture and comes into today trailing Philadelphia by six points for the conference's eighth and final postseason seed. The Panthers have notched three straight decisions over the New York Islanders, Boston and Pittsburgh and can match their season-high, four-g |
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| Christensen lifts Thrashers over Wild |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Erik Christensen scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild at Philips Arena. In the second round, Christensen fired a wrister that went off the left post, then off the back of goaltender Niklas Backstrom and then into the net. Johan Hedberg then made saves on Brent Burns and Brian Rolston to hold on for the win. "We were not going to get denied tonight," said Hedberg. "We came back twice tonight and were determined to g |
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| Wild try to stay unbeaten against Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Wild will try to get back in the win column tonight, when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for an interconference battle at Philips Arena. The Wild have 79 points and are tied atop the Northwest Division standings with Calgary. Colorado is just one point behind those clubs and Vancouver is fourth with 76 points. Calgary is also in action tonight as it welcomes Nashville to the Saddledome. With a tight division race like that, the Wild would like to avoid a third straight loss to |
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| Staal scores twice as Carolina downs Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Eric Staal posted two goals and an assist, as the Carolina Hurricanes doubled up the Atlanta Thrashers, 6-3, at Philips Arena. Scott Walker and Erik Cole each registered a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who have won eight of their last 11 contests. Frantisek Kaberle collected three assists, while Cam Ward, making his seventh straight start, made 21 saves. "We needed to come in here and do a job, I thought we responded well," Staal said. "We had a pretty good first period a |
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| Hurricanes aim to keep rolling in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Southeast Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes will aim for their fifth victory in six outings tonight, when they visit the sliding Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena. The Hurricanes have 73 points on the season and are three ahead of Washington for first place in the Southeast and the third seed in the Eastern Conference. The Capitals will also be in action tonight, as they visit Buffalo. Carolina's latest victory came in blowout fashion this past Saturday against visiting Tampa Bay. Ser |
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| Bruins battle Capitals aiming for seventh straight win |
NHL Hockey |
03/03/2008 |
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| ce. The Bruins are also just five points behind first-place Montreal in the Northeast Division. Boston extended its winning run on Saturday, as Phil Kessel scored the only goal of the shootout and Tim Thomas made 26 saves to lift the Bruins past the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2. Kessel, skating in the second round of the shootout, raced up the ice, pulled to the left and tucked the puck under the leg of a sliding Johan Hedberg. Thomas was perfect at the other end, denying Slava Kozlov, Erik Christensen and Ilya Kovalc |
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| Letang's shootout tally lifts Pens over Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Kristopher Letang scored the lone goal of the shootout and Marc-Andre Fleury was solid, making 31 saves, as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-2, at Mellon Arena. After the first two shooters were unable to score in the shootout, Letang got a backhander past Kari Lehtonen on the stick side to give the Penguins the advantage. Three shooters later Fleury stopped Ilya Kovalchuk with a pad save and Pittsburgh prevailed, earning the two points. Ryan Malone and |
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| No Hossa as Penguins host Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Penguins will have to wait a little while longer for Marian Hossa to make his home debut. Hossa will also miss a chance to face his former team this afternoon, as Pittsburgh hosts the Atlanta Thrashers at Mellon Arena. Unable to sign the forward to a contract extension, the Thrashers traded Hossa to Pittsburgh on Tuesday prior to the trade deadline along with forward Pascal Dupuis in exchange for forwards Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen, prospect Angelo Esposito and a 2008 first-roun |
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