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| Boudreau continues AHL's tradition of development |
MLH |
11/26/2007 |
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| (5g, 8a)... Pirates defenseman Brian Salcido had eight points in four games last week... Kari Lehtonen, a two-time AHL All-Star who led Chicago to the 2005 Calder Cup Finals, has been assigned to the Wolves on a conditioning assignment by the parent Atlanta Thrashers... Grand Rapids snapped an eight-game home winless streak (0-7-0-1) and a 10-game winless streak overall (0-8-0-2) - both franchise records - with a 4-1 win over Iowa on Saturday night... Peoria still has not allowed a power-play goal on the road th |
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| Thrashers Lehtonen taken off IR |
NHL Hockey |
11/26/2007 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers activated goaltender Kari Lehtonen off injured reserve Monday, and assigned him to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League for conditioning. The 24-year-old Lehtonen missed the team's last 16 games since suffering a groin injury on October 18 against the New York Rangers. Lehtonen has struggled for Atlanta this season with no victories in five games. The Finnish netminder also has a robust 4.49 goals-against average and .879 save percentage. |
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| Fleury, Penguins blank Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
11/25/2007 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Pittsburgh Penguins trounced the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-0, at Mellon Arena. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist while Sergei Gonchar added three helpers for the Penguins, who have won two straight after dropping six of seven. "We are young," said Gonchar. "It's nice to get a couple of wins and get our confidence back. Hopefully we can build on top of it and it will continue for us." Ondrej Pavelec gave |
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| Penguins try to put together rare win streak versus Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
11/24/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will try for their first winning streak in over a month when they host the Atlanta Thrashers tonight at Mellon Arena. The Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators, 6-5, in a shootout on Thursday to halt a two game-losing streak while winning for just the third time in nine games (3-5-1). Pittsburgh hasn't won consecutive games since a three-game winning burst from October 19-23. Jarkko Ruutu's goal in the fifth round of the shootout capped a late two-goal rally on Thursda |
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| Boudreau gets 1st win as Capitals' coach; Devils' Brodeur earns 1st shutout of season |
NHL Hockey |
11/24/2007 |
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| n, who was fired a day after the Capitals lost to Atlanta, 5-1. He took over a team that had lost nine of its previous 10, and 15 of 18. Brodeur set aside all 22 shots for his first shutout of the season and the visiting New Jersey Devils beat the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-0. With the win, New Jersey moved to the .500 mark (10-10-2) for the first time since Oct. 17 when they were 3-3. ``We've been close a lot of times, but couldn't quite get it. It feels good to finally get there,'' Brodeur said. The Devils c |
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| Brodeur, Devils blank Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
11/23/2007 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Martin Brodeur made 22 stops for his first shutout of the season as the New Jersey Devils blanked the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-0, at Philips Arena. Rod Pelley, Paul Martin and Jay Pandolfo each scored a goal while Jamie Langenbrunner had three assists for the Devils, who have won the first three games of a four-game road trip. Brodeur, who finished last season with a career-high 12 shutouts, now has 93 shutouts in his career. "It's nice, I think every year you try to get some shutout, |
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| Backstrom's overtime goal lifts Capitals to 4-3 victory over Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
11/23/2007 |
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| sists for Washington. Danny Briere and Jeff Carter also scored for the Flyers, who were outshot 35-25. The 52-year-old Boudreau was named to the interim position Thursday, replacing Glen Hanlon, who was fired a day after the Capitals lost to the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-1. He took over a team that had lost nine of its previous 10, and 15 of 18. Boudreau said that he wasn't really worried or thinking about his emotions before the game. ``I was really thinking about the players and trying to make sure that the |
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| Caps begin life without Hanlon in Philly |
NHL Hockey |
11/23/2007 |
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| lon. Hanlon, who was named head coach on December 10, 2003, was in his third season behind the bench for the Caps and during his tenure compiled a disappointing record of 50-83-10. The last straw apparently came this Wednesday in Washington when the Atlanta Thrashers blew out the Capitals, 5-1. Ilya Kovalchuk led the Thrashers with a two-goal, two-assist effort. Alexander Ovechkin scored the only goal while Olaf Kolzig made 20 saves for the Capitals. Ovechkin has been one of the few bright spots for the Caps thi |
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| NHL-worst Capitals fire coach Hanlon, promote Boudreau from AHL |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2007 |
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| apitals on Thursday, with the team off to its slowest start in 26 years. Hanlon, in his fourth season at the helm, was told of the decision a day after loud boos and chants of ``Fire Hanlon!'' echoed through the arena during a 5-1 home loss to the Atlanta Thrashers, Washington's fifth consecutive defeat. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Bruce Boudreau, the coach of the Hershey Bears, Washington's American Hockey League affiliate. Boudreau was to run the Capitals' practice Thursday morning, then m |
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| NHL-worst Capitals fire Hanlon, promote Bruce Boudreau from AHL |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2007 |
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| apitals on Thursday, with the team off to its slowest start in 26 years. Hanlon, in his fourth season at the helm, was told of the decision a day after loud boos and chants of ``Fire Hanlon!'' echoed through the arena during a 5-1 home loss to the Atlanta Thrashers, Washington's fifth consecutive defeat. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Bruce Boudreau, the coach of the Hershey Bears, Washington's American Hockey League affiliate. Boudreau was to run the Capitals' practice Thursday morning, then m |
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