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| Fuhr, LaFontaine set for enshrinement |
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11/03/2003 |
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| , however, as in 1990 he was suspended for six months by the NHL for admitting to drug use earlier in his career. He was a backup on the 1990 Edmonton team that won the Stanley Cup. LaFontaine played 15 seasons in the NHL for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers, scoring 468 goals and assisting on 545 others during that time. He ranks second all-time among American-born skaters in goal-scoring, trailing only Joe Mullen (502). Often plagued by concussions in his career, LaFontaine won th |
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| Kovalchuk and Biron capture NHL weekly honors |
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10/27/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk was named the National Hockey League's Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 26, while Buffalo Sabres goaltender Martin Biron garnered defensive honors. Kovalchuk joined Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux (1992-93) as the only players to open the regular season with consecutive Player of the Week honors since the award was established in 1980-81. Last week, Kovalchuk tied for third in the league and led the Thrasher |
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| Colorado Avalanche Team Report - October 26 |
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10/26/2003 |
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| Teemu Selanne and Steve Konowalchuk also scored. Konowalchuk was acquired from Washington just a few days ago. David Aebischer stopped 16 shots for Colorado, which built a 3-0 lead and hung on to remain unbeaten in its last six trips to Nashville (5-0-1). Alex Tanguay chipped in with two assists. The Avalanche take on the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. The Sabres won the only meeting between these teams last season, 4-3, in overtime. The Avs still own a 2-1 advantage in this set over the past two campaigns. |
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| Minnesota Wild Team Report - October 26 |
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10/26/2003 |
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| === Minnesota Wild Team Report - October 26 === (MySportsbook) - The Wild couldn't crack Tampa Bay on Saturday night, as they dropped a 3-2 decision at the St. Pete Times Forum. Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Marc Chouinard provided the scoring for the Wild, who are 1-5-1 in their last seven games. Manny Fernandez turned away 21 shots in the loss. Minnesota still leads the all-time series with the Lightning, 4-1-1. The Wild remain on the road to take on the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. |
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| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Team Report - October 25 |
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10/25/2003 |
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| === Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Team Report - October 25 === (MySportsbook) - The Ducks couldn't get the job done on Friday night, as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Buffalo Sabres. Petr Sykora and Joffrey Lupul both lit the lamp for the Ducks, who had their two-game winning streak halted. Jean-Sebastien Giguere turned aside 32 shots in the loss -- Anaheim's sixth straight against the Sabres at home. Anaheim has lost four of its last six games. The Mighty Ducks scored once on its four tries with the extra s |
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| Buffalo Sabres Team Report - October 25 |
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10/25/2003 |
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| === Buffalo Sabres Team Report - October 25 === (MySportsbook) - Taylor Pyatt's second goal of the game midway through the third period lifted the Sabres to a 5-2 win over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at The Pond on Friday night. Pyatt has four goals in his last two games. He has five on the season J.P. Dumont and Dmitri Kalinin each had a goal and an assist for Buffalo, which has won two straight and three of its last four. Adam Mair also scored and Daniel Briere collected three assists in the win. Chris D |
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| Canucks' May will sit one game |
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10/21/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League suspended Vancouver Canucks forward Brad May for one game on Tuesday. The 31-year-old May was disciplined for an incident during the Canucks' 6-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on October 20. With his team ahead by five goals and just minutes to go in the game, May crosschecked Sabres defenseman Jay McKee in the face. May, who received a match penalty for the hit, has been one of the league's top enforcers during the past decade. Over parts of 13 NH |
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| Some thoughts on the NHL's early going |
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10/16/2003 |
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| second Hart Trophy when all is said and done, keep something in mind. Last season -- the club's sixth straight out of the playoffs -- began with New York winning only four times in October. RANDOM THINGS TO PONDER AFTER THE FIRST WEEK Any hopes the Buffalo Sabres have at advancing to the playoffs will be put on hold until Lindy Ruff figures out his goaltending situation. It's tough to succeed with a two-headed goaltending monster, let alone one with three noggins. ...Injuries are still trying to hold the LA |
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| Sabres' Briere injured during workout |
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10/15/2003 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Sabres center Daniel Briere injured his hamstring and groin Wednesday during an off-ice workout. Briere, who is the team's No. 2 center behind Chris Drury, is expected to miss some games with the injury. On the season, he has one goal and one assist. For his career, which spans eight years and also includes a stop in Phoenix, Briere has tallied 78 goals and 82 assists in 275 games. Buffalo has already been plagued by injuries this year, as forwards Tim Connolly (concuss |
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| Calgary Flames Team Report - October 15 |
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10/15/2003 |
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| r the Flames, who won their second straight game. McLennan, whose last shutout came during the 2000-01 season, started in place of the injured Roman Turek, who left Saturday's game against the Sharks with a head injury and is listed as day-to-day. McLennan has now won consecutive decisions after going 0-10-3 in his previous 13 decisions. His last win had been on November 5 against New Jersey. The Flames will close out a three-game homestand Saturday against former teammate Chris Drury and the Buffalo Sabres. |
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