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| Panthers try to end four-game winless streak |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2002 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers try to halt a four-game winless streak tonight when they visit the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena. Florida is 0-2-2 during the skid, on the heels of a two-game winning streak. Wednesday against Toronto the Cats capped off a four-game homestand with a 2-2 tie, as Jaroslav Bednar's goal 2:52 into the third period finished as the equalizer. Rookie defenseman Jay Bouwmeester added a goal for the Panthers, while netminder Roberto Luongo finished with 29 saves. The |
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| Bruins try to end four-game slide |
NHL Hockey |
12/19/2002 |
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| ut the brakes on their season- long four-game losing streak tonight when they travel to our Nation's Capital to face the Washington Capitals. Boston's latest setback came on Wednesday, as the Bruins were handed a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the lowly Buffalo Sabres. Mike Knuble and Sergei Samsonov scored for the Bruins, who still lead the Northeast Division with 42 points. Joe Thornton added two assists for Boston, which has dropped the opening two-games of its three-game road set, which winds down tonight. St |
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| Hapless Thrashers host Maple Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
12/16/2002 |
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| lull, has been shut out twice in the last six tilts, including Saturday's 4-0 pounding in St. Louis. The Blues scored twice in the first and third period to push the Thrashers into the NHL basement, once again. With 18 points they are two behind the Buffalo Sabres in the race for NHL futility. Goaltender Byron Dafoe allowed four goals on 29 shots Saturday and continues to find it tough in Dixie. Dafoe fell to 2-6-0 with a 4.10 goals-against average and .857 save percentage in eight starts since signing with t |
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| Bure to undergo surgery on both knees |
NHL Hockey |
12/13/2002 |
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| scus in his left knee and will also undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the team announced on Friday. A timetable for Bure's return will be determined following the surgeries. Bure was injured in last Friday's 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Bure, who leads the team with 14 goals through 27 games, left the game after a knee-to-knee collision with Buffalo's Curtis Brown midway through the second period and did not return. A five-time 50-goal scorer, Bure had netted five scores in his la |
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| Blackhawks seek fourth win in a row |
NHL Hockey |
12/13/2002 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Blackhawks seek their fourth straight win tonight when they visit the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena. Chicago has disposed of the Lightning, Islanders and Rangers during the tear, including Wednesday's 4-3 triumph over the Blueshirts at Madison Square Garden. Eric Daze led the charge with his fifth career hat trick, and defenseman Nathan Dempsey assisted on all four goals. Theo Fleury burned his old club with a goal, and has recorded at least a point in all four games |
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| Senators head to Beantown to battle Bruins |
NHL Hockey |
12/12/2002 |
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| Bruins hold the best record in all of the National Hockey League. The Sens enter the crucial clash having gone 10-1-3 in their last 14 games, including an intact three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1). On Tuesday they notched a 4-2 victory over the host Buffalo Sabres, led by a two-goal effort from winger Marian Hossa. Brad Smyth and Todd White also scored, while rookie Martin Prusek made 26 saves, Hossa continued his torrid season which has him above the Sens' leaderboard in both goals (18) and points (31). His |
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| Senators Team Report: Northeast showdown |
NHL Hockey |
12/12/2002 |
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| nd fell behind 4-0 before the first intermission. Well, this time around the Senators will have had a full day's worth of rest to gear up for the Bruins, who hold the NHL's best record. And they'll try to build on Tuesday's 4-2 triumph over the host Buffalo Sabres, which was their build on Tuesday's 4-2 triumph over the host Buffalo Sabres, which was their second straight win. Marian Hossa scored a pair of goals to lead Ottawa to the victory. Brad Smyth and Todd White also scored for the Senators, who snapped |
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| Moss named president of Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
12/10/2002 |
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| o years as president and chief executive officer of the International Hockey League from 1998-2000. He helped the IHL forge an alliance with the National Hockey League, increasing the number of affiliations from two to eight. Hockey League, increasing the number of affiliations from two to eight. Prior to joining the IHL, Moss spent two years with the Buffalo Sabres' organization (1994-96) as president and chief executive officer. From 1992-94, Moss served as president of Madison Square Garden Network (MSG). |
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| Sabres Team Report: Sudden impulse |
NHL Hockey |
12/09/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres had yet to accumulate any semblance of momentum entering last Wednesday's affair against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at HSBC Arena. Since winning their first two games of the season way back in early October, the Sabres had a mere two victories under their belts and were floundering in the National Hockey League cellar. Their shaky ownership situation was resolved, but that did little to resurrect the on-ice product. Buffalo was 1-12-3-1 in its last 17 games overall. Tha |
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| Sabres forward Hecht to miss one game |
NHL Hockey |
12/09/2002 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Sabres will be without the services of forward Jochen Hecht for at least one game. Hecht lost part of his right ear after he was grazed by a puck. Hecht was injured during the third period of last weekend's 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals. Hecht was hit by teammate Brian Campbell's shot. He sustained a jagged cut and lost the lower half of his earlobe, while suffering a deep gash on the back of his head. The 25-year-old Hecht, who has five goals and 15 points i |
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