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| Wild try to rebound from discouraging loss |
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04/28/2003 |
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| al, cutting the Minnesota lead to 3-2. Resiliency has been a theme of the playoffs for both these teams to this point. Each club reached the second round after coming back from three games to one deficits. The Wild capped their shocking upset of the Colorado Avalanche with an overtime win in Game 7, while Vancouver won the last four games to oust the St. Louis Blues. The Wild hope some of that has carried over. "We felt sorry for ourselves already once in the playoffs -- going into Game 5 in Colorado," Walz said. |
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| Wild and crazy series concludes in Denver |
NHL Hockey |
04/22/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Wild try to pull off the second major upset of the Stanley Cup playoffs tonight when they visit the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at the Pepsi Center. Minnesota faced a three games to one series deficit in this set, but has responded with consecutive 3-2 victories, including Monday night's overtime triumph at a raucous Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Richard Park scored his second goal of the night 4:22 into the extra sess |
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| Wild hope to push Avs to seventh game |
NHL Hockey |
04/21/2003 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Wild try to push things to the limit tonight when they welcome the Colorado Avalanche to Xcel Energy Center for Game 6 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Facing a three games to one deficit on Saturday, the Wild responded with a 3-2 triumph in Denver. Manny Fernandez made 26 saves in his first playoff start, and Willie Mitchell, Filip Kuba and Pascal Dupuis provided goals at the other end. The Game 5 win improved Minnesota to 2-1 on the Avalanche's ice, |
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| Wild stay alive with victory over Avs |
NHL Hockey |
04/19/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Manny Fernandez made 26 saves in his first playoff start, as the Minnesota Wild staved off elimination with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of the Western Conference quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center. The Wild, who won the opener of the best-of-seven series and dropped the next three games, built a 3-0 lead and held on as Colorado scored twice in the third to make it close. The Avalanche can still wrap up the series with a victory in Game 6 on Monday in St. Paul. |
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| Avs try to head home up 3-1 |
NHL Hockey |
04/16/2003 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche hope to head home with a three games to one lead tonight when they take on the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series at Xcel Energy Center. After losing the set's opener, the Avs have responded with consecutive triumphs, including Monday's 3-0 win in the third tilt. Patrick Roy made 18 saves for his 23rd playoff shutout, and Peter Forsberg and Joe Sakic each chipped in with a goal and an assist. Alex Tanguay also scored for C |
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| Playoff hockey returns to Minnesota after 11 years |
NHL Hockey |
04/14/2003 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - The state of Minnesota will host its first Stanley Cup playoff game in 11 years tonight when the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche to Xcel Energy Center for Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. "It'll be crazy. Everybody's a little bit nervous," winger Marian Gaborik said of the expected atmosphere in St. Paul. "When we jump on the ice, there will be chills. They've been supporting us for three years and they deserve it, definitely. They can only help us. But |
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| Avs attempt to rebound in Game 2 |
NHL Hockey |
04/12/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) -The upstart Minnesota Wild try to grab a two games to none lead today when they take on the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at the Pepsi Center. Minnesota, making its playoff debut, stunned the high-powered Avalanche with a 4-2 victory in Thursday's series opener. Dwayne Roloson made 39 saves and the Wild managed three goals during a 4:20 span of the second period to snag the victory. Filip Kuba, Marian Gaborik and Wes Walz scored during t |
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| 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs outlook |
NHL Hockey |
04/08/2003 |
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| Wings may have to defeat both Colorado and Dallas to get the Finals, as opposed to last season when they essentially received a free pass in Round 2 versus St. Louis. If Detroit does repeat, it may have to trek through a very rocky road to the Cup. COLORADO AVALANCHE - The Avs, with rookie coach Tony Granato, sizzled down the stretch, led by the super line of Peter Forsberg, Milan Hejduk and Alex Tanguay. The scary thing is that they played so well late without Joe Sakic- like production from their captain, and |
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| The quest for Lord Stanley's Cup begins Wednesday |
NHL Hockey |
04/06/2003 |
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| ents' Trophy winners, the Ottawa Senators, will host the New York Islanders, the New Jersey Devils will host the Boston Bruins, the Philadelphia Flyers will host the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Dallas Stars will welcome the Edmonton Oilers. On Thursday, the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings will host the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Washington Capitals, the Colorado Avalanche will host the Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks will battle the St. Louis Blues on home ice. |
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| Canucks need one point for first division title since '93 |
NHL Hockey |
04/06/2003 |
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| Vancouver, British Columbia (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks try for their first division title since 1993 this afternoon when they host the Los Angeles Kings in the regular season finale at GM Place. With 104 points, the Canucks lead the Colorado Avalanche by one in the Northwest and need just a point to snap Colorado's amazing eight-year run as division champion. However, if Vancouver fails to pick up that point, and the Avs win against St. Louis today, the Canucks will fall to fourth in the West and h |
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