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| Red Wings try to get back on track in Los Angeles |
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03/10/2003 |
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| Anaheim. Brett Hull scored the lone goal for the Red Wings in the loss. The tally was the 708th of Hull's career, tying him with Mike Gartner for fifth place on the all-time list. The loss was also Detroit's first in regulation since falling to the Colorado Avalanche on February 8 (11-1-0-1). Second-year pro Pavel Datsyuk assisted on Hull's tally and raised his point streak to six games (2g, 12a). Detroit continues to lead the Central Division with 88 points -- four in front of the St. Louis Blues. The Red Wings |
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| Avs hope to stay hot against Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche target their seventh win in nine tries tonight when they welcome the playoff hopeful Phoenix Coyotes to the Pepsi Center. Peter Forsberg scored two goals, including the game-winner just 26 seconds into overtime to lift Colorado to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday. Patrick Roy made 28 saves for the Avalanche, who won their sixth in overtime this season, tying a franchise record for most OT wins in a season. Forsberg extended his point streak to eight |
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| Flyers carry two-game skid into MCI Center |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers try to halt a two- game losing streak tonight when they visit the Washington Capitals at MCI Center. Since a three-game winning run, the Flyers have fallen to the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche, including Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Avs. Kim Johnsson's power-play goal midway through the second period tied the match, but Colorado's Peter Forsberg won it with his second score of the game 26 seconds into the extra frame. Roman Cechmanek fini |
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| Lightning Team Report: Spark of something big? |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Friday night's 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche might be the game the Tampa Bay Lightning will view as a bench mark of what they hope is a deep run into the postseason. Down three after a period to one of the league's hottest clubs -- this is what they faced. Hardly an impossible task. Fredrik Modin scored with 1:31 remaining in the third period to lift the Lightning to the triumph over the Avalanche at St. Pete Times Forum. Tampa Bay captured its sixth win in seven tries at home. Dan Boyle |
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| Avs, Flyers try to bounce back in Philly |
NHL Hockey |
03/08/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Two clubs on the rebound meet tonight when the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Colorado Avalanche to First Union Center. Philadelphia had a four-game winning streak halted in Friday night's 5-1 road loss to the New York Rangers. The Blueshirts touched goaltender Roman Cechmanek for three goals on nine shots in 9:06 of action, and had a 4-0 lead at the 12:49 mark of the first period. Marty Murray managed the lone Flyer goal, as he spoiled Mike Dunham's shutout bid with 1:41 rem |
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| Flyers' Gagne returns but gets injured again |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2003 |
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| eft in the second period of Philadelphia's 5-1 loss to the New York Rangers. Gagne, who played in his first game since February 4, skated off the ice for good after taking two big hits in his second shift late in the second stanza. After the game Gagne noted that he felt a "squeeze" on the tender groin. He will be re-evaluated on Saturday when the Flyers host the Colorado Avalanche. Gagne has tallied seven goals and 17 assists this season. He set career-highs last season with 33 goals and 33 assists in 79 games. |
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| Avs target fourth straight win |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche seek their fourth straight win tonight when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at the St. Pete Times Forum. Colorado, which has won eight of its last 10 (8-1-0-1), is tied for fifth in the Western Conference with St. Louis at 84 points. The Avs trail first-place Vancouver by five in the Northwest Division, and hold two games in hand. On Wednesday the Avalanche posted a 3-1 win over Florida in the second portion of a four-game road trip. Alex Tanguay notched a g |
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| Avs shoot for third straight win |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2003 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche seek their third straight win tonight when they visit the Florida Panthers at Office Depot Center. Colorado, which has won seven of its last nine overall, is coming off Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory in Chicago. Alex Tanguay scored 3:38 into the extra session, and Milan Hejduk and Joe Sakic tallied as well. The Blackhawks' Alexei Zhamnov had forced OT with only three seconds left. David Aebischer made 39 saves for Colorado, which sits six points behind Vancouv |
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| Oilers shoot for first win in 10 games |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2003 |
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| shoulder injury, is expected to back in the lineup tonight, while forward Mike York will be a game-time decision. York, third on the team in scoring with 21 goals and 47 points, broke the scaphoid bone of his right wrist in a February 25 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Goaltender Tommy Salo, who has sat out the last two with a groin injury, was also expected to be back between the pipes tonight, but after taking a slapshot on the thumb of his blocker hand from Ales Pisa at the end of practice Monday, he left the |
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| Red-hot Preds target franchise-record winning streak |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2003 |
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| 11 points - seven goals and four assists - in his past four games, and he leads the Blues with 72 points overall. St. Louis, with 80 points, trails the Detroit Red Wings by four in the Central Division and is fifth in the Western Conference, two points back of the Colorado Avalanche. The Blues have won three of their last four on home ice and are 18-8-3-3 in St. Louis this year. Nashville has dropped five straight at the Savvis Center and has come away with a loss in nine of its 12 all-time visits to St. Louis. |
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