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| Vancouver goalie Cloutier gets NHL weekly honor |
NHL Hockey |
02/17/2003 |
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| es in Vancouver's 2-1 win over Chicago on February 10. He then made 21 saves in a 2-1 victory over Colorado on February 13 and ended the week by making 37 saves in a 2-2 tie at Calgary on Saturday. The 26-year-old Cloutier, who is unbeaten in his last seven starts (4-0-3), is also three wins from tying his career high for a season (31 in 2001-02). Ottawa Senators goaltender Patrick Lalime, Detroit Red Wings right wing Brett Hull and Colorado Avalanche center Peter Forsberg were also in the running for the award. |
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| Handicapping the race for positioning in the West |
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02/14/2003 |
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| ring a stretch run. INTANGIBLE: As a whole, this group is obviously experiencing its first charge at a postseason berth, and often times the pressure of a race chews away at such a club. However, a 4-1 mark off the All-Star break is a positive sign. COLORADO AVALANCHE WHAT WE'VE SEEN: The Avs were so bad early on that they cost Bob Hartley his job behind the bench. However, we've seen the club kick into another gear since mid-January. Although they suffered a tough overtime loss to Vancouver in Thursday's Northwe |
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| Canucks rally past Avalanche in Northwest showdown |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2003 |
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| Vancouver, British Columbia (MySportsbook) - Brendan Morrison scored at 1:58 of overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in a key Northwest Division matchup at GM Place. Todd Bertuzzi tied it with 3:31 left in the third period for the Canucks, who won their third straight and extended their unbeaten streak to eight (5-0-3). Colorado, meanwhile, had a six-game winning streak stopped and lost for the first time in 11 games (8-0-2-1). Milan Hejduk scored the lo |
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| Ducks shoot for three straight wins |
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02/12/2003 |
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| hich has won three straight and four of its last five home games (5-1-0-1), is 14-7-5-1 at home this season and will conclude a three-game homestand tonight.. Calgary, on the other hand, comes into Wednesday's game following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Jarome Iginla and Craig Conroy scored third- period goals for the Flames, who dropped to 1-4-1 in their last six. Roman Turek finished with 21 saves in defeat. Iginla, last year's Art Ross Trophy winner, has started to come on after a tough start a |
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| Devils invade the desert |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2003 |
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| ason. Phoenix, which is 6-3-1 in its last 10 home games, is 9-11-5-1 at home this year and will close a three-game homestand on Friday against Minnesota. New Jersey, meanwhile, comes into Wednesday's contest on the heels of a 3-1 loss to the red-hot Colorado Avalanche. Joe Nieuwendyk scored the lone goal for the Devils, who have lost twice in their last three games and fell to 13-2-1-1 in their last 17 outings. Martin Brodeur stopped 15 shots in defeat. The Devils continue to pace the Atlantic Division with 75 po |
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| Roy, Forsberg lift streaking Avs past Devils |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Peter Forsberg set up three goals and Patrick Roy made 32 saves, leading the red-hot Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils at the Pepsi Center. Alex Tanguay, Derek Morris and Milan Hejduk scored for the Avalanche, who won their sixth straight game and extended their unbeaten streak to 10 (8-0-2). The line of Forsberg, Tanguay and Hejduk dominated the contest with eight points. In addition to Forsberg's three assists, Hejduk added two assists to his goal and |
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| Devs, Avs face off in Colorado |
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02/11/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche try to push their unbeaten streak to a season-high 10 games this evening when they welcome the New Jersey Devils to the Pepsi Center. Peter Forsberg notched his second hat trick of the season, as Colorado improved to 7-0-2 in its last nine with a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday. The unbeaten string is the longest streak since posting a 10-game unbeaten stretch from Nov.24 - Dec. 12, 2001 (8-0-2). The team has also recorded unbeaten streaks of 10- |
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| Kovalev headed back to Big Apple |
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02/10/2003 |
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| this season with Pittsburgh, registering one goal and six assists. He skated in his 400th NHL match on November 27 against Philadelphia. Laukkanen is currently sidelined due to a hip injury. In 405 career contests with the Penguins, Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators, he has registered 21 goals and 99 assists. LaCouture, 25, has skated in 44 games this season, registering two goals and two assists, along with 72 penalty minutes. In 182 career games with the Penguins and Edmonton Oilers, he ha |
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| Roy again named NHL Player of the Week |
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02/10/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy was again named NHL Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, February 9. Roy, who captured the award for the second time in three weeks, posted a 3-0-0 record for the week with one shutout and a 1.63 goals-against average. He also compiled a .946 save percentage, as Colorado extended its unbeaten streak to nine games (7-0-2). Roy started the week by making 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory at Boston on February 4 and then earned c |
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| Avalanche Team Report: Here they come |
NHL Hockey |
02/10/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks and the rest of the Northwest Division have officially been put on notice. The Colorado Avalanche are alive and well and have no intention of giving up their division title without a fight. Colorado, which is shooting for its NHL-record ninth straight division championship, is currently riding a five-game winning streak, and after a brutal start, has clawed its way up to second-place in the Northwest (64 points), just six points behind the first-place Canucks, who they wi |
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