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| Floundering Avs visit Flames; Sakic questionable |
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12/14/2002 |
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| Calgary, Alberta (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche try to end their recent woes tonight when they visit the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. Colorado, which is shooting for its NHL-record ninth straight division title, is 1-3-2-1 in its last seven games and sits fourth in the Northwest standings -- nine behind first-place Minnesota. On Friday the Avs suffered their second straight defeat in the form of a 4-3 overtime loss to host Edmonton. Colorado squandered three separate leads during the course of th |
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| Kings defenseman Miller to miss some time |
NHL Hockey |
12/13/2002 |
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| iod of a 3-0 win against the Dallas Stars. The 31-year-old has recorded no points in 15 games this season. He missed the first 13 games of the season while recovering from abdominal surgery to repair a sports hernia. Miller has 22 goals, 85 points and 253 penalty minutes in 413 career games with the Kings and Colorado Avalanche- Quebec Nordiques. In a related move, the Kings recalled defenseman Joe Corvo from Manchester of the AHL. Corvo, 25, had eight goals and 18 assists in 26 games for Manchester this season. |
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| Oilers hope to stay hot against Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
12/13/2002 |
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| Edmonton, Alberta (MySportsbook) - The red-hot Edmonton Oilers hope to inch closer to the top spot in the Northwest Division when they welcome the Colorado Avalanche to the Skyreach Centre tonight. The Oilers, after back-to-back shutouts, received another stellar performance between the pipes from Tommy Salo in their 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. Mike York netted a power-play goal and added a shorthanded tally, while Ryan Smyth and Mike Comrie also scored for the Oilers, who won their thir |
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| Avalanche Team Report: Sakic joins elite company |
NHL Hockey |
12/12/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic scored the 500th goal of his career in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place. "Right now, I'm glad I got it over with but there's nothing really to be happy about," Sakic said of his milestone goal. "It was a great feeling to get it, but it's tough right now when you lose a hockey game and you drop in the standings to a division team." Sakic, a native of nearby Burnaby, British Columbia, has spent his entire 15- year career with the Queb |
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| Flames Team Report: GM douses rumors |
NHL Hockey |
12/11/2002 |
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| es to search for a new head coach while interim benchman Al MacNeil mans the helm. MacNeil has led the Flames to a 2-0-1 mark in three games. Some reported candidates to replace the fired Greg Gilbert are Jim Playfair, the coach of the team's AHL affiliate in St. John; departed Sharks coach Darryl Sutter; former Jack Adams Award winner Ted Nolan; Kevin Constantine; and Terry Murray -- just to name a few. UP NEXT After hosting the Hurricanes on Thursday, the Flames will welcome the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. |
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| NHL reinstates Fleury |
NHL Hockey |
12/05/2002 |
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| had numerous on-ice incidents, including arguments with referees. He also stormed off the ice with eight minutes left in a game against Pittsburgh and had a confrontation with the San Jose Sharks' mascot. In 1,030 NHL games with the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche and Rangers, the 5-foot-6, 180-pounder has recorded 443 goals and 612 assists. He won a Stanley Cup in his rookie year of 1988-89 with Calgary and enjoyed his best season in 1990-91 with the Flames when he scored 51 goals and assisted on 53 others. |
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| Canucks are no joke, but depth is still a worry |
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12/05/2002 |
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| ce and I think Dan is doing that." Now, is Cloutier bound to have his moments of inconsistency? Sure. Are the Canucks going to lose their share of one-goal games because the entire team except for that top line is asleep? Probably. Can they stop the Colorado Avalanche's streak of eight consecutive division titles? I'll hedge my bet on that last one. Right now it's very easy to say yes, but as they proved a season ago, the Avalanche have the ability to play well enough in the second half to compensate for the slug |
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| Flames try to go 2-0 post-Gilbert |
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12/05/2002 |
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| nesota, with 32 points sits four points back of the Canucks in the Northwest. During their current skid the Wild have fallen to some of the upper echelon of the league, dropping decisions to Vancouver, Dallas, the Oilers and skated to a tie with the Colorado Avalanche. The Canucks, at the time was in the midst of a 10-game winning streak, the Stars owns the highest point total in the league and the Oilers are currently unbeaten in seven straight. Putting the puck in the net has been the biggest problem for Minnes |
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| Flames Team Report: Re-ignited? |
NHL Hockey |
12/04/2002 |
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| Either they were lifted by a temporary jolt of adrenaline that came along with their head coach's firing, or they received a spark that will change the course of the current season. We shall see. Either way, the Flames posted a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche to win for just the second time in 13 games (2-10-0-1). Earlier in the day, coach Greg Gilbert was dismissed and replaced on an interim basis by Al MacNeil. MacNeil has been with the organization for 23 years and is currently the special assistant t |
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| Flames faceoff against Avs with new coach |
NHL Hockey |
12/03/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Calgary Flames hope a new coach will help put the brakes on a four-game losing streak tonight when they conclude a five-game road stretch with the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. Calgary, which is just 1-10-0-1 in its last 12, fired head coach Greg Gilbert Tuesday morning, as well as assistant Brad McCrimmon. Assistants Brian Skrudland and Rob Cookson will remain with the club, while Al MacNeil, who has been with the organization for 23 years and is currently the special |
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