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| Minnesota tries to improve on NHL's best record |
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11/02/2002 |
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| ads the league with a 1.48 GAA and a .949 save percentage, is one victory shy of 50 for his NHL career. Bombardir collected assists on both of Zholtok's goals. Vancouver enters Saturday's tilt winless in its last four, including a 5-1 setback to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Dan Cloutier allowed three goals on just 10 shots before being pulled in favor of Peter Skudra in the second. Skudra made just eight saves in relief for the Canucks, who have won just once in their last nine games (1-4-4) after starting |
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| Flames Team Report: Turek shines in first home win |
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11/01/2002 |
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| k a breakout feed from Stephane Yelle and skated into the Buffalo zone. Biron stopped Drury's initial backhand attempt, but the puck dropped in the crease and Drury was able to poke it in for his fourth goal of the season "We did get bounces tonight," Iginla added, "and I tell ya, it felt good." WHAT'S NEXT The Flames will hope to raise their home mark on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche before embarking on a five-game road trip, where they will face the Islanders, Devils, Rangers, Panthers and Thrashers. |
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| Canucks try to cure home woes against Avs |
NHL Hockey |
10/31/2002 |
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| Vancouver, British Columbia (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks will hope to get their first win on their current four-game homestand tonight when the set at GM Place concludes against the Colorado Avalanche. Vancouver, which is 1-3-2-0 on its home ice this season, is currently 0-1-2 on its current stand, including a 1-1 tie with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Ed Jovanovski scored the lone goal for Vancouver, while Dan Cloutier made 30 saves. The Canucks have won just once in their last eight (1-3-4). Jovan |
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| Surging Wild host Sharks |
NHL Hockey |
10/31/2002 |
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| ed Wings on October 19. Since then the Wild are 4-0-1, and tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the most points in the National Hockey League -- 16. Minnesota passed a significant test earlier in the week with a 1-0-1 home-and- home set against the Colorado Avalanche. On Sunday the clubs skated to a 3-3 tie in Denver, and the Wild posted a 3-2 overtime victory two nights later in front of a sold out home crowd. Lubomir Sekeras scored 3:43 into OT to secure the win, as he wristed a shot past goaltender David Aebi |
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| Roy set to pass Sawchuk -- again |
NHL Hockey |
10/24/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Patrick Roy will become the National Hockey League's all-time leader in games played among goaltenders tonight when his Colorado Avalanche visit the Phoenix Coyotes at America West Arena. Roy is expected to appear in his 972nd career game, which will surpass Terry Sawchuk's mark that he tied on Tuesday night against Edmonton. Sawchuk, who played 21 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, LA Kings and New York Rangers compiled a 447-330-172 mark in hi |
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| Coyotes Team Report: Boucher ready to shine |
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10/23/2002 |
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| we've got a lot of confidence in him." The 25-year-old Boucher, obtained in the offseason from Philadelphia along with a third-round pick for Michal Handzus and Robert Esche, will be backed up by rookie Patrick DesRochers, who will be recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. WHAT'S AHEAD Phoenix will try and push its winning streak to three games on Thursday when it opens a brief two-game homestand against the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota will also pay a visit to America West Arena. |
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| Flames Team Report: Calgary falls victim to questionable call |
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10/23/2002 |
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| t evened the game at 3-3, but all people will remember is the hook in overtime. "I feel bad for the guys," Gelinas said. "One little hook at the end and it might have cost us two points." The Flames came away with a possible three points out of six on their three- game road trip (1-1-1) and will open a four-game homestand on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. WHAT'S NEXT After the Stars visit, Calgary will play host to St. Louis and Buffalo before wrapping the set up against the Colorado Avalanche on November 2. |
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| Sharks Team Report: Sharks can't withstand second-period surge |
NHL Hockey |
10/22/2002 |
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| ive games to start the season. The five goals allowed were the quickest in a period against San Jose, erasing the mark of 7:15 set by Pittsburgh on December 17, 1991. It was also the first time the Sharks surrendered five goals in a stanza since the Colorado Avalanche torched them in a 6-0 loss back on October 8, 1996. "There's a thousand theories, but theories are for scientists," Mike Ricci, who had a goal, said. "We're too stupid for that. We've just got to get back to the X's and O's." Things got off to a goo |
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| Roy ready for another record |
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10/22/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Future Hall of Famer Patrick Roy will match Terry Sawchuk's NHL record for a goaltender by playing in his 971st game tonight when the Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center. Roy, who already owns the NHL record for most wins (518), is scheduled to start tonight after a day off on Sunday. Sawchuk, who played 21 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, LA Kings and New York Rangers compiled a 447-330-172 mark in his career. The 3 |
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| Mighty Ducks Team Report: Ducks get win in historic matchup |
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10/21/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim snapped a four-game winless streak when they topped the Colorado Avalanche, 3-2, in overtime on Sunday in the first matchup between two Swiss-born goaltenders in an NHL game. "Every win is a big win for us, we haven't gotten too many," rookie coach Mike Babcock said of the Ducks (2-3-1). Andy McDonald scored his second goal of the season on a rebound as overtime was winding down to nail down the victory. Mike Leclerc took a shot from the right boards and Ruslan Sale |
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