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| Red Wings welcome Avs to Motown |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Red Wings will try to begin a new winning streak today when they welcome the struggling Colorado Avalanche for a clash at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings, who are first in the Central Division and second in the Western Conference with 81 points, had won six straight before losing a close game Friday night in Columbus. Rookie Steve Mason stopped 32-of-34 shots in his return to the lineup, as the Blue Jackets hung on to beat Detroit, 3-2, at Nationwide Arena. Nicklas Lidstrom and Mika |
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| Sharks visit Devils in battle of first-place teams |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2009 |
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| 2-point edge over Dallas and Anaheim for the Pacific Division lead. However, the slump has helped Detroit cut into San Jose's Western Conference lead, as the Red Wings are now just two points back for the top spot in the West. Detroit is hosting the Colorado Avalanche tonight. The Sharks have lost their last two games in the shootout, dropping a 2-1 decision to Pittsburgh on Wednesday before falling to Buffalo in Friday's 6-5 game. Derek Roy capped a wild game at HSBC Arena with the game-winning shootout score, a |
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| Habs win in Colorado for first time in 27 years |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Jaroslav Halak recorded a season-high 46 saves and the Montreal Canadiens put the brakes on a season-high-tying four-game losing streak with a 4-2 triumph over the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. It was Montreal's first win in Colorado since February 6, 1982 when the Habs got a win against the Colorado Rockies franchise. Andrei Kostitsyn scored the game-winner with 2:16 left in regulation while Francis Bouillon and Patrice Brisebois each posted first-period goals for the Can |
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| Avs, Habs meet in Colorado |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Both the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche will be hoping to put sizeable losing streaks to an end when the two fading teams get together at the Pepsi Center this evening. The Canadiens bring a four-game skid into Denver, matching the club's longest slide of the season, and have lost nine of their last 11 outings. They'll try to get back on track against a Colorado squad that is tied for the fewest points in the Western Conference and has dropped three in a row and 10 of its last 13 co |
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| Blues vying for another win over Predators |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2009 |
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| or conditioning. Boyes, meanwhile, has four goals over his last four games and 10 points in his past six outings for the Blues, who can move out of the basement in the Western Conference with a win tonight. St. Louis, with 50 points, trails the idle Colorado Avalanche by just one point in the conference standings. St. Louis is 9-14-2 on the road this year, having won three of its last four as the guest. Nashville will attempt to avoid a third straight loss tonight. The Preds had a season-high four-game winning st |
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| Scorching Red Wings put streak on line against Wild |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2009 |
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| ncluding a 3-2 shootout win in Minnesota on January 3. The Red Wings are 3-0-1 at home versus the Wild in that span as well. The Wild hit the road after posting a 3-1-0 mark on their recent homestand that concluded with last night's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota will try to improve on its 11-12-0 road mark in this test before returning home for three straight. Antti Miettinen's goal with 1:11 remaining in the third period lifted the Wild on Wednesday night and was also his career-high 35th point |
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| Columbus' LaCosta posts shutout in second career start |
NHL Hockey |
02/10/2009 |
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| Columbus, OH (MySportsbook) - In only his second career start, Dan LaCosta used 31 saves to record his first shutout and lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Nationwide Arena. Andrew Murray, Jason Williams and Fredrik Modin scored in the third period for Columbus, which has won two straight following a three-game skid. Jan Hejda posted two assists as Columbus swept the season series from the Avalanche, 4-0. "Everybody is so excited for him," said Columbus head coach Ken Hi |
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| Blues continue playoff push, dump Avs |
NHL Hockey |
02/08/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Brad Boyes had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues downed the Colorado Avalanche, 4-1, at Scottrade Center. Keith Tkachuk, David Perron and T.J. Oshie each lit the lamp for the Blues, who have won five of their last eight games. Chris Mason stopped 23 shots in the win. St. Louis, despite being last in the West, now stands only seven points out of the eighth spot in the conference. "There's plenty of time left and there's only a couple of teams ahead of us," said Blues def |
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| Injury-plagued Blues hope to have top rookie against Avs |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The injury-rattled St. Louis Blues could be without their top rookie tonight when they host the Colorado Avalanche at Scottrade Center. Patrik Berglund is considered questionable for this contest after suffering a lower-body injury in the third period of Thursday's loss to Edmonton. The Blues could have used the 16-goal scorer late in the game, as they fell 2-1 in a shootout to the Oilers. T.J. Oshie began the shootout for the Blues and was turned aside by Edmonton's Dwayne Roloson. Robert Nil |
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| McLeod nets game-winner as Avs top Stars |
NHL Hockey |
02/06/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Cody McLeod pumped in the game-winner with 7:11 remaining in the third period, as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Dallas Stars, 3-2, at Pepsi Center. Milan Hejduk registered a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who have won two straight but still wrapped up a season-high eight-game homestand with a disappointing 3-5-0 mark. Marek Svatos also tallied and Peter Budaj turned away 22 shots to earn his 16th win of the season. "We got the win," said McLeod. "We have to enjoy it whi |
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