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| Turco, Stars shoot for No. 1 spot in West |
NHL Hockey |
04/06/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars try to claim the top spot in the Western Conference today when they wrap up their regular season against the Nashville Predators at AmericanAirlines Center. With 109 points, Dallas is tied atop the West with the Detroit Red Wings, who will visit Chicago this afternoon. However, if both teams remained deadlocked after today, the Red Wings would be the top seed by virtue of having more wins. Marty Turco made 26 saves and Jason Arnott and Derian Hatcher scored th |
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| Defending champs make their pitch for top Western seed |
NHL Hockey |
04/06/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Red Wings try to claim the top spot in the Western Conference today when they wrap up their regular season in Chicago against the Blackhawks at the United Center. With 109 points Detroit is tied atop the West with the Dallas Stars, who will host Nashville this afternoon. However, if both teams remained deadlocked after today, the Red Wings would secure the first seed by virtue of having after today, the Red Wings would secure the first seed by virtue of having more wins. more |
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| 'Battle of Ontario' serves as tune-up for Sens, Leafs |
NHL Hockey |
04/05/2003 |
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| Leafs at Air Canada Centre in the regular season finale for both clubs. Ottawa, which has racked up a franchise-record 111 points, clinched the league's best record by virtue of Detroit's 5-5 tie with Columbus on Friday night. Both the Red Wings and Dallas Stars trail the Sens by two with a game remaining, but neither holds the necessary tiebreaker. Ottawa is the first Canadian team since the 1988-89 Calgary Flames to win the Presidents' Trophy. As the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Sens will play |
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| Avs look to secure home-ice advantage in first round |
NHL Hockey |
04/04/2003 |
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| ith 94 points, the Ducks lead the Minnesota Wild by one point with both teams having one game to play. with both teams having one game to play. On Wednesday, Anaheim failed to pick up a point for the first time in eight games when it fell 2-1 to the Dallas Stars. Sandis Ozolinsh picked up the lone goal for the Ducks, who are 5-1-1-1 in their last eight. Anaheim, which will be playing its final regular season game tonight, has already set a team record with 94 points. At home this campaign the Ducks are 22-1 |
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| Senators Team Report: Presidents' Day approaching |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2003 |
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| d on for a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins at the Corel Centre. Marian Hossa scored twice, including his club-record 45th marker, and Radek Bonk added three assists for Ottawa, which tops the NHL's overall standings with 109 points. The Sens lead the Dallas Stars by two points in the race for the Presidents' Trophy, and are three ahead of the Detroit Red Wings. Both Ottawa and Dallas have two games remaining, while Detroit has three to play. Patrick Lalime turned aside 17 of the 19 shots he faced for Tuesday |
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| Canucks continue push towards Northwest title |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2003 |
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| two games to play, the Canucks are atop the Northwest Division standings by just two points over the Colorado Avalanche, who also hold a game in hand. Vancouver is also in the hunt for the top overall mark in the West and is four points back of the Dallas Stars. The Canucks, though, enter Wednesday's game on a down note after Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Markus Naslund provided the scoring for Vancouver, which had its two-game winning streak come to an end. Dan Cloutier made 21 saves i |
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| Stars Team Report: Guerin to miss start of playoffs |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars' quest for Lord Stanley's Cup will begin without All-Star Bill Guerin. The power forward, who suffered a thigh injury on February 27 against Ottawa, developed scar tissue that has slowed his recovery from the ailment. He had to undergo emergency surgery on March 1 to relieve compartment syndrome caused by a buildup of blood in the thigh. Guerin, who won't skate for another 10-14 days, hopes to return after the first two games of the first round. "There's still a bit of p |
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| Sens welcome playoff-bound Bruins to Corel Centre |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators hope to regain sole possession of the National Hockey League penthouse tonight when they welcome the Boston Bruins to Corel Centre. With 107 points and a game in hand, the Sens are tied with the Dallas Stars for first in the league's overall standings. Ottawa is also four points ahead of New Jersey atop the Eastern Conference, and the Devils hold a game in hand. A Sens win and regulation Devs loss to Toronto tonight would wrap up the No. 1 conference se |
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| Stars continue push towards league's best record |
NHL Hockey |
03/31/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars continue their quest for the Presidents' Trophy this evening when they welcome the Buffalo Sabres to the AmericanAirlines Center. With 105 points the Stars sit atop the Western Conference standings by a point over the Detroit Red Wings and two in front of the Vancouver Canucks. Dallas is also just two points behind the Ottawa Senators for the top mark in the NHL. Brenden Morrow's power-play goal with 2:02 left in the third period lifted Dallas to a 4-3 win ove |
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| Some to watch this spring |
NHL Hockey |
03/30/2003 |
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| season, and is the Isles' second-leading point man behind Alexei Yashin. The 29-year-old winger also brings with him the feisty and agitating third-line qualities that often come in handy in the postseason, despite his lack of size. CLAUDE LEMIEUX, DALLAS STARS - When the Stars acquired Lemieux from Phoenix, they could have just locked him up in a room and let him out once the playoffs begin. The fact that he scored just two goals and four assists in his first 28 games with the team will be moot if he deli |
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