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| Pacific champs visit last-place Sharks |
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03/29/2003 |
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| San Jose, CA (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars resume their hunt for the top seed in the Western Conference tonight when they visit the San Jose Sharks in what was supposed to be an important late-season matchup. Before the season, the Stars and Sharks were expected to go nose-to-nose for the Pacific Division crown. While Dallas has already sealed the title and prepares for a possible Cup run, San Jose is floundering in last place after a disastrous campaign. With 103 points, the Stars lead Detroit by on |
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| League-leading Sens hope to rebound in Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
03/29/2003 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League-leading Ottawa Senators will be on the rebound tonight when they visit the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Ottawa, with 105 points, is two ahead of the Dallas Stars in the Presidents' Trophy race and hopes to bounce back from Friday's 3-2 loss to visiting Washington. Martin Havlat had two goals wasted in defeat as the Sens watched their four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1) come to an end. Jacques Martin's club also squandered a chance for its f |
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| Red Wings visit Blues, Pronger |
NHL Hockey |
03/29/2003 |
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| to Al MacInnis for the rest of the season, has been sidelined because of knee and wrist surgeries and hasn't played since last spring's second-round playoff series against Detroit. With 102 points and a game in hand, the Red Wings are one behind the Dallas Stars in the West race, and one ahead of the Vancouver Canucks. The Stars will visit San Jose tonight, while the Canucks are in Los Angeles. Detroit has lost two of its last three games on the heels of a six-game winning streak. On Thursday the Wings were |
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| Flames Team Report: Playing spoiler |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2003 |
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| d many weeks ago, the Calgary Flames have shifted their focus. Instead of trying to right the ship, they are attempting to sink others' vessels. On Thursday, the Flames came up with a shocking 2-1 overtime victory over the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars, denying them an important win. Dallas got a point and moved into first overall in the West, but only holds a one- point advantage over Detroit and a two-point edge over third-place Vancouver. Shean Donovan did the damage in the extra frame, lightin |
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| NHL-leading Sens welcome Caps to Corel |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2003 |
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| awa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators continue their charge toward the Presidents' Trophy tonight when they welcome the Washington Capitals to the Corel Centre. With 105 points, the Sens lead the NHL's overall standings by two over the Dallas Stars. Ottawa comes into Friday's contest on the heels of Tuesday's 2-2 deadlock with the Colorado Avalanche. Martin Havlat and Vaclav Varada each found the back of the net for the Senators, who are unbeaten in four straight games (3-0-1). Ottawa is five |
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| Playoff teams battle in St. Paul |
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03/26/2003 |
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| g after one period (20-0-1), have won five straight on home ice and are 22-12-3 in St. Paul this year. St. Louis, meanwhile, also comes into Wednesday's affair on a sour note and riding a two-game losing streak, following Sunday's 3-1 setback to the Dallas Stars. Shjon Podein scored for the Blues, who are 4-2-1 in their last seven and 8-3-1 in the last 12. Brent Johnson made 31 saves in the loss, as St. Louis, with 93 points, is fifth in the Western Conference -- two points back of the Colorado Avalanche an |
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| Canucks, Stars battle for Western Conference supremacy |
NHL Hockey |
03/25/2003 |
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| Vancouver, British Columbia (MySportsbook) - The quest for first place in the Western Conference boils over tonight in Vancouver when the Dallas Stars square off against the Canucks at GM Place. With 100 points, the Pacific Division-champion Stars are tied atop the conference with the Detroit Red Wings. Vancouver, meanwhile, sits atop the Northwest Division and trails both the leaders by just a point. Dallas comes into the contest on the heels of Sunday's 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Brenden Morrow |
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| Finley and Low receive suspensions |
NHL Hockey |
03/24/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Blues defenseman Jeff Finley received a four-game suspension from the NHL on Monday for fighting from the penalty box during Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. Finley did not leave the penalty box, but opened the gate to attack Dallas' Derian Hatcher, who was fighting with the Blues' Pavol Demitra at the time. Meanwhile, forward Reed Low earned an automatic two-game suspension from the league after getting his third instigator penalty of the season. Low has |
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| Dallas' Turgeon undergoes successful surgery |
NHL Hockey |
03/24/2003 |
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| Valley Ranch, TX (MySportsbook) - Dallas Stars forward Pierre Turgeon underwent successful surgery on Monday to repair an injured ankle. The 16-year veteran is expected to be out of the lineup for at least four weeks. The 33-year-old Turgeon was injured when he was hit by a puck during a team practice on March 8. Turgeon, who has also spent time with the Sabres, Islanders, Canadiens and Blues, has 12 goals and 30 assists in 65 games for Dallas this season. He is playing in his second season for the Stars |
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| Stars Team Report: Turco returns to clinch title |
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03/24/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Marty Turco returned to game ice just in time to help the Dallas Stars wrap up what they hope is the first of several titles this season. Brenden Morrow scored two goals and Turco only needed to make 12 saves as the Stars defeated the St. Louis Blues, 3-1, at AmericanAirlines Center. Turco had missed the last 18 games with an ankle injury and the Stars were 7-6-3-2 in his absence. Turco, who is 11-0-4 in his last 15 outings, set a new Stars' franchise record for the longest unbeaten stre |
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