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| Preds continue playoff push in Dallas |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The playoff-hopeful Nashville Predators try to gain a point in their seventh straight game this evening when they skate into AmericanAirlines Center to face off with the NHL's best team, the Dallas Stars. After having their four-game winning streak stopped on Tuesday, Nashville played the Minnesota Wild to a 2-2 stalemate on Thursday. Denis Pederson and Scott Walker scored for the Predators, who are 4-0-1-1 in their last six and have won eight of their last 11 (8-1-1-1). Tomas |
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| Stars Team Report: Unlikely source |
NHL Hockey |
03/06/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - When the Dallas Stars signed defenseman Philippe Boucher to a contract last summer, it wasn't for his goal-scoring. That's why the events of Wednesday night were a bonus. Boucher's goal 5:36 into the third period snapped a tie and propelled Dallas to a 7-4 win over Chicago at AmericanAirlines Center. Boucher, Niko Kapanen and Claude Lemieux each posted a goal and an assist, while Mike Modano, Jere Lehtinen, Steve Ott and Scott Young also scored for the Stars, who have won two straight. I |
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| Canucks Team Report: Bullied on Broad Street |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2003 |
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| in a 2-0 hole, just three minutes into the game, as the Canucks fell for the second time in 18 tries with the 3-0 loss to the Flyers. The defeat also ended a nine-game unbeaten string (6-1-3) on the road for the Canucks, who with 88 points trail the Dallas Stars by one point for the best overall mark in the Western Conference. "Our goaltending has been our MVP this year and we can't rely on them to make saves off second and third chances," said Ed Jovanovski. "He [Skudra] will definitely rebound. He's a com |
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| Penguins limp home to face Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2003 |
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| ) - The Pittsburgh Penguins try and put the brakes on a five- game losing streak tonight when they kick off a three-game homestand against the Phoenix Coyotes at the Igloo. The Penguins' latest setback came on Sunday when they were downed 3-1 by the Dallas Stars. Mario Lemieux scored the lone goal for Pittsburgh, which has dropped six of its last seven and with 59 points has fallen 12 points behind the eighth-place Boston Bruins for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Sebastien Caron made 24 s |
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| Guerin placed on injured reserve |
NHL Hockey |
03/03/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars placed winger Bill Guerin on injured reserve Monday. Guerin is recovering from surgery on his leg to fix a compartment syndrome and could miss 4-to-6 weeks. Guerin, who came to Dallas as a free agent from Boston last summer, has helped lead the resurgence of the Stars after they failed to make the playoffs last season. He is third on the team in goals with 25. Replacing Guerin on the Stars' roster is Brenden Morrow, who was re-activated. Morrow has been out si |
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| Stars lose Guerin for a month |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Dallas Stars right wing Bill Guerin is expected to be sidelined at least a month due to a thigh contusion he suffered during Friday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Guerin, who is not expected to return to the team until early April, has 25 goals and 25 assists this season. The Stars are currently ahead of the Vancouver Canucks for the most points in the Western Conference. "It's something every team goes through," Stars head coach Dave Tippett said. "He's a big part of our t |
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| Stars hope to get back on track against Penguins |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2003 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars hope to put the brakes on a three-game winless streak tonight when they welcome Mario Lemieux and his Pittsburgh Penguins to the AmericanAirlines Center. After skating to a tie with the Boston Bruins, the Stars have responded with back-to-back losses, including Friday's disappointing 5-3 setback to the lowly Buffalo Sabres. Philippe Boucher finished with a goal and an assist for Dallas, which is 0-1-1-1 in its last three. Jere Lehtinen and Derian Hatcher each |
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| Canucks hope to bounce back in Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2003 |
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| d 84 points, extended his point streak to three games with an assist. He has three goals and eight assists in that stretch. Vancouver, with 85 points, still leads the Colorado Avalanche by seven in the Northwest and have also drawn within two of the Dallas Stars for the Western Conference lead. The Canucks will be starting a six-game trip tonight on the road, where they are unbeaten in their last seven tries (5-0-2). Away from home this season Vancouver is 20-7-4. Montreal, meanwhile, is on the outside look |
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| Canucks Team Report: Costly loss |
NHL Hockey |
02/28/2003 |
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| t time since a setback to Detroit on January 24. The loss also snapped a five-game winning streak. The Canucks, though, with 85 points still hold a seven-point edge on the Colorado Avalanche in the Northwest Division and have drawn within two of the Dallas Stars for the top-spot in the Western Conference. After the game, however, all the attention turned to the two injured stars. "You can't replace [Bertuzzi], there's no doubt about that," Naslund added. "You can't replace Mattias either. You can substitute |
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| NHL's best face off in Ottawa |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2003 |
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| Ottawa, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League presents Clash of the Titans tonight when the Ottawa Senators welcome the Dallas Stars to Corel Centre. The teams enter the day's action tied atop the league's overall standings with 86 points, although the Stars hold a game in hand on the Sens. The teams met exactly one month ago in Dallas, and the hosts recorded a 5-3 victory at AmericanAirlines Center. Mike Modano led the Stars' charge with two goals and an assist. Dallas carries a five-game |
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