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| Canucks shoot for franchise-best eighth straight win |
NHL Hockey |
11/27/2002 |
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| new franchise record for a winning streak tonight when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes at RBC Center. Vancouver has won its last seven games and equaled the team mark set from Feb. 10 - 23, 1989. The Canucks haven't lost since 4-0 setback to the Dallas Stars on November 6. On Monday, the Canucks posted a 2-1 victory over the host Minnesota Wild, as Henrik Sedin and Trevor Linden scored to provide a 2-0 lead and Dan Cloutier made 27 saves. Linden's shorthanded tally 5:58 into the third period proved to b |
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| Stars Team Report: Young leads Stars over Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
11/26/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Scott Young scored two goals as the Dallas Stars defeated the Phoenix Coyotes, 5-1, at the AmericanAirlines Center Monday. Mike Modano, Bill Guerin, and Scott Pellerin also lit the lamp for Dallas which has a league-high 33 points this season. Pierre Turgeon added three assists, and Sergei Zubov notched two helpers as the Stars improved to 8-2-2 in their last 12 games. Marty Turco stopped 19 shots for his 11th win (11-5-2). "The players talked about getting off to a good start," coach Da |
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| Mighty Ducks Team Report: Tough one at the Pond |
NHL Hockey |
11/25/2002 |
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| and earning a point in eight straight games, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were on their way back to the Pond for five tilts and seemed to be on the verge of jumping into the Pacific Division fight. Well the Ducks were blanked by the division-leading Dallas Stars to open the set, then skated to a 4-4 tie with the Florida Panthers on Sunday in a game which they held a two-goal lead heading into the final period. "We played well, but we couldn't hold onto the lead -- and that's not good," forward Steve Rucchin |
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| Stars try to extend string to seven in LA |
NHL Hockey |
11/23/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Stars, who boast the National Hockey League's best record, try to push their unbeaten streak to seven tonight when they visit the Los Angeles Kings in the last installment of a three-game road trip. Dallas, which has amassed 31 points in 22 games, is 5-0-1 in its last six tries, including Friday's 4-0 victory in Anaheim. Marty Turco was flawless with 31 saves and notched his third shutout of the season. Philippe Boucher, Ulf Dahlen, Scott Young and Derian Hatch |
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| Bruins Team Report: Thornton, Murray end 'skid' |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2002 |
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| 64 goals, is a surprise to most after the team's economic sense won over its hockey sense and free agents Bill Guerin and Byron Dafoe were allowed to leave after the team finished first in the East last campaign. Guerin inked a monster deal with the Dallas Stars in July, while Dafoe signed a contract with the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday. Of course, the folks in Beantown might not be completely convinced that Boston is for real, as attendance at the FleetCenter has been low to this point. On Thursday agai |
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| Capitals welcome Minnesota to Washington |
NHL Hockey |
11/21/2002 |
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| kic, Vancouver's Markus Naslund, Detroit's Sergei Fedorov and Columbus' Geoff Sanderson. The Wild are still hanging in there near the top of the NHL totem pole, as their 26 points tie them with Boston for the second-best mark in the league. Only the Dallas Stars, with 29 points, are better. Minnesota, 4-2-2 away from home, will make a quick road stop before returning to St. Paul for Saturday's matchup with Nashville. The Wild and Capitals have played four games during their short series history -- two in Mi |
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| Stars shoot for fifth straight win |
NHL Hockey |
11/20/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Western Conference leading Dallas Stars will try and push their winning streak to five games tonight when they travel to Phoenix to battle the Coyotes at America West Arena. Dallas enters the contest on the heels of four consecutive wins following a 3-2 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Pierre Turgeon's goal 3:19 into overtime lifted Dallas to the win over Columbus. Scott Young and Bill Guerin also scored for the Stars, who rallied from a 2-0 defi |
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| Blue Jackets Team Report: Dynamic Duo keeping Columbus afloat |
NHL Hockey |
11/19/2002 |
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| on the Jackets' dynamic duo of left wing Geoff Sanderson and linemate Andrew Cassels, who have posted unbelievable scoring streaks during the slide. Sanderson tallied his team and league-leading 13th goal of the year in Sunday's overtime loss to the Dallas Stars, and in the process extended his franchise-record goal-scoring streak to seven games. "I'd say it's 99-percent Cass and one-percent me," Sanderson, who has also recorded a point in eight straight, told the Edmonton Journal. "If you see the games, I' |
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| Lightning's Khabibulin named NHL Player of the Week |
NHL Hockey |
11/18/2002 |
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| goals-against average and .912 save percentage. Khabibulin leads the NHL in victories so far, and is also second among goaltenders in minutes played. The Lightning lead the Southeast Division and are second overall in the Eastern Conference. Khabibulin edged out Vancouver center Brendan Morrison (three goals, three assists in three games), Dallas Stars goaltender Mary Turco (3-0-0, 1.63 GAA, .917 save percentage) and Ottawa Senators center Todd White (four goals, two assists in three games) for the award. |
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| Coyotes welcome Avalanche to Phoenix |
NHL Hockey |
11/17/2002 |
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| l be the start of a three-game homestand for the Coyotes that will also include visits from Dallas and Florida. Phoenix is just 2-4-0 on its own ice this year. Colorado comes into Sunday's tilt on a losing note after a dropping a 4-2 decision to the Dallas Stars on Friday. Joe Sakic notched a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who had a two-game winning streak stopped. It was also Colorado's first lost in regulation on the road this season (5-1-1-2). Sakic, who is now six goals shy of 500 for his career, |
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