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| Russian team signs Florida's Zednik |
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05/01/2009 |
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| Yaroslavl, Russia (MySportsbook) - Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik has signed a two-year contract to play in Russia. According to the website of Lokomotiv, Zednik will play for the KHL club after spending the past 13 seasons in the NHL. Zednik notched 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 points in 70 games this past season -- his second with Florida. He was named a finalist for the Masterton Trophy, which is awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedicat |
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| Zednik, Sullivan among finalists for Masterton Trophy |
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04/30/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik and Nashville Predators forward Steve Sullivan were among the finalists named for the 2009 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Thursday. The award, under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Zednik recorded 17 goals and 33 points in 70 games for Florida in 2008-09, one season removed from |
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| National Hockey League Game Capsules |
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04/12/2009 |
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| f-15 shots while Karri Ramo finished the game in net and gave up two goals on 11 shots. Final Score: Florida 7, Washington 4 Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - David Booth finished off his season in style, scoring twice and assisting three times, as the Florida Panthers ended their campaign with a 7-4 victory over the Southeast Division champion Washington Capitals. Booth became the sixth player in franchise history to pass the 30-goal plateau, finishing the season with 31 for Florida (41-30-11), which was eliminat |
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| Booth leads Panthers past Caps |
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04/11/2009 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - David Booth finished off his season in style, scoring twice and assisting three times, as the Florida Panthers ended their campaign with a 7-4 victory over the Southeast Division champion Washington Capitals. Booth became the sixth player in franchise history to pass the 30-goal plateau, finishing the season with 31 for Florida (41-30-11), which was eliminated from playoff contention despite a win over Atlanta on Thursday. Radek Dvorak, Bryan McCabe, Steve Eminger and Michael Fro |
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| Caps try to set new club record for wins in battle with Panthers |
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04/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Having clinched the second seed in the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals will try to set a new club single-season record for wins tonight in their regular-season finale versus the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center. The Capitals picked up their third straight win on Thursday, posting a 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay. The win gave them a franchise-record 108 points and matched the record 50 wins the 1985-86 team posted. Brooks Laich scored twice and Mike Green registered a goal and |
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| Panthers win, but are eliminated from playoff picture |
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04/09/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - David Booth scored the game-winner with under five minutes left, but the Florida Panthers couldn't fight off elimination despite a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. Florida began the night two points behind the Rangers and three points behind Montreal for the eighth and seventh playoff spots, respectively. By virtue of the Rangers win, coupled with New York's tiebreaker over the Panthers, and Montreal's overtime loss to Boston, the Panthers were officially eliminated from p |
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| Panthers hope to keep playoff chances alive against Thrashers |
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04/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In what could be their final day as a playoff contender, the Florida Panthers will visit the Atlanta Thrashers for this evening's clash at Philips Arena. The Panthers, who haven't made the playoffs since 2000, need to win their final two games of the year and get a great deal of help from either the New York Rangers or Montreal Canadiens to avoid elimination. With 89 points, Florida is two behind the Rangers and four in back of Montreal. The Canadiens can clinch a playoff berth with a point |
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| Flyers host Panthers in key playoff race battle |
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04/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pivotal battle in the Eastern Conference playoff race is on tap tonight in Philadelphia, as the Flyers welcome the Florida Panthers for a showdown at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers have 95 points and need just one more to officially earn a spot in the postseason. Philadelphia is tied for fourth in the East with Carolina and the Hurricanes are also in action tonight as they are scheduled to host the New York Islanders. Philadelphia has a game in hand over the Hurricanes, with three tests l |
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| Pens visit playoff-hopeful Panthers for showdown in Sunrise |
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04/05/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers will continue their quest for a playoff berth when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins today at BankAtlantic Center. The Panthers, who haven't made the postseason since 2000, are currently two points behind the New York Rangers for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Florida has a game in hand to use against the idle Rangers today. The Penguins, meanwhile, are sixth in the East with 93 points on the year and are four points in front of the Rangers |
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| Caps and Thrashers begin home-and-home in D.C. |
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04/05/2009 |
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| eason contention, but are playing their best hockey of the year down the stretch. Atlanta has won four straight and 11 of its last 14 games as it has relished playing the spoiler. Atlanta's most recent victory came Friday against the playoff-hopeful Florida Panthers. Rich Peverley scored twice, including the game-winner in the third period, as the Thrashers beat Florida, 3-1, at BankAtlantic Center. Colby Armstrong had two assists and Todd White sealed the win with an empty- netter for Atlanta. Johan Hedberg st |
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