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| Vokoun notches second straight shutout as Panthers blank Preds |
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12/23/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Tomas Vokoun made 27 saves to record his second consecutive shutout and 28th whitewashing of his career, as the surging Florida Panthers blanked the Nashville Predators, 3-0, at the BankAtlantic Center. Rookie Michael Frolik scored twice for the Panthers, who are 8-2-1 over their last 11 games. Pekka Rinne turned in a stellar performance for Nashville, stopping 40 shots in a losing cause. Following a scoreless opening stanza, Frolik, the 10th overall pick in the 2006 draft, put F |
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| Panthers welcome Preds to Sunrise |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of teams coming off shutout wins get together tonight, as the Florida Panthers play host to the Nashville Predators at BankAtlantic Center. The Panthers began a three-game homestand on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Tomas Vokoun halted all 23 shots faced for his second shutout of the season and 27th of his career. Brett McLean netted his first goal of the season and Richard Zednik also scored for Florida, which snapped a two-game skid but is still 7-2-1 over it |
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| Lightning hope to strike Penguins in Steel City |
NHL Hockey |
12/23/2008 |
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| mark as the visiting team this year and has lost 10 of its last 11 on the road. The Lightning are playing the middle portion of a three-game road trip tonight and will complete the swing Friday in the opener of a home-and-home series with the rival Florida Panthers. The Penguins, meanwhile, are coming off Monday's dramatic win in Buffalo. Sidney Crosby's deflection goal 43 seconds into overtime sent Pittsburgh past the Sabres, 4-3, at HSBC Arena. Early in the extra session, Alex Goligoski gained control of the |
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| Vokoun leads as Panthers record rare home win over Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
12/21/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Tomas Vokoun stopped all 23 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season and 27th in his career, as the Florida Panthers blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 3-0, at the BankAtlantic Center. Brett McLean and Richard Zednik each had a goal for Florida, which is 7-2-1 over its last 10 outings. Peter Budaj allowed two goals on 23 shots for the Avalanche, who had won four straight and seven of the last eight meetings with the Panthers. Colorado entered play having lost only o |
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| Avalanche end road trip with test versus Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
12/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Avalanche conclude a four-game road trip this evening against a team they have had much road success against, as they visit the Florida Panthers and BankAtlantic Center. The Avalanche began the eastern trek with a big win in Detroit and then lost the second test in Philadelphia before picking up a controversial 2-1 shootout win in Tampa on Thursday. Milan Hejduk was awarded the game-winning goal during the extra session after officials ruled that Lightning goaltender Mike Smith |
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| Corvo sends 'Canes past Panthers in OT |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| Raleigh, NC (MySportsbook) - Joe Corvo scored on a sensational individual effort with 44 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers in a Southeast Division matchup from RBC Center. Corvo took a pass from Ray Whitney at the top of the slot and wound up for a shot, but fell to the ice after making contact with a Florida defender. He recovered, though, and skated the puck into the left circle, cutting between two defenders, before lifting a backhander past |
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| Hurricanes clash with Panthers in Southeast Division battle |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Carolina Hurricanes will try to win consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month when they welcome the Florida Panthers for a Southeast Division matchup at RBC Center. The Hurricanes ended a two-game skid with Tuesday's home victory over Montreal, but haven't notched back-to-back wins since taking three in a row from November 16-21. Carolina earned a 3-2 decision over the Canadiens as Eric Staal scored twice and Joe Corvo netted the game-winner just over seven minutes into the |
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| Demitra, Canucks score five straight to down Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
12/15/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Pavol Demitra scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks erased a two-goal deficit with five consecutive scores to down the Florida Panthers by a 5-3 final at General Motors Place. Ryan Kesler had a goal and an assist while Kyle Wellwood and Darcy Hordichuk also scored for Vancouver, which had dropped six of eight coming into Sunday having just ended its longest road trip of the season 2-4-1. Cory Schneider allowed three goals on 21 shots to get the win. The Canucks kicked off a fo |
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| Panthers try to stay hot in Vancouver |
NHL Hockey |
12/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The suddenly hot Florida Panthers will aim for their fourth consecutive victory when they visit the Vancouver Canucks for tonight's matchup at General Motors Place. In addition to winning three straight games, the Panthers have also recorded at least a point in their last seven outings, going 6-0-1 in that stretch. Florida now has 31 points on the season and is tied for second place in the Southeast Division with Carolina. Florida's current winning streak has come at the start of a five-game |
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| Panthers aim for rare win in Calgary |
NHL Hockey |
12/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers have been rolling with Craig Anderson in net. They will try to turn that momentum into their first win against the Calgary Flames in over six years, as the two teams meet tonight at Pengrowth Saddledome. The Panthers have won two straight and five of their last six games. Anderson has been in net for all six of those games, posting a 1.70 goals against average and two shutouts in that span. Anderson's second blanking came on Thursday, a 2-0 win over Edmonton in which he |
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