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| Blue Jackets' Nash named NHL Rookie of the Month |
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12/02/2002 |
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| th for November. He led all rookies with nine points (four goals, five assists) in 15 games during the month. Nash, the top overall selection in the 2002 Entry Draft, edged Ottawa Senators center Jason Spezza (three goals, five assists in 13 games), Florida Panthers right wing Jaroslav Bednar (one goal, seven assists in nine games) and Los Angeles Kings left wing Alexander Frolov (five goals, two assists, plus-six rating in 14 games) for the award. Nash ranks third among NHL rookies in scoring with 12 points (f |
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| Panthers Team Report: Huselius saves face, can't stop skid |
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11/25/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kristian Huselius scored with just 14 seconds left in regulation to help the Florida Panthers to a 4-4 tie with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Sunday. Valeri Bure added three assists for the Panthers, who are winless in their last eight contests (0-1-5-2). Florida has gone to overtime in seven straight road games and in 11 of their last 15 contests overall. Steve Rucchin scored two goals for the Ducks, who are winless in three straight (0-1-1-1). Andy McDonald and Kevin Sawyer also scored for A |
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| Mighty Ducks Team Report: Tough one at the Pond |
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11/25/2002 |
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| f 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 said. "You have to give them credit for sticking with it and coming |
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11/23/2002 |
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| Fined New York Islanders coach Peter Laviolette $10,000 and Florida Panthers coach Mike Keenan $5,000; suspended Islanders goaltender Garth Snow two games. |
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| Laviolette and Keenan receive fines |
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11/22/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Coach Peter Laviolette of the New York Islanders was fined $10,000, while Florida Panthers coach Mike Keenan received a $5,000 fine from the National Hockey League for comments critical of the officiating. Laviolette was fined $5,000 for his comments after a game in Florida on Wednesday night and another $5,000 for what he said following a contest against New Jersey last December. At that time, the league assessed a conditional fine on Laviolette, saying it wouldn't collect the |
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| Panthers Team Report: Patience is a virtue |
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11/21/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mike Keenan is approaching the one-year anniversary of his hiring as the Florida Panthers' head coach. And the fact that the well-traveled helmsman is still behind the Cats' bench isn't the biggest surprise out of Sunrise, it's that he has the immature club playing respectable hockey through nearly a quarter of the season. Sure there have been moments to this juncture that have likely made the fiery Keenan try to pull the remaining hairs from his head -- the defensive breakdowns, squandered |
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| Panthers hope to get on track versus Islanders |
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11/20/2002 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers try to put the brakes on a five-game winless streak tonight when they welcome the New York Islanders to the Office Depot Center. Florida is 0-1-2-2 during the skid, and has, to its credit, earned a point in four of the five games. On Tuesday the Cats dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to Atlanta at Philips Arena, as the Thrashers rallied from a 3-1 second-period deficit. Shawn McEachern's power-play goal off a two-on-one break proved to be the game-winner 3:23 i |
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| Panthers, Thrashers faceoff at Philips Arena |
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11/19/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers will try for their first win in five tries tonight when they travel to Atlanta to battle the Thrashers at Philips Arena in the fourth meeting of the season between these Southeast Division cellar-dwellers. Florida, which has taken two of three from the Thrashers this season, resides in fourth place in the Southeast with 18 points, eight ahead of the last place Thrashers. The Panthers, winless in their last four (0-1-2-1), enter Tuesday's tilt off consecutive |
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| Coyotes Team Report: Amonte starting to break out |
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11/16/2002 |
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| cramble in front of the Thrashers' net. Lying on his stomach, Johnson slapped the puck past Nurminen. "(Our struggles) were certainly not because of Tony," Johnson added. "The problem was that we would get one goal, but were having trouble getting two or three. So this game was big in that we got that second and then the third goal." WHAT'S NEXT The Coyotes will start a three-game homestand on Sunday versus the Colorado Avalanche. The stretch will also include visits from the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers. |
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| Sharks, Panthers faceoff in Sunrise |
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11/16/2002 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The San Jose Sharks will try to put the brakes on a five- game winless streak tonight when they visit the Florida Panthers at the Office Depot Center. The Sharks lost their fourth consecutive game on Friday with a 4-2 setback in Tampa to the Lightning. Patrick Marleau scored both goals for San Jose, which is 0-3-1-1 in its last five contests. Evgeni Nabokov absorbed the loss after giving up four goals on 27 shots The Panthers will try once again to top the .500 mark tonight when |
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