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| Vokoun, Panthers spoil DiPietro's return to Islanders |
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10/18/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Tomas Vokoun stopped all 31 shots faced for his 26th career shutout as the Florida Panthers defeated the New York Islanders, 2-0, at BankAtlantic Center. Entering the contest, Vokoun had struggled in the early going this season, allowing 11 goals in the first three games. He improved to 8-2-0 in 10 career starts against the Islanders. Nick Boynton and Cory Stillman each scored for the Panthers, who have won two of their last three games. Rick DiPietro, who was making his first st |
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| Isles, Panthers meet in South Florida |
NHL Hockey |
10/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders will try to win their second straight road test tonight, as they visit BankAtlantic Center and the Florida Panthers, a club that has beaten them in each of the last five meetings. The Islanders struggled a bit as the road team last year, going 17-20-4 as the visitor. They lost their first road contest this season, a season-opening 2-1 setback to the Devils on October 10, but posted a 4-3 overtime win against the Lightning on Thursday after splitting their previous two |
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| Koivu tallies five points as Wild rip Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
10/17/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Mikko Koivu tallied a goal in addition to assisting on four more, as the Minnesota Wild topped the Florida Panthers by a 6-2 margin at BankAtlantic Center. Koivu's five-point night marks a career high for the 25-year-old center. Antti Miettinen had two goals and an assist, and Benoit Pouliot scored once and helped on another. Andrew Brunette and Kim Johnsson each scored a goal, as Minnesota has opened up its season by winning all three of its games. Niklas Backstrom stopped 24-of |
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| Wild continue swing in Florida |
NHL Hockey |
10/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The unbeaten Minnesota Wild will resume a three-game road trip tonight, when they pay a visit to the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center. Minnesota has won its first two games of the season and opened the trek with a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Antti Miettinen scored twice and Andrew Brunette added a goal and an assist for the Wild, who will also visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Marian Gaborik scored and goaltender Niklas Backstrom turned |
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| Sedin, Booth, Brodeur selected as NHL's Three Stars |
NHL Hockey |
10/13/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin, Florida Panthers left wing David Booth and New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending October 12. Sedin garnered first star honors as he led all scores over the week with two goals and three assists in the Canucks' two victories over the weekend. In Vancouver's home opener on October 9, Sedin recorded three assists in a 6-0 win over Calgary. On October 11, Sedin lit the lamp twic |
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| Booth lifts Panthers past Thrashers in OT |
NHL Hockey |
10/11/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - David Booth's goal with 1:06 left in overtime lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at BankAtlantic Center. With time winding down in the extra session, a centering pass in the Atlanta end was deflected by a Thrashers skate. The puck was redirected toward the goal and Kari Lehtonen was in position to make an easy save, but couldn't hang onto the disc with his glove. Instead, the puck slid in front of the crease and Booth came crashing in to push the |
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| Panthers D McCabe has back contusion |
NHL Hockey |
10/11/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Florida Panthers defenseman Bryan McCabe was diagnosed with a back contusion and strained lower back after an MRI exam on Saturday. McCabe suffered the injury in Florida's 6-4 season-opening loss to Carolina on Friday, after taking a hit along the boards in the second period. The exam ruled out much more serious conditions like fractured vertebrae, and McCabe is expected to miss at least two weeks. |
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| 'Canes earn season-opening win over Panthers |
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10/11/2008 |
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| Raleigh, NC (MySportsbook) - Carolina got goals from six different players and erased an early two-goal deficit with a 6-4 win over the Florida Panthers in a Southeast Division battle and the regular-season opener for both squads from the RBC Center. Dan LaCouture wound up with the eventual game-winner in the third while Tuomo Ruutu and Ray Whitney had first period goals. Rod Brind'Amour and Joni Pitkanen tallied in the second for the Hurricanes, who won the franchise's first-ever Stanley Cup title in 2006 b |
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| Hurricanes, Panthers square off at RBC Center |
NHL Hockey |
10/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of teams on quests to get back to the playoffs will begin their 2008-09 seasons against each other tonight, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Florida Panthers for a Southeast Division battle at the RBC Center. The Hurricanes won the franchise's first-ever Stanley Cup title in 2006, but have missed the postseason in two straight years following that triumph, making the club just the second team in NHL history to achieve the dubious distinction. On the other hand, Florida has the l |
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| Panthers activate three from IR |
NHL Hockey |
10/09/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers activated forwards David Booth, Radek Dvorak and Stephen Weiss from injured reserve on Thursday. Booth recorded 22 goals and 40 points in 73 games last season, his second full NHL campaign. Dvorak, entering his second season in his second stint with the Panthers, scored eight goals with 17 points in 67 contests for Florida in 2007-08. Weiss picked up 13 goals and 29 assists in 74 games last season. In another roster move, Florida assigned forward Shawn Matthi |
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